Council for international Trade and Commerce

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (15:26): My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. How much state government funding is currently provided to the Council for International Trade and Commerce, and how many South Australian chambers of commerce are members?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (15:26): I don't believe that CITCSA gets any funding currently from the state government. I can't recall the exact number of chambers of commerce that are members. I know a number of the members. It was an organisation that was significantly defunded by the former government. I know that there were some concerns when that happened. I have met with a large number of them over the period of time that I have had the good pleasure to be a member of this chamber, but at this point in time we are not giving them any funding.