Ag Town of the Year

The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (15:03): Supplementary: the minister referenced Burra as a finalist in her reply. Does the minister consider that it would have more favourable consideration from the judges if it was serviced by a regional rail network?

The PRESIDENT: I can't even keep a straight face! Minister, if you choose to answer that, it is most generous.

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (15:03): One of the benefits of the Ag Town of the Year, the awards process, and the judges visiting each of the finalist towns, is that the towns are able to get feedback on the process and feedback on their application. The towns put in a lot of work to prepare their applications to engage with the judges as they come to visit, and that is, I think, a testament to how valued the award is. I would encourage all of the towns to seek that feedback and encourage them to look at applying again in future years.