Australian International 3 Day Event

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (15:01): Supplementary: minister, can you be specific? Is this SATC support that you mentioned sponsorship both for this year and for next year?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (15:01): I thank the member for her question. It is obviously this year, because it is happening right today. The event has started. Then what we do is we have a look at all events to make sure that they provide an opportunity for a sound return on investment, that they actually deliver on some KPIs, those visitor numbers. We will sit down with the organisers.

People just don't have ongoing contracts that are evergreen. We actually sit down with the organisers and say, 'What do we need to do to keep this event vibrant?' I mentioned some of those celebrities who ride horses internationally. How can we actually drive more people here and raise the profile of the event? We will continue doing that and we are in constant communication with the organising committee.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Scriven, a supplementary.