South Australian Tourism Commission

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (14:22): My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Given the Marshall Liberal government regularly talks about openness and transparency, will minister Ridgway advise the council how much the state government has paid MasterChef's Gary Mehigan for his 12-month partnership with Tourism SA?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:22): I thank the honourable member for her question. It's interesting—a question about being open and transparent when we are still waiting for answers from the former government's questions on notice and questions without notice; some of them, I suspect, for almost 16 years. As members opposite would know, often these arrangements are quite confidential. I have not seen Mr Mehigan's—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: No, I have not seen the contract details, but I will ask the Tourism Commission if we are able to provide any details, if Mr Mehigan is happy for that to happen. If so, I will bring those details back to you.