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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ________________ STATISTICS ________________ FIRST AND SECOND
SESSIONS OF THE ________________
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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The Hon. Ronald Roy ROBERTS (President of
the Legislative Council) |
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The Hon. Terry Gordon CAMERON, J.P. |
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The Hon. John Samuel Letts
DAWKINS, A.D.F.M. |
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The Hon. Michael John ELLIOTT, B.Sc., Grad.Dip.T. (Resigned |
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The Hon. Andrew Lee EVANS, O.A.M. |
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The Hon. Gail Elizabeth GAGO |
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The Hon. John Mario GAZZOLA |
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The Hon. Ian GILFILLAN |
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The Hon. Paul HOLLOWAY, B.Sc., B.E.(Hons.), B.Ec.
(Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Mineral Resources
Development, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice) |
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The Hon. Sandra Myrtho
KANCK, Dip.T. |
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The Hon. Diana Vivienne LAIDLAW, B.A. (Resigned |
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The Hon. Robert David LAWSON, Q.C., R.F.D., B.A., LL.B. |
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The Hon. Jacqueline Michelle Ann LENSINK, B.App.Sc. (Physiotherapy),
M.B.A. (Elected |
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The Hon. Robert Ivan LUCAS, B.Sc., B.Ec., M.B.A. (Leader of the Opposition, Legislative
Council) |
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The Hon. Angus John |
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The Hon. Kathryn Joy REYNOLDS
(Elected
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The Hon. David Wickham RIDGWAY |
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The Hon. Terance Gerald ROBERTS (Minister for
Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Correctional Services,
Minister Assisting the Minister for Environment and Conservation) |
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The Hon. Caroline Veronica SCHAEFER |
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The Hon. Robert Kenneth SNEATH |
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The Hon. Julian Ferdinand STEFANI,
O.A.M. |
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The Hon. Terence John STEPHENS |
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The Hon. Nicholas XENOPHON,
LL.B. |
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The Hon. Carmel ZOLLO |
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OFFICERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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PRESIDENT |
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The Hon. Ronald
Roy ROBERTS |
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CLERK OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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Mrs.
Janice M. DAVIS, B.A.(Juris.) |
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DEPUTY CLERK AND USHER OF THE BLACK ROD |
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Mr. Trevor
R. BLOWES, B.A. |
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CLERK-ASSISTANT |
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Mr.
Christopher D. SCHWARZ, B.A.(Comm.), Grad.Dip.Soc.Sc. (Pol.Admin.) |
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PARLIAMENTARY OFFICER |
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Ms. Noeleen M. Ryan |
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COMMITTEES |
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COMMITTEES
APPOINTED UNDER |
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Appointed
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The Hon J M Gazzola MLC |
Ms L R Breuer MP |
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*Appointed
**Appointed
Committee
Secretary: Mr. P. Frensham |
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*The Hon J M Gazzola MLC |
Mrs R K Geraghty MP |
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*Appointed
Committee
Secretary: Mr. P. Blencowe,
LL.B. |
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Appointed
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The Hon T G Cameron MLC |
Ms F |
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Committee
Secretary: Ms. R. Schutte,
B.A., Grad.Dip.Bus.Admin. |
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Appointed
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The Hon A L Evans MLC |
The Hon T J Stephens MLC |
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Committee
Secretary: Mr. G. Hickery, B.Ec. |
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE |
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Appointed
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The Hon J M Gazzola MLC |
Mr P Caica
MP |
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*Appointed
Committee
Secretary: Mr. R. Crump, B.Sc.(Phys.Ed.), LL.B. |
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The Hon P Holloway MLC (Minister for Agriculture, Food and
Fisheries) |
The Hon M J Atkinson MP |
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Committee
Secretary: Mr. T. R. Blowes, B.A. |
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JOINT COMMITTEES |
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Appointed
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The President (The Hon R R Roberts MLC) |
The Speaker (The Hon I P
Lewis MP) |
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JOINT
COMMITTEE ON A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS OF
PARLIAMENT |
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Appointed
16-17 July 2003 |
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The Hon J M Gazzola MLC |
Ms V A Chapman MP |
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JOINT COMMITTEE ON IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION FOR CERTAIN
SEXUAL OFFENCES |
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Appointed
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The Hon A L Evans MLC |
Mr J R Rau MP |
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Reported |
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JOINT
COMMITTEE ON IMPACT OF DAIRY DEREGULATION ON THE INDUSTRY IN |
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Appointed
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The Hon JSL
Dawkins MLC |
Mr T Koutsantonis
MP |
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Reported |
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SESSIONAL COMMITTEES |
