Philadelphia Cream Cheese

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:37): Can the minister confirm how much cream cheese is exported by the company he mentioned?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade and Investment) (14:37): I thank the honourable member for her supplementary. I don't actually have the exact amount of tonnage—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: Mr President—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Bourke, you have asked a supplementary question and the minister is attempting to provide an answer. Listen in silence. Minister.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: The honourable member, if she was listening, would know that I said they produced 15,000 tonnes of product; they can expand to 40,000 tonnes. The majority is consumed within Australia. That's why they are excited that we have trade offices opening up and personnel on the ground to try to grow their market. They have said they will grow from 15,000 and they can expand to 40,000 tonnes. Clearly, unless the honourable member and her colleagues start eating twice as much, most of that growth will come from international markets.