Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

With respect, Senator Nash, that does not help. Adelaide is not technically in the basin. As we know, it is reliant on the Murray River, but it is technically not in the basin. If the Murray Bridge-Onkaparinga off-take had to be moved because salinity levels at Murray Bridge got too high, is it not the case, Senator, that your amendment would actually not permit the state government to do that in order to secure Adelaide’s water supply? I think the answer is yes.