Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources) Share this | Hansard source

There were a series of consultations that have taken place in relation to this particular instrumentality, particularly in relation to the criteria for the loans package. So, to be absolutely accurate, there was consultation that has been taking place over the period of the development of this proposal to form the Regional Investment Corporation. In specific reference to the establishment and the location of the RIC in Orange, I can advise that, to the best of my knowledge, there was no consultation taken prior to the announcement.