Algal Bloom

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley—Leader of the Opposition) (14:18): My question is to the Premier. Has the Premier sought briefings on why Karenia cristata was not detected sooner? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: On Wednesday 5 November, the ABC reported that in early May the South Australian Shellfish Quality Assurance Program confirmed that brevetoxins were present in South Australian waters. Professor Murray said that was when 'we certainly knew we were looking for a different Karenia species in this bloom'.

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier, Minister for Defence and Space Industries) (14:19): The Leader of the Opposition is asking questions about information that we were putting on the public record back in May or June. Well done. We are a bit further down the line now. If you weren't too busy making things up and actually reading the reports, like we were, you wouldn't be asking questions about this in November.