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South Australian Tourism Commission

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:45): A supplementary question arising from the answer: just confirming that you haven't asked your department or anyone to conduct a review of this process.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:45): I didn't think the member's first question was about the review, but as members will recall, the Premier and I had an extensive meeting with the chairman and the chief executive to go through the whole process as to how it was on the Monday—and I forget the particular date—I think it was, before the first sitting and opening of parliament. My understanding is that all of the unsuccessful tenderers were offered a debrief as to why they weren't successful. I don't know if any or all of them have taken that up.

The honourable member would realise that it is a four year—it is a two plus one plus one, so it is at least two years. I have had a number of discussions. I haven't asked them to formally review why it was done because it was a process that was undertaken over about six months. I am aware of the process. I am aware of the rules. The State Procurement Board approved the whole acquisition. So it was done under the previous government's rules. I haven't asked for—

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! Leader of the Opposition, restrain yourself.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: I have not asked for a formal review but, of course, as we work through the next year or two with a whole range of things that this government will be doing about growing South Australia's economy, we will be looking at a whole range of things to do with tenders and contracts. In particular, I want to make sure that our creative services industry here is well-equipped to look to winning contracts next time, but I haven't undertaken or instigated a review in about the, what is it, five weeks since this became public.

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