House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
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Indonesia Trade

In reply to Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (19 June 2014).

The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Minister for Investment and Trade, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs): I am advised that Mr Suryo Sulisto, Chairman Kadin, arrived in Australia Wednesday 4 June 2014 and departed Thursday 12 June 2014. I am told that his program in Australia was prepared over a three month period in the lead up to his visit and that the itinerary involved business and private activity in Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. Mr Sulisto did not travel to Adelaide during that time. The agency is not aware of any request to meet with the SA government Minister for Trade.

Nobody can be found to support the imputation in the question, that a meeting was sought.

If visitors do not advise the South Australian government of their travel plans, and do not travel to South Australia and do not seek a meeting with the ministers, it is unlikely that ministers will meet with them.