House of Assembly Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement Wellington Weir WELLINGTON WEIR The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD House of Assembly Chaffey Minister for the River Murray Minister for Water Security The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD (Chaffey—Minister for the River Murray, Minister for Water Security) (11:00): I seek leave to make a ministerial statement. Leave granted. The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD House of Assembly The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD: During question time on 11 September 2008, in response to a question regarding construction of the proposed temporary weir near Wellington, I stated that I was advised by SA Water that they had called for tenders for the supply of sheet piling. SA Water has since advised me that, whilst they were preparing to call the tender, they had not actually called the tender due to— Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly Mr WILLIAMS: Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order. It has been a customary practice in the house for the minister to supply a written copy of a ministerial statement. I was just wondering whether the minister can provide one. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: It is a courtesy, but it is not written in the standing orders. The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD House of Assembly The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD: SA Water has since advised me that, whilst they were preparing to call for the tenders for the supply of sheet piling, due to the changing conditions in the Lower Lakes they did not call the tender.