Government Marketing and Communications

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (14:32): The honourable minister perhaps missed my last question. I will ask it again if I may. When was the minister first made aware that the 'old mate' Coke ad had been canned and who told him?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:32): I think it was in some communication with my staff. Again—

The Hon. E.S. Bourke: Do you still have the can? Is it on your desk? Did you drink it?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: Couldn't find much Coke in China. There were some red and white cans but with some sort of different writing on them. So, no, I think it was one of my staff members had said that it had been, as the honourable member said, canned.