Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2016-05-18 Daily Xml

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Small Business Development Fund

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (14:59): A supplementary question arising out of the minister's answer: the minister indicated that minister Martin Hamilton-Smith had advised him that the applications were open immediately. He is now indicating, on the basis of information that I have provided to him, that the website indicates the applications don't open until 1 July. Can the minister indicate: did he have a direct conversation with minister Martin Hamilton-Smith in relation to the information he gave to this house in response to my first question?

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) (15:00): No, this was information provided at an officer-to-officer level, but I'm happy to clear it up and double-check on that one very specific point.