Northern Economic Plan

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (14:28): I have a supplementary question arising from the answer: can the minister outline the details of the elements of employment in the Northern Economic Plan, apart from the buses?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (14:28): I thank the honourable member for her question. There are quite a number of elements of the Northern Economic Plan. There is the small business grants area that minister Hamilton Smith—my good friend and a fantastic small business minister—is rolling out. He is a great egg and a great advocate for South Australia.

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins: He is swanning overseas.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: I accept the Hon. John Dawkins' compliments about the great work the Hon. Martin Hamilton-Smith does engaging with our trade partners. As the Hon. John Dawkins compliments that good egg and great advocate for South Australia, the Hon. Martin Hamilton-Smith, he is at the moment in China, selling South Australia to the rest of the world. I thank the Hon. John Dawkins for reminding me of the fantastic work that the Minister for Small Business and Trade is doing. I will find out about those Job Accelerator Grants and bring back just how well they are going and the jobs that that element is creating.