House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Desalination Plant DESALINATION PLANT In reply to Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly MacKillop Deputy Leader of the Opposition DESALINATION PLANT In reply to Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (5 April 2012). The Hon. P. CAICA House of Assembly Colton Minister for Sustainability Minister for Water and the River Murray Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation DESALINATION PLANT The Hon. P. CAICA (Colton—Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (14:53): I am advised: The Adelaide Desalination Plant Design, Build, Operate & Maintain (DBOM) Contract has a provision for 'Pre-operations' payment under the terms of the executed Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Contract. The operator has responsibilities under the Design and Construct Contract to sign and endorse the Certificates of Compliance for Design, Procurement and Construction and that process requires significant presence and involvement by the Operator's representatives from the commencement of the project. Payments made during this period were as per the agreed payment schedule and for a fixed sum as per conditions of the executed O&M contract. Approximately $5.7 million (excluding GST) was paid from 8 July 2009 up to the First Water milestone. To the end of March 2012, the Operator has been paid $6.9 million (excluding GST). These payments were provisioned within ADP operation and maintenance budget in accordance with approvals by the Government and SA Water Board.