Dubai Trade and Investment Office

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (15:06): Supplementary arising from the answer: has the minister on official duties visited Dubai or areas in that region?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (15:06): I thank the honourable member for his question and his ongoing interest in my travel. No, I have not visited that particular part of the globe as a minister. I visited it a number of times in opposition, and I would urge the members opposite to get out and have a look around the world. It is something that might broaden their horizons a little bit, to have a look at what other parts of the world are doing. We are in the recruitment phase for the director of the office, and I am sure that next year I will be able to report to the honourable member that I will have visited the Middle East.