Superloop Adelaide 500

The Hon. F. PANGALLO (14:47): Can the Treasurer please give us an understanding of how he can say that Supercars are going to continue in South Australia after the end of the contract at Tailem Bend? Do you have a guarantee from Supercars that they will continue to bring their cars to South Australia after 2021?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:48): As I said, I am sure, both in South Australia and Australia. That was the comment that I made, and I am sure his dreams can be fulfilled if he continues to dream for the future. There is a future for car racing at Tailem Bend. The honourable member has identified it through to whatever the date is: 2021 or 2022, whenever that particular date is. I would be confident. I don't have guarantees from Supercars. I don't negotiate with them, but we have a world-class facility at Tailem Bend. I am sure the Hon. Mr Pangallo knows it. I hope he has visited it. It is a world-class facility, and if you talk to anyone in racing, they say that the facilities at Tailem Bend are world class.

The adequacy, or more than adequacy—the outlook for Tailem Bend in terms of racing of all sorts I think is positive. I am confident that the owners and proprietors of the track will be successful in continuing opportunities for racing of all sorts at that particular track. They are very savvy business people and they don't make that sort of investment without believing themselves to be successful in the future. I have a trust in them and I hope the Hon. Mr Pangallo will as well.