Murray-Darling Basin Plan

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:33): My question is to the Minister for Environment and Water. Did the minister obtain a personal guarantee from the New South Wales minister that New South Wales would deliver any environmental water to South Australia in 2019?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Child Protection is called to order and the Minister for Primary Industries is warned for a second and final time. Minister for Environment and Water.

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Minister for Environment and Water) (14:34): Thank you, Mr Speaker. My negotiations with all the states, including personal guarantees, are not something that I will go into in detail here, but I know that New South Wales, Victoria—

Mr Hughes interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Giles is warned for the second time.

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS: —the ACT and South Australia are all working towards contributions towards that 62 gigalitres, real water—one gigalitre: 62 gigalitres. We are on a pathway—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS: The nonsense, the noise, it's unbelievable. By midyear, we have a clear pathway towards that 62.

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: When?

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS: By midyear.

The SPEAKER: The member for West Torrens shouted 'when' three times during that answer, and he is warned for a second and final time. The member for Newland. I will come back to the deputy leader.

The Hon. S.K. Knoll interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Transport is warned. The member for Newland has been patiently waiting. I will come back to the deputy leader.