Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:56): My question is to the Minister for Environment and Water. Did the minister brief the Attorney-General that evidence was presented to the royal commission that commonwealth-funded on-farm water storage programs were not being monitored?

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Minister for Environment and Water) (14:56): Sorry, the minister sneezed. Can the deputy leader please repeat the question?

Dr CLOSE: Did the minister brief the Attorney-General that evidence was presented to the royal commission that commonwealth-funded on-farm water storage programs were not being monitored?

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS: As I have said a number of times during this question time, I had many discussions with the Deputy Premier, with my cabinet colleagues—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS: —in relation to many aspects of the royal commission, the direction the royal commission was going, the evidence that was being tendered—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS: —at the various hearings across the state and, in fact, across the nation, and those matters were discussed in cabinet, and of course are a matter of cabinet confidentiality.