Legislative Council: Wednesday, October 29, 2014

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Water Industry Reforms

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (16:08): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before directing a question to the Minister for Water and the River Murray.

Leave granted.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Yesterday, in response to a question in this place, the minister said:

In terms of our third party access legislation, I understand that we are in discussions with the commonwealth on that and once we have a response from the commonwealth and we can address any concerns they might have then I will proceed further.

My question to the minister is: can he confirm whether this negotiation is under the commonwealth's asset recycling program?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (16:09): It is not.