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Appointed
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The President (The Hon R R Roberts MLC) |
The Hon R D Lawson MLC |
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Appointed
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The Hon G E Gago MLC |
The Hon R K Sneath MLC |
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SELECT COMMITTEES |
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INTERNET
AND INTERACTIVE HOME GAMBLING AND GAMBLING BY OTHER MEANS OF
TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN |
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Appointed
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The Hon P Holloway MLC
(Minister for |
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Hon R I Lucas MLC |
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Appointed
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The Hon T G Roberts MLC (Minister for The Hon J M Gazzola MLC |
The
Hon R D Lawson MLC |
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RETAIL TRADING HOURS IN |
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Appointed
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Hon T G Roberts MLC (Minister for |
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Hon A J Redford MLC |
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Appointed
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The Hon T G Roberts
MLC (Minister for |
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Hon R D Lawson MLC |
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Reported |
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STAFFING,
RESOURCING
AND EFFICIENCY OF THE |
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Appointed
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The Hon JSL
Dawkins MLC |
The
Hon R D Lawson MLC |
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FIRST
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SITTING OF COUNCIL |
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The Council met on
1day for 5 hours 55 minutes. |
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SUBSTANTIVE MOTIONS
AND RESOLUTIONS |
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CONDOLENCE
MOTIONS - |
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Death of Ms Catherine Brownbill, former Member of the House of Representatives
for the electorate of |
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Motion
of regret moved by the Treasurer and carried in silence, |
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Death of The Hon L R
Hart - |
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Motion
of regret moved by the Treasurer and carried in silence, |
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Death of Mr R Jacobi, former Member of the House of Representatives for
the electorate of Hawker - |
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Motion
of regret moved by the Treasurer and carried in silence, |
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GOVERNMENT
MOTION - |
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Expression of Thanks
to former Members - |
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Moved
by the Treasurer and agreed to, |
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SECOND SESSION OF THE LIST OF BILLS CONSIDERED BY |
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Legislative
Council origin |
48 |
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House
of Assembly origin |
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126 |
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Legislative
Council origin |
14 |
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House
of Assembly origin |
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BILLS CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL WHICH HAVE NOT PASSED BOTH
HOUSES |
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Legislative Council
origin: |
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City
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House of Assembly
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Freedom
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SITTINGS OF COUNCIL |
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The Council met on 91 days and sat for a total
number of 501 hours 58 minutes. |
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LIST
OF BILLS WHICH PASSED BOTH |
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Bill No. |
Act No. |
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Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing
Committee |
110 |
24 of 2003 |
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Agricultural and
Veterinary Chemicals ( |
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Agricultural and Veterinary Products
(Control of Use) |
9 |
9 of 2002 |
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Chicken Meat Industry |
76, 76A |
26 of 2003 |
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Constitution (Casual Vacancies and Gender
Neutral Language) Amendment |
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Criminal Law Consolidation (Abolition
of Time Limit for Prosecution of Certain Sexual Offences) Amendment |
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Fisheries
(Contravention of Corresponding Laws) Amendment |
16 |
10 of 2002 |
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Fisheries (Validation
of Administrative Acts) |
22 |
11 of 2002 |
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Mining (Miscellaneous) Amendment |
88, 88A |
12 of 2003 |
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Nuclear Waste Storage Facility
(Prohibition) (Miscellaneous) Amendment |
114, 114A |
22 of 2003 |
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Parliamentary Committees (Presiding
Members) Amendment |
1 |
27 of 2002 |
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Seeds Act Repeal |
7 |
4 of 2002 |
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Summary Procedure (Classification of
Offences) Amendment |
118 |
25 of 2003 |
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Upper South |
65, 65A |
48 of 2002 |
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Bill No. |
Act No. |
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Air Transport (Route Licensing - Passenger
Services) |
33 |
13 of 2002 |
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Appropriation |
26 |
18 of 2002 |
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Appropriation |
117 |
27 of 2003 |
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Child Protection Review (Powers and
Immunities) |
25, 25A |
6 of 2002 |
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Classification (Publications, Films and
Computer Games) (On-Line Services) Amendment |
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Constitution (Ministerial Offices)
