House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time SA Water, Murray River Licence SA WATER, MURRAY RIVER LICENCE Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly MacKillop Deputy Leader of the Opposition SA WATER, MURRAY RIVER LICENCE Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:37): You right there, Kevin? I'm not real keen on that tie, mate. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for MacKillop, you will ask your question. Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly Mr WILLIAMS: My question is also to the Minister for Water Security— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Point of order. The Hon. K.O. FOLEY House of Assembly The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: Madam Speaker, I will take clothing critique from the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Bragg, but never from the member for MacKillop. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly Mr WILLIAMS: My question is for the Minister for Water Security. Can the minister confirm— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, members on my right—behave! Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! This is not a Trinny and Susannah program; this is a parliament. Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly Mr WILLIAMS: Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is Minister for Water Security. Can the minister confirm that the commonwealth is demanding around a 30 gigalitre reduction in SA Water's River Murray water licence in return for its funding commitment to this desal plant? The Hon. P. CAICA House of Assembly Colton Minister for Environment and Conservation Minister for the River Murray Minister for Water The Hon. P. CAICA (Colton—Minister for Environment and Conservation, Minister for the River Murray, Minister for Water) (14:39): Madam Speaker, I know it is difficult for the Leader of the Opposition—I beg your pardon—the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, the current deputy leader, one of the many deputy leaders of the opposition. I answered that question previously. An honourable member interjecting: The Hon. P. CAICA House of Assembly The Hon. P. CAICA: I did. I answered that question previously in relation to the impact of the licence—that is, SA Water's licence—in the context of the arrangement with respect to the $228 million that will be provided, which has been guaranteed by the commonwealth government. Mr Pederick House of Assembly Mr Pederick: How much water? The Hon. P. CAICA House of Assembly The Hon. P. CAICA: I answered the question earlier. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! On your feet to speak, please. We will have no more of this. Member for Goyder.