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Adelaide 500

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (14:17): My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. When was the minister first made aware that Supercars is considering changing its championship format? What representations have been made to you personally or to your office to get rid of the street circuit in Adelaide?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:18): I thank the honourable member for her question. The first that I became aware was when I read the article in The Advertiser, where Supercars were floating the concept of changing their format, as I mentioned yesterday at length, around having a split season, potentially summer or late summer-early autumn, not winter and the other back end of the season.

As I said yesterday, we are contracted with Supercars until 2021, and that contract includes hosting the opening race of the season. In relation to the second part of the member's question, as to what representations have been to me personally or to my office about getting rid of the street circuit, the answer is none.