Export Fundamentals Program

197 The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO ().1 December 2022). Can the Minister for Trade and Investment advise—

1. Did the Export Fundamentals Program support any wineries in its lifetime?

2. Which businesses or organisations did the Export Fundamentals Program support since 2020 including the amount provided to the business or organisation?

3. When did the last round of the Export Fundamentals Program open and end?

4. When did the Export Fundamentals Program cease to be offered?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): The Minister for Trade and Investment has advised:

1. The Export Fundamentals Program was a general program that operated across many sectors and was not designed to be a wine industry support program.

Over its lifetime, less than 29 per cent of the organisations who accessed the program were wine industry applicants.

2. Due to the generalist nature of the Export Fundamentals Program, export capability development services were provided to assist South Australian business to improve their ability to export.

Workshops were held to provide businesses with a step-by-step guide to exporting. Information sessions were also held on export-related topics including free trade agreements and cross-border eCommerce.

The Export Fundamentals Program did not provide grants to businesses.

Businesses that participated in Export Fundamentals workshops and information sessions are listed alphabetically below.

3. The Export Fundamentals Program did not have rounds. Australian Industry Group was contracted between 3 February 2020 and 2 August 2022 to deliver workshops and information sessions.

4. The Export Fundamentals Program ceased to be offered when the Australian Industry Group's agreement expired on 2 August 2022.