South Australian Tourism Commission

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (14:23): Supplementary arising from the answer: given that the honourable minister complained about the use of commercial in confidence in a media release dated 19 March 2012, saying that, and I quote, 'A Liberal government will be open and honest about where your taxes are being spent', in relation to tourism, will the minister now commit to not hiding behind commercial in confidence?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:23): The honourable member must understand that all of these relationships—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: No, if Mr Mehigan is happy for that figure—it's not the government, it's the person or the people or the organisation we have the contract with. If they don't wish for it to be disclosed, then we would simply be breaching the contract if we disclosed it. The honourable member must understand that. My answer previously was if Mr Mehigan is agreeable to having that released, I am sure we would be able to release it.