Water Pricing

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:28): Has your department done any modelling to look at the savings that South Australians would have on their water bills if you revalued SA Water's asset base down by $2 billion?

Mr Pengilly: Come on, Jay, help him out.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (14:28): Well, Mr Speaker, this is a—

The SPEAKER: The member for Finniss is called to order.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: —very interesting question. I wonder, perhaps—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: —if we should do a body of work for the benefit of the house and the Leader of the Opposition on the impact of Dr Kerin's real-price water settings and its impact on country water users. Perhaps, on the basis of the question the Leader of the Opposition has just asked, Mr Speaker, we should do that work and mail it—we will mail it directly to all country consumers about the Liberal Party's bold vision for new price water determinations. Perhaps we can let every country water user know the Leader of the Opposition's secret plan to increase water prices, Mr Speaker.

The SPEAKER: Point of order, member for Finniss.

Mr PENGILLY: I question whether the Leader of the Opposition and any plans he may make are relevant to this question. I ask your advice.

The SPEAKER: No, I think it is entirely germane, if slightly argumentative.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Mr Speaker, I accept the challenge of the Leader of the Opposition; I will do the modelling on real-price water delivery and what that means for regional users. I am glad that the Leader of the Opposition has asked me to do that for the house, and I will get back to the house as soon as possible. Thank you.