Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2011-11-23 Daily Xml

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FORESTRYSA

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:34): What services will be cut in order to subsidise the maintenance and upkeep on these two remaining parcels of forestry assets?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Status of Women) (14:34): That is an outrageous assumption.

The Hon. D.W. Ridgway: You said they're not viable.

The Hon. G.E. GAGO: It is an absolute, outrageous assumption. I have just outlined our state's industry strategy to sell at this particular point in time. Given the strategies I have just outlined and the commitments we have given to work through a range of different strategies to inform the public, to try to create demand and to try to ensure investment, we certainly aim to create a viable industry in South Australia.