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Generations In Jazz

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (15:04): Supplementary: is the minister aware that Jeff Kennett has been encouraging major event status for the Generations in Jazz festival?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (15:05): It is interesting. I thank the honourable member. I sat next to the Hon. Jeff Kennett at a dinner on the Friday night, a great legend of Australian conservative politics, a great premier of Victoria. I sat next to him, we discussed a whole range of things, including what a great job the current government is doing, and what great leadership Premier Marshall is showing. He did not raise it at all, not once! The next day I had lunch with him and he did not raise it then. Then I had a second—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Point of order: the question was whether the minister is aware of Jeff Kennett's call, not what he had for lunch with Jeff Kennett the next day.

The PRESIDENT: I am going to allow the minister some leeway.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: The Hon. Jeff Kennett was a great conservative leader, a great premier of Victoria: I had three meals with him over two days, and not once did he say to me, 'Oh, Ridgey, this should be a major event.' He talked about what a great event it was, what a great bloke James Morrison was, and what a really good bloke Steven Marshall is and the great job he is doing leading this great state.

The PRESIDENT: I have ruled this to be the last supplementary on that topic. I am keen to get to the crossbench. The Hon. Ms Franks.

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I was going to ask a supplementary.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Franks, if you would like a supplementary before your question, you may.

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