Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1) 53 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time SA Water SA Water The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council SA Water The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:10): Supplementary question arising out of the minister's answer: how much taxpayers' money did you and the South Australian Labor government prior to the last election pay to the consultants to do scoping studies on the possible sale of SA Water assets whilst at the same time you were pretending you were anti-privatisation? The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Point of order, Mr President. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Point of order. The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. MAHER: The answer in no way referred to a scoping study on the sale of SA Water assets and the supplementary question in no way arises from the answer. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Minister, before you get up and answer that question: the Hon. Mr Lucas, you have asked the question once. I do not want you repeating it 20 times across the chamber. The Hon. Mr Hunter. The Hon. I.K. HUNTER Legislative Council Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (15:11): As I said, I will not be accepting at face value accusations and allegations the Hon. Mr Lucas makes in this place. He has a history and a track record of making these things up and I will not accept that at face value.