House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1) 53 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time SA Water SA Water Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Leader of the Opposition SA Water Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:25): My question is to the Treasurer. Has the Treasurer read the material prepared by ESCOSA on how to reduce the asset base, which Dr Kerin said is conservatively overvalued by $2 billion? 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 SA Water The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (14:26): Sir, I am sorry, I don't accept the advice of Dr Kerin, because— Members interjecting: The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Yes, okay—I don't accept the advice of Dr Kerin— Mr Marshall House of Assembly Mr Marshall: No, this is ESCOSA's advice. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The leader is warned— The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I know you're having a bad day—I know. It's okay, it will be over soon. It will be over soon, don't worry. You will have plenty of time— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Treasurer is warned for failing to address his remarks through the Chair. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I apologise, sir. The Leader of the Opposition is having a bad day, sir, and I am just telling him it will be over soon. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Treasurer is warned for the second and final time. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Sir, I do not accept the advice of Dr Kerin. He is acting— Members interjecting: The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: He is acting in a partisan political manner. His resignation letter spells out his disappointment at the election of this government. He was hoping for the election of a Liberal government; it did not occur, and I take— Mr Tarzia interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Hartley is warned. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: —all his comments in that light. Mr Pederick interjecting: The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Well yes, I do, because it is like taking advice, Mr Speaker, from the Leader of the Opposition: it is covered in bias, as is Mr Kerin's. So, I have to say, Mr Speaker— Mr Marshall House of Assembly Mr Marshall: Did you read ESCOSA's advice? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The leader is warned for the second and final time. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Mr Speaker, the leader can verbal me all he likes. The reality is that Mr Kerin acts in a partisan manner. He has made a partisan statement. His resignation letter was partisan and his entire, I believe— Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: Point of order— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: No, I don't uphold the point of order. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: And it just keeps on getting worse for him, Mr Speaker. So no, I do not accept his advice— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Treasurer is very close to departing the chamber. Mr Marshall House of Assembly Mr Marshall: He has never been chucked out. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: No, it's true, he hasn't been— Mr Marshall House of Assembly Mr Marshall: He got four warnings yesterday. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: He got four warnings and two calls to order, I believe. Mr Marshall House of Assembly Mr Marshall: So, how does that work? Do I get four warnings? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Does the leader have a supplementary?