Amendment |
70 |
40 of 2002 |
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Constitution (Parliamentary
Secretaries) Amendment |
45 |
29 of 2002 |
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Controlled Substances (Cannabis)
Amendment |
75 |
47 of 2002 |
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Co-operatives (Miscellaneous) Amendment |
34 |
25 of 2002 |
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Coroners |
97, 97A |
33 of 2003 |
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Criminal Law Consolidation (Offences of
Dishonesty) Amendment |
40 |
26 of 2002 |
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Criminal Law Consolidation (Self
Defence) Amendment |
101, 101A |
28 of 2003 |
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Criminal Law Consolidation (Territorial
Application of the Criminal Law) Amendment |
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Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures)
(Miscellaneous) Amendment |
69, 69A |
49 of 2002 |
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Criminal Law (Sentencing) (Sentencing
Guidelines) Amendment |
46, 46A |
29 of 2003 |
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Criminal Law
(Sentencing) (Serious Repeat Offenders) Amendment |
100 |
23 of 2003 |
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Education
(Charges) Amendment |
71, 71A |
45 of 2002 |
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Education
(Compulsory Education Age) Amendment |
14, 14A |
7 of 2002 |
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Electricity
(Miscellaneous) Amendment |
28, 28A |
19 of 2002 |
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Electricity
(Pricing Order) Amendment |
86 |
2 of 2003 |
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Essential
Services Commission |
27 |
14 of 2002 |
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Gaming
Machines (Extension of Freeze on Gaming Machines) Amendment |
99 |
5 of 2003 |
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Gaming
Machines (Gaming Tax) Amendment |
49, 49A |
31 of 2002 |
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Gaming
Machines (Limitation on Exception to Freeze) Amendment |
24 |
5 of 2002 |
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Gaming
Machines (Roosters Club Incorporated Licence) Amendment |
103, 103A |
7 of 2003 |
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Gas Pipelines
Access ( |
37 |
22 of 2002 |
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Holidays ( |
60, 60A |
41 of 2002 |
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Law Reform
(Delay in Resolution of Personal Injury Claims) |
42 |
38 of 2002 |
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Legal
Practitioners (Insurance) Amendment |
113 |
16 of 2003 |
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Legal
Services Commission (Miscellaneous) Amendment |
39 |
23 of 2002 |
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Legislation
Revision and Publication |
54, 54A |
32 of 2002 |
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Liquor
Licensing (Miscellaneous) Amendment |
21 |
2 of 2002 |
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Local
Government (Access to Meetings and Documents) Amendment |
74 |
46 of 2002 |
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National Wine
Centre (Restructuring and Leasing Arrangements) |
20 |
8 of 2002 |
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National Wine Centre (Restructuring and
Leasing Arrangements) ( |
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Native Vegetation (Miscellaneous)
Amendment |
51, 51A |
44 of 2002 |
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Nuclear Waste Storage Facility
(Prohibition) (Referendum) |
19, 19A |
1 of 2003 |
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Nurses (Nurses Board Vacancies)
Amendment |
112 |
20 of 2003 |
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Ombudsman (Honesty and Accountability
in Government) Amendment |
44, 44A |
36 of 2002 |
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Parliamentary Remuneration (Powers of
Remuneration Tribunal) Amendment |
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Prices (Prohibition on Return of Unsold
Bread) Amendment |
32 |
12 of 2002 |
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Prohibition of Human Cloning |
92 |
17 of 2003 |
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Recreational Services (Limitation of
Liability) |
29, 29A |
20 of 2002 |
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Research Involving Human Embryos |
93 |
18 of 2003 |
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River |
90, 90A |
35 of 2003 |
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Shop Trading Hours (Miscellaneous)
Amendment |
104, 104A |
19 of 2003 |
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South Australian Metropolitan Fire
Service (Fire Prevention) Amendment |
66 |
42 of 2002 |
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Stamp Duties (Gaming Machine Surcharge)
Amendment |
50, 50A |
39 of 2002 |
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Stamp Duties (Rental Business and
Conveyance Rates) Amendment |
35 |
15 of 2002 |
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Stamp Duties (Rental and Mortgage Duty)
Amendment |
119 |
31 of 2003 |
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Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General’s
Portfolio) |
56 |
33 of 2002 |
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Statutes Amendment (Bushfires) |
53 |
24 of 2002 |
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Statutes Amendment (Corporations - Financial
Services Reform) |
59 |
34 of 2002 |
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Statutes Amendment (Environment
Protection) |
62 |
43 of 2002 |
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Statutes Amendment (Equal
Superannuation Entitlements for Same Sex Couples) |
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Statutes Amendment (Gas and
Electricity) |
96 |
9 of 2003 |
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Statutes Amendment (Honesty and
Accountability in Government) |
48, 48A |
36 of 2003 |
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Statutes Amendment (Notification of
Superannuation Entitlements) |
107 |
21 of 2003 |
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Statutes Amendment and Repeal (National
Competition Policy) |
94 |
4 of 2003 |
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Statutes Amendment (Road Safety
Reforms) |
72, 72A |
8 of 2003 |
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Statutes Amendment (Stamp Duties and
Other Measures) |
55 |
35 of 2002 |
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Statutes Amendment (Structured
Settlements) |
30 |
16 of 2002 |
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Statutes Amendment (Third Party Bodily
