Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Government-Funded Television Programs Government-Funded Television Programs The Hon. F. PANGALLO Legislative Council Government-Funded Television Programs The Hon. F. PANGALLO (16:08): My question is to the Treasurer. Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Go on, the Hon. Mr Pangallo. The Hon. F. PANGALLO Legislative Council The Hon. F. PANGALLO: No brief explanation, Mr President. The Hon. K.J. Maher Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. Maher: You do have to ask the question. The Hon. F. PANGALLO Legislative Council The Hon. F. PANGALLO: I do, yes. Can the Treasurer explain why he and his government have slashed funding to the locally-produced and successful television show on Channel 9 Building Ideas, 20 years jointly funded by the Master Builders Association, and successive governments, which promotes thousands of small businesses in South Australia, coming at a time when the building industry is struggling, and is the government also cutting its financial support to other magazine TV programs? The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (16:09): Mr President, I have no knowledge of the government's support, or otherwise, for that particular TV program, or indeed magazine TV programs. I shall seek advice from whichever of my many capable ministerial colleagues has ministerial responsibility for this particular area of providing support (if any) to television magazine-type programs like the member has referred to. When I find him or her, I shall get an answer and bring it back to the honourable member.