Great State Voucher Scheme

The Hon. M.C. PARNELL (15:12): I thank the minister for the answer. In relation to those people who do take vouchers and then realise that it's not going to work for them, has any consideration been given to them being able to hand them back, as it were, so the government could reallocate them to people who might have just missed out? In other words, if the government kept a waiting list of people who weren't successful in the first 90 minutes—I think that was the experience last time—could there be a subsequent allocation?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (15:12): I am happy to take that on notice. The commitment I have given as Treasurer is that if there's any unexpended portion from the first round we will do it for the second round. The member is raising the question of can we, within the second round, reallocate? I will take that on notice to see whether there is some mechanism where that's possible, but I am prepared to give the commitment again, as Treasurer, that if there is any unexpended portion from the third round we are not looking to retrieve that back into the budget.

I am quite happy to give an assurance that there will be further funding in relation to whether they want to tweak that round within the round, extend it or indeed spend it in some way in terms of promoting the tourism sector. It will be money that stays within the tourism budget broadly.