Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2016-02-09 Daily Xml

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Northern Economic Plan

The Hon. J.S. LEE (16:04): My supplementary question to the minister is: if it is such a comprehensive plan, and you stated that further consultation will be done, then where are the details?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (16:04): The details are set out in seven specific areas funding commitments for specific programs, and we make no apologies for consulting with the industry and the groups they will go to. There is $10 million for a small business development program and we will consult with the small business representative bodies about the very best way to do that to make sure that we get the biggest bang for the buck. I think that is what the voters, particularly the voters in northern Adelaide, expect us to do.