Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time South Australian Trade and Investment Office, USA South Australian Trade and Investment Office, USA The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition South Australian Trade and Investment Office, USA The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:42): A further supplementary: what is the process for the selection of officers in the Houston office for South Australia? The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY Legislative Council Minister for Trade South Australian Trade and Investment Office, USA The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:42): I think I have seen a copy of the advertisement that has gone out and there is a process in place. My understanding is that there is an expectation that there will be huge interest in coming to work with South Australia—huge interest. I am told there could be as many as 400 applicants. I am not surprised, because it would be a privilege and an honour to work for the Marshall government and represent our state overseas. I expect that some initial shortlisting work will be done by Austrade and then there will be a large pool of good contenders given to our team to go through the normal process of interviews and selection.