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KLEMZIG GROUNDWATER TESTING

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood) (15:40): My question is also to the Minister for Environment and Conservation. Why did the minister's office fail to inform local members of parliament of the environmental contamination in the Klemzig area, as promised?

The Hon. P. CAICA (Colton—Minister for Environment and Conservation, Minister for the River Murray, Minister for Water) (15:40): I did say on the wireless last night that if there were any—

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. P. CAICA: —the radio—procedures that were meant to be undertaken by the EPA that were not undertaken and the local members were not notified, I would look into that. The nature of the question said, 'Why weren't the local members advised of the contamination?' I would also say that there is no contamination and there was no contamination.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, the member for Norwood! You have asked your question.

The Hon. P. CAICA: Yes, he did. I will finish off by saying this: if indeed there was, as the opposition is asserting, clear and present danger relating to that contamination, why did they sit on their FOI application for 13 days? Why wouldn't they, as a matter of course, have either raised it directly with me or, indeed, issued their press release that day.

As I said, if there are some shortcomings with respect to the notifications that were not received by local members, I am going to look into that and make sure the EPA rectifies that. I would again reinforce the point: there was no contamination, there is no contamination and the opposition is being irresponsible and reckless.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Supplementary.

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