Legislative Council: Thursday, May 16, 2019

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Joyce Review

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:40): What further community consultation, particularly with the tourism industry as a sector, will the government undertake following the Joyce review?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:40): I don't quite understand the member's question with regard to the tourism sector consultation. As members would have heard me speak last year, I had 19 'meet the minister' regional visits across South Australia. I am still getting sensational feedback that a minister is actually prepared to get out of the city and into those regions. I have regular meetings with all of the industry council people.

I think it's next week I am meeting with the regional chairs of the tourism—eight of the 11 regional chairs are available to meet with me next week. So I am continually sitting down and talking to the tourism industry. The South Australian Tourism Commission has been out consulting on the 2030 plan that's in development stage at this stage. There's a large amount of consultation with the South Australian tourism industry. It has been happening almost from the day I was sworn in.