The Hon. SANDRA KANCK: I seek leave to make an explanation before asking the Treasurer, representing the Premier as Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, a question about the Australian Defence Technology Expo and Convention.
 Leave granted.
 The Hon. SANDRA KANCK: I have been advised via e-mail from the `Stop ADTEC Campaign' that Adelaide will be hosting the Australian Defence Technology Expo and Convention, known as ADTEC98, in November. The aim of the expo is to promote the sale of military products to, primarily, the South-East Asian and Middle Eastern markets. The end of the Cold War has reduced the demand for arms and has resulted in a downturn in the armaments industry. The Australian Government's response has been to market more aggressively to two regions where spending has not been significantly reduced, namely, South-East Asia and the Middle East. The material provided to me by the Stop ADTEC Campaign quotes the Minister for Defence, Bronwyn Bishop, as saying:
 The defence industry will receive unprecedented Government support in its export drive. It can also count on my personal commitment. I will help in any way I can with letters of support, telephone calls, visits or whatever is required.
The e-mail letters also state that the Defence Minister has led a number of military trade delegations, including to the Middle East and Indonesia. Is the Premier aware of the military expo known as ADTEC98, and does he personally endorse Adelaide as the site for the promotion of sales of arms in our region?
  The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: I will refer those questions to my colleague in another place and bring back a reply.

 
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