House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2008-11-26 Daily Xml

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GOULBURN AND MURRAY VALLEY PIPELINE

Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (14:33): I have a supplementary question, to the Premier. In light of his response, will he then make representations on behalf of South Australians to the Victorian Premier opposing the proposed north-south pipeline at this week's COAG meeting?

The Hon. M.D. RANN (Ramsay—Premier, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change) (14:34): Can I just say this: I remember—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: I will answer the question the way I want to answer the question. I remember—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: These matters have already been aired publicly. I have already made my position clear. I have written to the federal government. The Leader of the Opposition does not remember because he does not remember what happens the day before. I remember you telling the media that you were going to switch the positions of all your federal Liberal counterparts to get them to support South Australia's position.

Mrs REDMOND: Point of order, Mr Speaker.

The Hon. M.D. RANN: You said you were going to bang on the table—

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Heysen has a point of order.

Mrs REDMOND: The Premier seems to be engaging in debate, sir.

The SPEAKER: He is. The Premier is engaging in debate. The Premier.

The Hon. M.D. RANN: I remember that you said you would put John Brumby in a headlock, and we saw what your Liberal counterparts thought of you when they told you to nick off.

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: This is about a serious—

The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier is now engaging in debate. The member for Light.