Tour Down Under

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:34): Further supplementary: is the minister aware if in every other year routes have been announced in early July to give the areas which are hosting routes time to prepare and make the most of the substantial benefit that hosting a route applies? What is the hold-up this year?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:35): I'm not aware of any hold-up. I expect the announcement to be made very soon.