Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-05-14 Daily Xml

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RIVERLAND SUSTAINABLE FUTURES FUND

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:38): I have a supplementary question on the Riverland futures fund. Can the minister advise how many entities that have received—

The Hon. I.K. Hunter interjecting:

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: We've got the comedian going again. Can the minister—

The Hon. G.E. Gago: You and Stephen Wade are the big jokes.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: Mr President, some protection, please.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Ridgway has the call and needs my protection. The Hon. Mr Ridgway, you have the call.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: How many entities that have received funding from the Riverland futures authority have since gone out of business?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (14:39): That is not a supplementary, Mr President.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Kandelaars.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: I stopped listening three minutes ago. Are we all done? The Hon. Mr Kandelaars.