Water Industry Reforms

The Hon. S.G. WADE (14:24): By way of supplementary question, how does the minister justify his statement—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Wade has the floor.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: Thank you, Mr President. How does the minister justify his statement that pipes on one's own property are one's own responsibility when SA Water paid maintenance costs for water consumers on Kangaroo Island as a result of the impact of the Penneshaw desalination plant?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (14:25): All I can do is advise the honourable member to stick to matters of the law and matters of health, which are his purview. He clearly has no understanding of water issues.