Commonwealth Bank of Australia

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (15:24): Supplementary: since you were there to talk about opportunities with the Commonwealth Bank in South Australia, why didn't you have any notes or briefing from your department?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (15:24): I like to think that I go and have these meetings and discuss the opportunities and then, if some opportunities arise, we can get the department to look at them. Ms Hunter, a former South Australian who had lived in Adelaide for a long time and is passionate about South Australia, said, 'I want to have a chat to you about the opportunities; we might be able to help to grow the South Australian economy.' It's the sort of thing that good, hardworking ministers do: they look for every opportunity to grow the South Australian economy.