Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1) 53 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Lake Albert Scoping Study Lake Albert Scoping Study The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Lake Albert Scoping Study The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:34): Given the lake cycling option, when does the minister expect that the local economy will recover to the pre-drought activity? 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 Lake Albert Scoping Study The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (14:35): That really does depend on the environmental conditions that we face into the near future. As much as I like to be in charge of my portfolio areas, I cannot be in charge of the weather.