Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Adelaide Oval Price Increases Adelaide Oval Price Increases The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Adelaide Oval Price Increases The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:50): Supplementary: will the minister himself make any representations about the price increases and the huge cost of buying food and beverages at Adelaide Oval? The Hon. R.I. Lucas Legislative Council The Hon. R.I. Lucas: What was the price rise? The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. MAHER: A full-strength beer is now $9.50. Does the minister think that's realistic, and does he think former minister Martin Hamilton-Smith would stand for this sort of thing? The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY Legislative Council Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:51): I might be a little unusual, but I usually go to the footy to watch the footy, not drink beer. I know the member opposite—obviously he does the opposite and goes and spends his time— Members interjecting: The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY Legislative Council The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: Mr President, it is what we see. Unfortunately, the price of all of these commodities always goes up. It is always disturbing. There is a limited amount of money to go around in the economy—I know that. It's tough for families, as I said earlier, but at the end of the day, Adelaide Oval has made a decision. It's not something that the Minister for Tourism has control over, to be able to go and say, 'Hang on, Stadium Management Authority, that's too expensive; cut the price by a dollar.' They are entitled to put up the price. It is a concern that if the price is too high, people may not go. But, in most cases they don't just go to have a drink, or a hamburger or hot dog; they go to watch what's on. I think that's what we see. We have the football—we have the Crows. Hopefully when they play my team, Carlton— Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! Have you finished?