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

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WATER PRICING

In reply to Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (11 October 2010) (Estimates Committee B).

The Hon. P. CAICA (Colton—Minister for Environment and Conservation, Minister for the River Murray, Minister for Water): I am advised:

1. The cost per kilolitre of water produced at the Adelaide desalination plant will be in the order of $2.80 per kilolitre.

It is not possible for me to comment on the cost of water from the plant proposed by BHP Billiton. As far as I am aware, BHP Billiton has not finalised its planning for any plant it may build and the cost of water produced by any plant it builds will be influenced by the size of the plant, its location and the level of desalination required to meet the company's need.