Gig City Network

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:25): Further supplementary question: can the minister guarantee that all 14 businesses will be connected before March 2018—the state election?

The Hon. K.J. Maher: Fourteen businesses?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: The 14 businesses you announced, will they all be connected before March next year?

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) (14:26): I can say with almost certainty that by March next year 14 businesses will be connected to the Gig City network. I can say with almost certainty that 14 businesses will be connected, yes.