Legislative Council: Thursday, June 01, 2023

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World Gin Day

The Hon. C. BONAROS (14:58): Supplementary: will the minister be kind enough to use this opportunity to give the fine people at Never Never Distillery Co. of McLaren Vale an extra special shout-out for me and also Ben from the cellar, who has made a point of only sourcing South Australian gin in our dining room.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Bonaros, the Clerk is glaring at me with regard to that non-supplementary question.

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:59): I am happy to answer though, Mr President.

The PRESIDENT: If it's brief, you can answer it.

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: I would particularly like to pay tribute to Never Never Distillery in McLaren Vale and also to Ben here in Parliament House for ensuring that South Australian drinks are a good part—in fact, I think the only part—of our menu here in Parliament House.

There are, of course, a number of other distilleries I am also aware of: Sinkhole Gin in the South-East, which is also worthy of note, as are many across the state. I encourage members to be involved in World Gin Day and to look at the website that I mentioned in order to help support all those distilleries across the state.

The PRESIDENT: I'm not sure that many of our members need that encouragement. The Hon. Ms Game. Let's keep moving.