WATER SUPPLY

The Hon. J.A. DARLEY (15:15): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for State/Local Government Relations, representing the Minister for Water, a question in relation to water.

Leave granted.

The Hon. J.A. DARLEY: In the mid-1960s, the engineering and water supply department, now SA Water, had acquired land for the construction of a new Clarendon reservoir. This proposal did not go ahead, and I understand that the government still owns the land. My questions are:

1. What was the estimated capacity of this proposed reservoir?

2. Can the minister give an estimate of how much water was wasted to the sea in the last two years as a result of not proceeding with the project?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for the City of Adelaide) (15:15): I thank the honourable member for his question and I will refer the questions around the Clarendon reservoir to the Minister for Water in another place and bring back a response.