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

In relation to the first issue, I will have to take that on notice; I am not aware of the details of the incident to which you refer. In relation to the second issue: yes, we are aware of the range of means needed to try and secure water in the face of the challenge of climate change. That is why, unlike the previous government, we are funding Water for the Future, we are funding urban water projects through the urban water fund, we are funding stormwater, we are funding recycling and we are funding waste water. Those on the other side can come in here and lecture us about water policy, but Australians can look at their record, which includes, I think, the comments of Mr Costello—who is now on his way—about the Commonwealth not having a role in urban water. That is not our view. We are funding projects—including desalination, recycling, waste water, grey water, stormwater harvesting— (Time expired)