House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-07-12 Daily Xml

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MURRAY FUTURES

Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:00): My question is again to the Minister for Water and the River Murray. Has any of the $80 million, the component of the $610 million federal Murray Futures program money earmarked for purchasing water, been applied to that purpose? If so, how much has been spent and how much water has been purchased?

The Hon. P. CAICA (Colton—Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (15:01): We have only 30 seconds left in question time to deconstruct—

Mr Williams: No, we've got all day.

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. P. CAICA: Well—

Mr Williams: I tell you what, Paul: if you can give me an answer I'll sit here and listen to you.

The SPEAKER: Order! No, you won't, because I will send you out if you keep shouting out.

The Hon. P. CAICA: It would be nice, Madam Speaker, if the Deputy Leader of the Opposition fessed up to what he actually said instead of denying what it is he said. You know what I am talking about, Mitch.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. P. CAICA: It goes to integrity, amongst other things.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. P. CAICA: With respect to the $600 million allocation that has been made to South Australia, I will get back with the details, to make sure that I am—unlike the opposition deputy leader—factual in what I say. I will get back with a specific answer for that question.