Site Contamination, Hendon Area

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (15:16): Can the minister advise when was the first occasion on which he was advised about this contamination?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (15:16): As I said, the EPA has been keeping me informed of its activities at Hendon all the way through my ministerial responsibilities, since I accepted responsibility for the EPA. So all the way through, the EPA has been keeping me advised of what they have been doing in the area of Hendon, their communication strategies and the way that they have been planning their communication and testing.

The Hon. D.W. Ridgway: When did it start?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: It started when I became minister and all the way through their briefing processes.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Further supplementary.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Lensink.