SA Water

The Hon. S.G. WADE (14:32): Supplementary: why is the minister contrasting the metropolitan target of 21 breaks per 100 kilometres with the statewide performance, rather than the metropolitan performance of 19.3?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Climate Change) (14:32): Yes, the Liberal members opposite do cherrypick as the Hon. Michelle Lensink reminds us. They have been doing it since she has been away. Now that she is back I hope she will assert some discipline on her team. SA Water has a statewide business of 27,000, almost 28,000 kilometres of pipes, more than any other water utility in the country. I think the next biggest may be Sydney Water, from memory (I could be wrong but I will correct it) around 22,000 kilometres of pipes; it might be 25,000. We have 27,000 kilometres of pipes, more than any other water utility. It is a connected business, those pipes are connected, you cannot break it down one versus the other. When you want to cherrypick your figures you need to have a look at the whole business.

The PRESIDENT: Supplementary, the Hon. Mr Ridgway.