Brand South Australia

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (15:13): I will be very specific for the minister, so that he can't feign ignorance, although he is very, very good at doing that.

The PRESIDENT: We don't need the commentary. Supplementary, please.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Is the minister aware that, on 8 May, Mr Jim McDowell informed the CEO of Brand SA that their funding would be cut? Has the minister been aware of this?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (15:13): Mr Jim McDowell is the Chief Executive of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He doesn't report to me on those particular issues. While Mr McDowell is the Acting Chief Executive of the Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment, he is the Chief Executive of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, which is the government department that has been funding Brand SA. As I said earlier in my contribution, the Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment has never funded Brand SA and will not be doing so in the future.