The State Government launched the new plan this week.

"There is no concrete proposal to provide new water for household use let alone needs for Eyre Peninsula's mining industry," Mrs Penfold said.

Eyre Peninsula has 80 per cent of the state's mining exploration yet currently receives less than $200 million in royalties from operating mines compared with more than $3 billion for Western Australia and a similar amount for Queensland.

"The mining industry could provide the new jobs and royalties that our State desperately needs if our economic situation is to be improved from languishing second to last (only ahead of Tasmania) compared with the other states," Mrs Penfold said.

She said she welcomed the fact that the 'Water for Good' plan recognised the need for third party access to SA Water infrastructure.

However, the Government's plan lacks urgency and detail.

Mrs Penfold castigated the announcement of yet another consultation in the Water Plan.

Millions of dollars have been misspent on consultations, investigations, gimmicks and useless advertising to get people to reduce consumption of the very product SA Water has the monopoly to provide.

"The desalination plant that was 'written in blood' has not eventuated, making Minister Wright's statement in parliament that the Labor 'Government never reneges on a promise' somewhat hollow," she said.

"Despite all the investigations, consultations and research done by private companies, SA Water and individuals, the minister for water security has proudly announced the spending of half a million dollars on 'investigations into a suitable site' for yet another desalination investigation for Eyre Peninsula.

"The ill-conceived $48.5 million pipeline for water to Kimba from the River Murray will never bring desalinated water to Eyre Peninsula."

Mrs Penfold said that the Water Security Minister has said that the water security plan for Eyre Peninsula has been completed.

"If we are lucky, there'll still be some funding somewhere for an actual desalination plant to provide water instead of just talking about it," Ms Penfold said.