House of Assembly Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2) 51 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Water Billing WATER BILLING Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly MacKillop WATER BILLING Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop) (14:53): My question is to the Minister for Water Security. Was the decision to implement the new three-tiered pricing system made by cabinet before the minister went on ABC Radio on Friday 30 November 2007 advising South Australians that the government was 'still working on a review of water pricing', and, if so, were the minister's public remarks incorrect? Will she withdraw them and apologise to ABC Radio listeners? The Treasurer's transparency statement confirms that 'In November 2007 the government, through cabinet, approved the 2008-09 metropolitan and regional water and wastewater charges.' The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD House of Assembly Chaffey Minister for the River Murray Minister for Water Security Minister for Regional Development Minister for Small Business Minister Assisting the Minister for Industry and Trade WATER BILLING The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD (Chaffey—Minister for the River Murray, Minister for Water Security, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Small Business, Minister Assisting the Minister for Industry and Trade) (14:54): The pricing and decisions do not come into effect until they are gazetted, and they were gazetted on 6 December. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Ms Chapman interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Has the minister completed her answer? The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD House of Assembly The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD: Yes, Mr Speaker. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for MacKillop. Members interjecting: Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly Mr WILLIAMS: She did. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly Mr WILLIAMS: She did; caught red-handed. Ms Chapman interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will come to order! Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Mitchell will come to order and the member for MacKillop will come to order! Mr HANNA House of Assembly Mr HANNA: Sorry, sir! The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: My apologies to the member for Mitchell for confusing him with the member for MacKillop.