EYRE PENINSULA WATER SUPPLY

Mrs PENFOLD (Flinders) (15:20): Thank you, Mr Speaker.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Flinders.

Mrs PENFOLD: My question is to the minister for water insecurity. On 25 September, the minister, in response to my question regarding the poor quality of water and pipe calcification being experienced on Upper Eyre Peninsula, and costing people thousands of dollars, said:

I will be seeking advice from SA Water on what it is doing, and I will bring back to the house and to the member a detailed explanation as to the actions that SA Water is undertaking as a consequence of those issues regarding the blockage of pipes.

I have not yet heard from the minister. However, SA Water—

The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD: I rise on a point of order, Mr Speaker .

Mrs PENFOLD: —at the closed consultation meetings at Streaky Bay—

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD: I missed the question. Will the member repeat the question?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Members on my right will come to order. I ask the member for Flinders to repeat the question.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Members on my right will come to order.

Mrs PENFOLD: If it was costing you thousands of dollars, you would scream. On 25 September, the minister, in response to my question regarding the poor quality of water and pipe calcification being experienced on Upper Eyre Peninsula, and costing people thousands of dollars, said:

I will be seeking advice from SA Water on what it is doing, and I will bring back to the house and to the member a detailed explanation as to the actions that SA Water is undertaking as a consequence of those issues regarding the blockage of pipes.

I have not—

The Hon. P.L. WHITE: On a point of order—

Mrs PENFOLD: —yet heard from the minister.

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Taylor has a point of order.

The Hon. P.L. WHITE: I do not believe that there was a question. It sounded like a statement, and the member is now going on to give an explanation. I do not believe that there was a question.

The SPEAKER: Order! If the member for Flinders comes to the table, I will assist her with her question.

Mrs PENFOLD: Mr Speaker, I just say that I would like an answer to my question I asked previously.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Flinders will take her seat. I could not actually hear a question being asked. There was what appeared to be a restatement of an answer the minister had given, but not a question. If the member for Flinders comes to the table, I can look at it. In the meantime, I call the member for Morphett.

Mrs PENFOLD: I will rephrase it, if you like, Mr Speaker.

The SPEAKER: The member for Morphett.