Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Micro Finance Fund Micro Finance Fund The Hon. A.L. McLACHLAN Legislative Council Micro Finance Fund The Hon. A.L. McLACHLAN (15:19): My question is directed to the Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation. How many applications has the Department of State Development received for the 2014-15 financial year for grants from the Micro Finance Fund? If there have not been any applications, have there been any funding grants to date? The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Micro Finance Fund The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (15:19): I thank the honourable member for his heroic question. He often asks insightful questions. I don't have the exact data on how many applications from that fund. However, there are many government funds and grants and programs aimed at supporting small business, aimed at supporting innovation and aimed at supporting manufacturing—far too many to have data on any given day for all of them. But I will seek to find an answer and bring back a reply for the honourable member, who no doubt will soon be Leader of the Opposition in this chamber.