Tourism

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (14:34): Supplementary: is the minister aware that he is just continuing with the previous government's $10 million marketing budget measure?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:34): It is interesting to know that the previous government did provide $10 million but not across the forward estimates. They didn't provide it. They weren't interested in giving a message to the tourism sector that they were there for the long haul. They were there for just a short little sugar hit. Well, we are actually there for the long haul. We want to walk with the tourism industry to continue to market them not just in one year but for the next four years.