Infrastructure Projects

Mr COWDREY (Colton) (15:40): My question is to the Deputy Premier. Can the Deputy Premier confirm that a benefit-cost ratio assessment has been completed by Infrastructure SA for the hydrogen power plant and, if so, that the BCR was positive?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Energy and Mining) (15:40): I will contact ISA to try to get a detailed answer for the shadow treasurer. I will also check my correspondence to see whether he has written to me asking for this information and see whether or not—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Member for West Torrens, there is a point of order, which I will hear under 134.

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for West Torrens, order!

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Standing order 98: the Treasurer, having just advised the house that Infrastructure SA is responsible to the Premier, the Minister for Transport receiving a letter is obviously therefore completely irrelevant to the question that was asked.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Well, that—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! That may be, but we are so early in the answer that it is impossible to form a view.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: It is so important to note for my young friends opposite that I am also the Minister for Energy, in case they haven't noticed, who is charged with the construction of the hydrogen power plant. I will go to ISA and see what the analysis is—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: —and I will attempt to get an answer for my young friends opposite as quickly as possible.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for King, as earlier foreshadowed.