Wine Industry

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (15:28): Supplementary: can the minister give an indication of how many registered businesses travelled on her recent trade mission to China?

The PRESIDENT: Minister, you talked about your entourage.

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (15:28): I can certainly take that on notice.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: It is worthwhile noting that the visit was in conjunction with the Taste of South Australia events that were held in Guangzhou and Chengdu. They were opportunities for South Australian businesses to showcase their produce. There was a strong focus on wine, but also on other beverages and on other produce. There was also a wine summit on the Sunday, which involved a great deal of information being provided about the potential methods for re-entry, some of the barriers, and so on.

In terms of the delegation itself, that included the University of Adelaide, a PIRSA representative, my Chief of Staff and myself, and we were also, as I mentioned, doing the visit in conjunction with delegates from the industry.