Energy Security

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (15:01): Supplementary: if it comes to light that AEMO have factored in the government's diesel generators, will the minister come back to the house with an apology?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy) (15:01): First and foremost, questions starting with 'if' are hypothetical, and I would have thought you would have had to—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I understand, Mr Speaker, that you don't want to enforce the standing orders. However—

The SPEAKER: The Treasurer will stop singing paeans to himself.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I enjoy it so much, sir.

An honourable member: Chuck him out!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Chuck him out, Mr Speaker. Every time the opposition forecast doom and gloom in South Australia, every time they forecast blackouts, what they are secretly hoping for this summer is for there to be blackouts. They are secretly hoping for there to be chaos this summer. They want business to feel nervous. They want people to be anxious. They want people to feel anxious and uneasy about the electricity system. We are investing $550 million to make sure that we have reserves in place, to make sure that if there are shortfalls we can step in.

The SPEAKER: The member for Schubert is still here.