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House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
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STORMWATER INITIATIVES

Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop) (15:03): My question is to the Minister for Water Security. Given that the minister told the house that the government has undertaken research on community acceptance of the treatment of stormwater to drinking standards, and that, 'We have also undertaken work with SA Water internally, and SA Water have also undertaken some work internally—'

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: I rise on a point of order. The member may seek leave to explain the question rather than read a—

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for MacKillop should finish his question; he should keep going.

Mr WILLIAMS: Can the minister explain why the response to my freedom of information request reveals that no documents exist regarding any such research?

The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD (Chaffey—Minister for the River Murray, Minister for Water Security) (15:05): I will take that question on notice. I am not sure of the wording of the question you asked in the initial instance. I will take that on notice, and come back to the house on that.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD: There was definitely some—

Mr Williams interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, the member for MacKillop!

The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD: —work that SA Water referred to in relation to the research that is being undertaken into drinking water, which I am aware of, I believe, and I will find out for the member.

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