House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2011-07-06 Daily Xml

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CARBON TAX

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (16:06): Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is again to the Minister for Industry and Trade. Will the minister now visit with and meet with and talk with Nyrstar at Port Pirie, given that he hasn't yet visited that business?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Minister.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Small Business, Minister for Correctional Services) (16:06): This government is led by the Premier. He is the one who is negotiating—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Unlike the opposition, which is led by no-one.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Member for MacKillop, you are warned!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I got more than three votes.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: The Premier leads this government and leads it well. He is the one who is always standing up for South Australia. He is the one who stopped a national nuclear waste depository in this state. He is out there arguing the case for South Australia, and I think that on Sunday, when the plans are announced, members opposite will be eating their words.