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

I assume it was a slip of the tongue by the senator; clearly it is the Treasurer, not the Prime Minister, who gives the budget speech. Again I remind the senator how much investment, both in environmental purchase and in infrastructure provision, the government are making in the Murray-Darling Basin. It is the case, as I said, that water restrictions are a matter for state governments, occasionally local governments as well, and it is our view that all those levels of government have a responsibility to manage water in a responsible way. That is a consistent position that this government has taken. It is why we are also investing in rainwater tank rebates and in stormwater and recycling. We believe it is the right thing to do to ensure there are a range of water supplies in an era of climate change.