EDWARDSTOWN GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:32): I have a further supplementary.

The PRESIDENT: Out of the original answer, I would imagine.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: Yes, out of the more recent answer.

The PRESIDENT: No.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: Can the minister request the current minister to check departmental records so she can refresh her memory and provide any documents she may have been provided with to this chamber? Yes or no?

The PRESIDENT: It wasn't out of the original answer, sorry.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: The minister—

The PRESIDENT: It wasn't out of the original answer. I rule it out.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: So, you are protecting a minister—

The PRESIDENT: No.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: —who hasn't got a memory. That is a disgrace.

The PRESIDENT: You shouldn't question the President. The Hon. Ms Lensink.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: People's health is at risk—2,000 homes. You should have acted immediately.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Lensink.