Port Pirie Fish Deaths

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:52): My question is to the Minister for Primary Industries. If the minister was aware of the fish deaths in January, why did he not inform his colleague the Minister for Environment and Water, who appears not to have known?

The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE (Chaffey—Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development) (14:52): I thank the deputy leader for her question. I didn't say that I was made aware of the spill in January.