Brand South Australia

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (15:14): I might reframe that question.

The PRESIDENT: Is this a point of order or a supplementary?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: A supplementary. I might reframe that question. Has the minister been aware that Mr Jim McDowell informed Brand SA that the funding would be cut on 8 May? Had the minister been aware of that?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (15:14): Because he's not my chief executive for this particular thing, I'm not aware when he speaks. He doesn't come to me and say, 'Minister, here's my appointments. Here's the people I'm seeing today.' The Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment doesn't fund Brand SA, and Mr McDowell in his capacity as my chief executive has no role to play in the funding from the Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment. It is funded through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.