Question Time

Water Allocation Plans

The PRESIDENT: Ms Lensink, this is your last question before you depart from us. Very good luck with the wonderful birth of your child.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (14:19): Thank you, Mr President. I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation a question about the carryover of water.

Leave granted.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: This is the first water year in which a number of water allocation plans have converted water to volumetric allocations, and I understand that there are issues in relation to carryover for the Eastern Mount Lofty/Western Mount Lofty and South-East Water Allocation Plans. Having been a particularly dry spring, a number of irrigators have already been required to use some of their entitlements. My questions for the minister are:

1. Is there any capacity for himself or the NRM boards to provide carryover for this year's water season?

2. Has he been approached?

3. Does he have an attitude on this particular matter?