Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

It was a coalition government, the Howard government, that passed the Water Act in 2007. I am pleased that, throughout my time in this place—indeed, the Water Act was one of the first bills that I contributed to in this building—we have maintained a bipartisan position in relation to support for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. It is my intention that that is preserved and that is continued, and that is why the government will continue to support the Basin Plan.