House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2)
2008-06-04 Daily Xml

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WORLD FOOD EXCHANGE

Mr PENGILLY (Finniss) (14:59): As a supplementary question, if that is the case, why is the minister still advertising it in the latest Food SA brochure?

The Hon. J.D. LOMAX-SMITH (Adelaide—Minister for Education and Children's Services, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the City of Adelaide) (14:59): I have to say that this decision to change the dates was made some time ago. I am not sure what Food SA is doing with its material. Yesterday we were told that there was an inaccuracy on a website. We have been unable to find any inaccuracy, so I am not sure what the member opposite was talking about. Maybe the primary industry document is out of date, but certainly I recognise that the member is enormously disappointed that his diary has been thrown out of kilter. Now clearly he has very little to do in June, but I am very happy to send him some tourism data and information about where he might take a short break. There are great opportunities and some really good deals around regional South Australia—

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. J.D. LOMAX-SMITH: Or maybe a long break. We can certainly help him with an itinerary if this sudden, gaping chasm in his diary is too much for him to cope with.