Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Regional Bank Closures Regional Bank Closures The Hon. R.A. SIMMS Legislative Council Regional Bank Closures The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (14:38): Supplementary: I understand the power of a persuasive letter. I have written a few in my time; they are very powerful. But what else has the minister done? Has she actually requested a face-to-face meeting, given this motion was passed 12 months ago? What more has she done other than being pen pals with the CEOs? The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I will allow the supplementary question, but gratuitous self-praise, the Hon. Mr Simms, is out of order. The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:39): I suggest it is a bit gratuitous, given the honourable member didn't bother to make a submission to the inquiry. Writing a letter is good and useful, but I suggest that when there is a Senate inquiry open that a submission to that Senate inquiry might be a good action to take, as indeed the state government did.