Wine Industry

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:25): Supplementary: can the minister elaborate on what she means when she says she is working with the industry through the process of the changes associated with Queensland, and in particular are there any supports that her government is providing the industry?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:25): On the day that Queensland announced their changes, I was actually in Queensland. It was, as I mentioned, very disappointing to hear, and I think it was that day that my staff and I were in contact with wine associations. If it wasn't that day, it was certainly the next day, and we continue to have those discussions about the impacts. Of course, depending on how much is going into Queensland from South Australia from a particular winery will obviously impact the extent of difficulties that might arise. We will continue to have those discussions with the industry and work through how that can be best managed.