Site Contamination, Clovelly Park and Mitchell Park

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (14:35): Supplementary question arising out of the minister’s answer: given the minister has indicated that he has acted out of an abundance of caution in relation to the recent test results, and that he did not act out of an abundance of caution prior to the election, were political considerations taken into account by the minister in refusing to take any action to relocate or evacuate the three residents who he knew had TCE concentrations in their households of greater than two micrograms per cubic metre?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (14:36): Once again, the honourable member is verballing me, making statements and allegations that I have not made.

The Hon. R.I. Lucas: Pre the election, you wouldn’t do it!

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: If he would read what I have said in this place today with a little care later on, he will find—

The Hon. R.I. Lucas: You just covered it up.

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: —he will find that I told him the advice has come to us from senior executives of the Public Service that we should offer relocation, and we are acting on it.