Injury Insurance) |
36 |
17 of 2002 |
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Statutes Amendment (Transport
Portfolio) |
57 |
37 of 2002 |
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Statutes Amendment (Water Conservation
Practices) |
108, 108A |
15 of 2003 |
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Supply |
11 |
1 of 2002 |
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Supply |
102 |
11 of 2003 |
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Terrorism (Commonwealth Powers) |
73, 73A |
50 of 2002 |
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Training and Skills Development |
68, 68A |
10 of 2003 |
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Water Resources (Miscellaneous)
Amendment |
84 |
3 of 2003 |
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Waterworks (Save the River |
120, 120a |
32 of 2003 |
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Wrongs (Liability and Damages for
Personal Injury) Amendment |
31, 31A |
21 of 2002 |
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LIST OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BILLS |
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No.
of |
No.
of |
No.
of |
No.
of |
No.
of |
No.
of |
Conference/
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Chicken
Meat Industry |
45 |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Constitution
(Casual Vacancies and Gender Neutral Language) Amendment |
- |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Nuclear
Waste Storage Facility (Prohibition) (Miscellaneous) Amendment |
9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Statutes
Amendment (Mining) |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Lapsed |
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Upper
South |
15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Veterinary
Practice |
17 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Lapsed |
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LIST OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY BILLS |
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No.
of |
No.
of |
No.
of |
No.
of |
No.
of |
Conference/
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Child
Protection Review (Powers and Immunities) |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Coroners |
2 |
1 |
1 with |
1 with |
- |
- |
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Criminal
Law Consolidation (Self Defence) Amendment |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Criminal
Law (Forensic Procedures) (Miscellaneous) Amendment |
12 |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Criminal
Law (Sentencing) (Sentencing Guidelines) Amendment |
4 |
- |
4 |
- |
4 |
Conference
- |
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Education
(Charges) Amendment |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Education
(Compulsory Education Age) Amendment |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Electricity
(Miscellaneous) Amendment |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Freedom
of Information (Miscellaneous) Amendment |
16 |
- |
16 |
- |
16 |
Lapsed |
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Gaming
Machines (Gaming Tax) Amendment |
2 suggested |
2 suggested |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Gaming
Machines (Roosters Club Incorporated Licence) Amendment |
2 |
- |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
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Holidays
( |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Legislation
Revision and Publication |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Native
Vegetation (Miscellaneous) Amendment |
13 |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Nuclear
Waste Storage Facility (Prohibition) |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Ombudsman
(Honesty and Accountability in Government) Amendment |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Recreational
Services (Limitation of Liability) |
8 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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River
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24 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
- |
- |
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Shop
Trading Hours (Miscellaneous) Amendment |
8 |
- |
8 |
8 |
- |
- |
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Stamp
Duties (Gaming Machine Surcharge) Amendment |
3 suggested |
3 suggested |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Statutes
Amendment (Equal Superannuation Entitlements for Same Sex Couples) |
8 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Statutes
Amendment (Honesty and Accountability in Government) |
13 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Agreement. |
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Statutes
Amendment (Road Safety Reforms) |
35 |
27 |
8 |
- |
8 |
Conference
- |
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Statutes
Amendment (Water Conservation Practices) |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Terrorism
(Commonwealth Powers) |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Training
and Skills Development |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Waterworks
(Save the River |
2 suggested |
2 suggested |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Wrongs
(Liability and Damages for Personal Injury) Amendment |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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SUBSTANTIVE MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS |
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Only
substantive motions are listed below and do not include procedural or formal
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Moved
by The Hon G E Gago, |
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Re Minister for
Agriculture, Food and Fisheries concerning his ineptitude in handling the
Prohibition on Professional Fishing in the River |
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Moved
by The Hon C V Schaefer, |
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Re Treasurer - |
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Moved
by The Hon R I Lucas, |
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Death of The Hon T Crothers - |
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Motion
of regret moved by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and
carried in silence, |
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Motion
of horror moved by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and
carried in silence, |
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Death of Dr Margaret
Julia Tobin - |
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Motion
of regret moved by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and
carried in silence, |
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Death of Sir Walter
