House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
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National Water Initiative

Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop) (15:04): Supplementary: does the Treasurer accept that the National Water Initiative imposes obligations on government to ensure that water users are paying fair and equitable amounts for cost recovery?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (15:04): He is asking for my opinion on the presentation of a policy. What I will do is consider the question and come back to him with a fulsome answer because what I suspect he is attempting to do is set a trap where I say something—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I know, but it is in the traditional Liberal Party method—'We are coming to get you. Here's a trap. Please walk into it.' What I will do is consider the question asked by the member for MacKillop—

Mr Whetstone interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Chaffey is warned for the second and final time.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I will consider the question and the assertions made and the opinion sought in the question and get back to the member.

The SPEAKER: The member for Little Para.

Mr PISONI: Point of order, sir.

The SPEAKER: I think it is going to be a bogus one.

Mr PISONI: Perhaps I will consider it.