Water Recovery Socio-economic Criteria

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:51): My question is again to the Minister for the Environment. Did the minister receive specific written advice from his department, that he should agree to the changes to the socio-economic criteria, in December last year?

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Minister for Environment and Water) (14:51): As I have already said, I received advice from multiple sources, including from my department. The departmental advice presented—

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Leader!

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS: —two pathways: more of the same or a pathway to consensus with the other states, which in turn would deliver water. I stand 100 per cent behind the decision to go down that track because that will deliver water to South Australia.