SAVE THE RIVER MURRAY LEVY

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (14:33): I have a supplementary question.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Whatever happened to '4,000 gigalitres, not a drop less'?

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Lensink, do you have a supplementary question?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Yes, I just gave it.

The PRESIDENT: Well, what was it? There were so many interjections, I didn't hear it.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Sorry, Mr President. Whatever happened to '4,000 gigalitres and not a drop less'?

The PRESIDENT: Well, the same as your sellout 2,200. The honourable minister.

The Hon. J.M.A. Lensink: Well, there's no answer to that one.

The PRESIDENT: I just gave you one.

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (14:33): This government has always said that we will rely on the best available scientific information, and the best scientific information told us that it was 3,200 gigalitres we needed, and that is exactly what we fought for and what we got in the end.

Where was the Liberal Party? They were so embarrassed that they didn't even go out to the barricades. It took some of their Liberal federal members to jolt them into action because they were getting out into the community the message that the Liberal Party was selling South Australia short—and they always will.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Wade, is it a supplementary or a question? Please make it a question.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: It is a question, Mr President.

The PRESIDENT: Thank you. The Hon. Mr Wade.