Commonwealth Bank of Australia

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (14:31): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment regarding travel.

Leave granted.

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: The minister has disclosed that he met with the Commonwealth Bank on a trip to Sydney on 11 and 12 December 2018. My question to the minister is: can he advise what the meeting related to and who attended the meeting?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:31): I thank the honourable member for her ongoing interest in my travel. I would have to pick up my mobile phone and try searching for the actual name and title. I will bring that back to the chamber, but I probably don’t need to. It was a senior manager in the Commonwealth Bank who had invited me to Sydney to discuss how the Commonwealth Bank could help grow the South Australian economy. We had a long chat. I believe it was one of the Commonwealth Bank's top political—I can't think of the right term for them.

The Hon. S.G. Wade: Liaison.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: A liaison person, that's right, was in the meeting with us—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: Government relations person, I beg your pardon.