DESALINATION PLANT

Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:08): Supplementary, Madam Speaker—

The SPEAKER: I don't think these are supplementaries, deputy leader, but you can have the question seeing as you are on your feet.

Mr WILLIAMS: I think there is, Madam Speaker. I would like the minister—

The SPEAKER: They are certainly not supplementaries—

Mr WILLIAMS: —to inform the house if he has been briefed at all on the matter.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr WILLIAMS: SA Water put out a statement last week.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr WILLIAMS: Have you been briefed at all?

The SPEAKER: Minister.

The Hon. P. CAICA (Colton—Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (15:08): Madam Speaker, I—

The SPEAKER: I think the question was: have you been briefed on it?

The Hon. P. CAICA: Madam Speaker, I meet very regularly with—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. P. CAICA: I meet weekly with representatives of SA Water. That also includes, on occasions, the Chair of the board (Mr Lew Owens) and get regular updates on a variety of issues, and are briefed on a whole variety of issues. I support the statement that was promulgated by SA Water in regard to its settlement of the dispute.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Minister for Transport and member for MacKillop, stop shouting at each other. Member for Little Para.