Crocker - |
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Motion
of regret moved by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and
carried in silence, |
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Death of former
Senator Gordon Davidson - |
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Motion
of regret moved by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and
carried in silence, |
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Death of The Hon C M
Hill - |
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Motion
of regret moved by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and
carried in silence, |
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Citizen’s Right of
Reply - |
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Moved
by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and agreed to, |
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Industrial and
Employee Relations Act 1994 - Appointment of The Hon R K Sneath
to consulting panel - |
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Moved
by the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation and agreed to, |
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Moved
by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and agreed to, |
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Lleyton Hewitt’s Success at |
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Moved by the Minister for Agriculture, Food
and Fisheries and agreed to, |
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Monday Sittings - |
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Moved by the Minister for Agriculture, Food
and Fisheries and agreed to, |
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National Parks and Wildlife Act - Governor to make
Proclamation - |
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Moved
by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, |
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National Parks and Wildlife Act - Governor to make
Proclamation - |
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Moved
by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, |
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National Parks and Wildlife Act - Governor to make
Proclamation - |
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Moved
by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, |
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National Parks and Wildlife Act - Governor to make
Proclamation - |
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Moved
by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, |
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National Parks and Wildlife Act - Governor to make
Proclamation - |
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Moved
by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, |
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Moved
by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, |
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Internet and
Interactive Home Gambling and Gambling by other means of Telecommunication in
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Moved by the The Hon
N Xenophon, |
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Extension of time for bringing up Report moved
by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheriees
and agreed to, 16 October, |
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Third Interim Report brought up - |
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Third Interim Report noted, moved by the
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries - |
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Moved by the The Hon
R D Lawson, |
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Instruction re quorum - moved by the Minister
for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation and agreed to, |
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Extension of time for bringing up Report -
moved by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation and agreed
to, 16 October, 20 November 2002, 19 February, 16 July 2003. |
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Retail Trading Hours - |
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Moved by the The Hon
M J Elliott, amendments moved by The Hon J. F. Stefani
and The Hon A L Evans, amendments agreed to, motion as amended
agreed to, |
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Substitution, by motion, of Member of Select
Committee - moved by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation
and agreed to, |
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Interim Report brought up, |
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Final Report brought up, |
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Final Report noted - moved by the Minister for
Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation and agreed to, |
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Shop Trading Hours
(Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill - |
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Appointed, |
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Interim
Report brought up, |
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Interim Report noted - moved by the Minister
for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation and agreed to, |
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Final Report brought up, |
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South Australian
Police (SAPOL) - Resourcing
and Structure - |
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Moved by the The Hon
I Gilfillan, |
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Extension of time for bringing up Report moved
by The Hon R K Sneath and agreed to, |
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Code of Conduct for
Members of Parliament - |
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Message No. 124 from House of Assembly -
Motion of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries - That the
Resolution be agreed to - moved and agreed to, |
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Message No. 118 to the House of Assembly, |
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Message No. 139 from the House of Assembly
notifying appointment of Members, |
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Power to sit during recess - moved by the
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and agreed to, |
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Immunity from
Prosecution for Certain Sexual Offences - |
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Moved by the Minister for Agriculture, Food
and Fisheries and agreed to, |
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Message No. 31 to House of Assembly, |
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Message No. 51 from House of Assembly
