Food Production Areas

The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (14:42): Supplementary: as part of the discussions that the minister referenced in her original answer, did she flag that an announcement would be made on Monday, or did these stakeholders simply read of the news in the paper? Did they get any advanced warning of what was coming down the line?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:43): I am not in the habit of saying exactly when I meet with stakeholders and exactly the nature of the discussions, but I think what I can say is that I provided as much information as early as possible.