House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1) 53 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Water Pricing Water Pricing Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Leader of the Opposition Water Pricing Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:44): A supplementary, Mr Speaker: does the Treasurer agree— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: No, that is the fourth supplementary. Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: We've not had many answers so far, sir. Does the Treasurer agree with Dr Paul Kerin's advice to the Budget and Finance Committee that the new regulated asset base valuation provided by Treasury will increase water prices in South Australia for the next 50 years? The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Finance Minister for State Development Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister for Small Business The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (14:44): Mr Speaker or Madam Deputy Speaker—is the slate clean now? Can I start again? The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Unfortunately, he has left the scorecard. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: He has left notes? The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Although his writing is hard to read. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: It is probably in Latin, ma'am. The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Your side is very clear to read. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: No, I do not accept that because, as ESCOSA have pointed out, water pricing will not increase above CPI until the next determination. Ms Redmond interjecting: The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The member for Heysen is warned. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: The problem is that if I take Dr Kerin's remarks as Liberal Party policy, which I suspect is what is coming, that is a massive blow to the budget. Mr GARDNER House of Assembly Mr GARDNER: Point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Treasurer is now debating—standing order 98. The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: I think he has finished; is that right, Treasurer? Yes.