State Early Commercialisation Fund

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:31): A further supplementary: how many jobs have been created as a result of this Early Commercialisation Fund? Jobs will be foremost in your thinking today, I would think?

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) (14:31): As I said, I am happy to go away and get exact details of these things, but I am glad the honourable member seems to be very pleased with just how many companies. At first I thought it was at least a dozen. I have been able to confirm that it is 18 companies already. So, it is fantastic that he is so supportive of our programs.