Trade Missions

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (14:51): Supplementary from the answer: so the minister is saying that, even though he was trade and investment minister, the Premier didn't believe it was worth taking you along on a trade mission to Singapore?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade and Investment) (14:52): This is symptomatic of the former Labor government to think that you have to pay two lots of airfares and two lots of accommodation. The Premier is a very capable person. He is very capable to represent South Australia when he is travelling abroad and there was no need—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: —for him to be accompanied by any minister.