House of Assembly Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Desalination Plant DESALINATION PLANT Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly MacKillop DESALINATION PLANT Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop) (14:26): My question is to the Minister for Water Security. Why is the government committing South Australian taxpayers to a desalination plant at Port Stanvac without first securing the land on which it is to be built? The minister tabled information in the house yesterday— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly Mr WILLIAMS: —which states: 'SA Water is in negotiations with Exxon Mobil regarding the purchase of the site.' 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) (14:27): Yes; we are in negotiations with Exxon Mobil for the purchase of the site, and we intend to purchase the site to build a desalination plant on it. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Reynell.