LANGHORNE CREEK PIPELINE

In reply to Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (10 November 2010).

The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN (Napier—Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Energy, Minister for the Northern Suburbs): The full costs of the pipeline are currently being finalised. They are expected to come in at between $91 million and $92 million. This includes the construction and development costs of $90.281 million paid to 30 June 2010.

The defects liability period ran for a 12 month period, from commissioning and handover to the company on 30 October 2009 to 29 October 2010. No project funds were used for any defect rectification. Defect rectification costs were born by the lead contractor, Lead Engineering and Construction.

All payments due to the SA Government from the Commonwealth and The Creeks Pipeline Company Ltd for this project have been received in full.