Export Accelerator Program

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:34): Supplementary question arising from the answer: who from the department recommends to the minister about the awarding of the grants that the minister talked about?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:34): They go through an evaluation process in the department and then the recommendations come to me to sign off on.