Water Pricing

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (14:33): Supplementary question.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Ms Lensink.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Will the minister table any evidence that he has of his assertion that it was state Liberal Party policy to privatise SA Water?

The Hon. R.L. Brokenshire: DNA, it's in their DNA.

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Climate Change) (14:33): Mr President, for once I do agree with the Hon. Mr Brokenshire, in his interjection: it is in their DNA to privatise. We all understand what the Liberals are about: it is about supporting the big end of town while those most vulnerable in our community are left to suffer. That is what the Liberals are about in this state and around the country. It is in their DNA, and every South Australian knows it. Every South Australian knows that it's in their DNA.

The Hon. T.J. Stephens: You speak with forked tongue.

The PRESIDENT: Minister—

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: I have a supplementary question.

The PRESIDENT: Yes, but just before that, there is a difference between friendly banter and quite an extraordinary outburst from a member on the backbench. Just try to contain yourself and allow people to ask supplementary questions. The Hon. Mr Lucas.