Women's World Cup

The Hon. J.E. HANSON (14:34): Supplementary: the minister referred to a number of naysayers. Was one of them his own the Hon. Mr Ridgway, who referred to the World Cup bid and the removal of it as a comprehensive and costly exercise that after a comprehensive analysis didn't need to be done and that it would displace hundreds of thousands of AFL fans for at least six weeks?

The PRESIDENT: You are drawing a pretty long bow to say that that arises out of the answer, but I will ask the minister to respond if he wishes.

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:34): A very simple answer: no.