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The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:22): In his time as opposition tourism spokesperson, did the minister ever have a meeting with Christian Prudhomme? For the minister's benefit, because he is looking very vague, he is the head of the Tour de France.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:23): No, I didn't.

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Leader of the Opposition, please! I don't need the narrative.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: It was the aggressive way in which the minister ran his department. I tried to meet, for example, with Formula E in London. I went to the meeting and they said, 'Sorry, we can't talk to you. We've had a contact from the minister's office in Adelaide. We can't do that.'

The PRESIDENT: Supplementary, Leader of the Opposition.