Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time State Final Demand State Final Demand The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition State Final Demand The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:23): Supplementary arising from the original answer, where the minister talked about his view that we are down 0.1 per cent: can the minister advise how this compares against other jurisdictions, and can the minister advise whether any other jurisdiction has had two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth in that respect? The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY Legislative Council Minister for Trade and Investment State Final Demand The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade and Investment) (14:24): I haven't reviewed all of the figures— Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY Legislative Council The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: —but it is disappointing that we have seen a contraction in the state's economy. It is a disappointment. There was a whole range of factors. I tried to explain earlier; members opposite weren't prepared to listen. Of course, as we go into these uncharted waters, I think we actually need to be cognisant of the fact that there's going to be some particularly tough economic times for South Australia and the rest of the nation. Members opposite like to be a bit flippant. These are very concerning times.