International Tourism Marketing

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:37): Thank you for those less positive comments. Supplementary: can the minister confirm why the government is cutting $12 million from the South Australian Tourism Commission over the forward estimates?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:38): I don't think the honourable member actually understands that the winter campaign that was in this current budget isn't in the next budget, because we are awaiting the outcomes of that campaign. If you look at that $3 million investment across the forward estimates, that would amount to $12 million.

What we tasked the Tourism Commission with and what they came up with is a proposition of a winter campaign. The government said we will fund that campaign. We actually want to have a look at the results. We want to make sure that we can measure those results. We have record hits on the website, record inquiry. We actually want to make sure—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: I thought I heard somebody say we were down for internet. The winter campaign is targeted. Our biggest growth sector is intrastate and interstate visitors.

The PRESIDENT: I will allow one more. We have been on this for a while.