Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2016-02-23 Daily Xml

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Northern Economic Plan

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (14:45): Supplementary question arising out of the minister's answer: can the minister indicate which small business groups he and his department are consulting with at the moment?

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) (14:45): I will have to bring back a response to that. I know we are working closely with my good friend the Minister for Small Business, minister Hamilton-Smith, as part of those consultations. I don't have it in front of me at the moment but I know there are meetings, forums and discussions occurring. Certainly, when I bring back an answer as to exactly the parameters of the scheme, I will bring back an answer on the consultations that have taken place.