Water Allocations

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:59): My question is to the Minister for Environment and Water. Will the minister guarantee that he will oppose any plan to extend the deadline for the 450 gigalitres of environment water for South Australia when he is at the upcoming meeting of water ministers?

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Minister for Environment and Water) (14:59): I thank the deputy leader for her important question about the upcoming ministerial council for the Murray-Darling Basin. South Australia will not be agreeing to any change to the deadline for the delivery of the 450 gigalitres of water, which is to be delivered by 2024.