Australian Energy Market Operator Report

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:20): A supplementary, sir: can the minister provide any plausible explanation to this parliament as to why he told the national broadcaster that Pelican Point second generation was 'ready to go' when the AEMO report released yesterday, which he was just quoting from, stated, '165 MW of Pelican Point capacity had been notified as unavailable'?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy) (14:20): In that same report, what the member doesn't quote—

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The leader is on a full set of warnings.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: In that same report, the operators of Pelican Point inform AEMO they can be ready to go in an hour. If you believe the Leader of the Opposition, they just weren't available at all, but in that same report they say they could be available within an hour. What kind of person asks that question unless (1) they haven't read the report, or (2) they are deliberately being tricky? Which one is it? I will let members choose.

The Hon. J.M. Rankine interjecting:

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