Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Tourism Visitor Numbers Tourism Visitor Numbers The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Tourism Visitor Numbers The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (15:03): Supplementary: can the minister confirm that the overall international spend is down by 5 per cent and, if so, why is he cutting funding for international marketing? The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY Legislative Council Minister for Trade Tourism Visitor Numbers The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (15:03): Only members opposite would find some reason to criticise $7.6 billion—a record high, up 12 per cent from last year—only the people opposite, who do not get out and about, who have their head stuck in a bucket most of the time. Regional numbers are up—it is great news. Chinese numbers are up some 19 per cent; Japanese visitors are up 6 per cent. It is great news, and it is just a shame that members opposite are just a whinging, whining opposition that cannot celebrate the wonderful news of a visitor economy of $7.6 billion.