concurring with Resolution. |
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Appointment of Council Members - moved by the
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and agreed to, |
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Report brought up, |
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Impact of Dairy
Deregulation on the Industry in |
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Moved by The Hon I Gilfillan,
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Message No. 12 to House of Assembly, |
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Message No. 16 from House of Assembly
concurring with Resolution, |
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Appointment of Council Members - moved by The
Hon I Gilfillan and agreed to, |
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Final Report brought up, |
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Final Report noted, moved by The Hon I Gilfillan, |
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MOTIONS FOR DISALLOWANCE OF REGULATIONS, RULES AND BY-LAWS
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Moved by Member on own
behalf - |
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Criminal
Injuries Compensation Act - Scale of Costs - |
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Fisheries
Act - Fishing Activities - |
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Moved by Member on
behalf of Legislative Review Committee - |
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Criminal
Injuries Compensation Act - Scale of Costs - |
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Criminal
Law (Forensic Procedures) Act - Qualified Persons Fees - |
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District
Council of Clare and |
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District
Council of Coober Pedy -
By-Law No. 3 - |
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District
Council of Coober Pedy -
By-Law No. 4 - Roads - |
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Freedom
of Information Act - Essential Services Commission - |
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Listening
and Surveillance Devices Act - Records and Warrants - |
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Victims
of Crime Act - Application Costs and Levy - |
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Workers
Rehabilitation and Compensation Act - Tribunal Rules 2001 - |
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Moved by The Hon N Xenophon,
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See Condolence Motions. |
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Child Sexual Abuse
Allegations within Church Organisations in |
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Moved by The Hon K J Reynolds, |
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Electoral Districts
Boundaries Commission Proceedings - Deferment of - |
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Moved by The Hon R D Lawson, |
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Emergency Services
Administrative Unit - |
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Moved by The Hon I Gilfillan,
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Environment, Resources
and Development Committee - Annual Report - Noting of - |
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Moved by The Hon J M Gazzola,
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Environment, Resources
and Development Committee - Report on Hills Face Zone - Noting of - |
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Moved by The Hon J M Gazzola,
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Environment, Resources
and Development Committee - Report on Urban Growth Boundary, Noting of - |
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Moved by The Hon J M Gazzola,
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Evidence Act 1929 -
Operation of section 69A - Legislative Review Committee to inquire into - |
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Moved by The Hon N Xenophon,
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Food for the Future
and State Food Plan Success - |
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Moved by The Hon C V Schaefer, |
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Freedom of Information
Legislation - Parliamentary Privilege - |
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Moved by The Hon R I Lucas, |
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Hon Kate Reynolds -
Council welcomes - |
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Moved by The Hon S M Kanck
and agreed to, |
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Housing Trust of |
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Moved by The Hon N Xenophon,
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Moved by The Hon S M Kanck,
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Independent Gambling
Authority - Performance of - |
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Moved by The Hon A J Redford, |
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Moved by The Hon S M KancK,
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John Cahill -
Induction of, into Australian Football Hall of Fame - |
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Moved by The Hon R K Sneath,
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Kasey Chambers - Success of - |
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Moved by The Hon R D Lawson, by leave, at the
request and on behalf of The Hon D V Laidlaw, |
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Law Reform Institute -
Establishment of - |
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Moved by The Hon I Gilfillan,
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Legislative Review
Committee - Report on Regulations under the Fisheries Act -Giant Crabs - |
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Moved by The Hon J M Gazzola,
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Legislative Review
Committee - Report on Regulations under the Passenger Transport Act - |
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Moved by The Hon C Zollo
and agreed to, |
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McLeod’s Daughters -
Third Series - |
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Moved by The Hon R D Lawson, by leave, at the
request and on behalf of The Hon D V Laidlaw, |
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Member for |
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Moved by The Hon D V Laidlaw, |
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Mid-Year Budget Review
2001-2002 and Budget Update 2001-2002 be noted - |
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Moved by The Hon R I Lucas, |
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Minister for the
Environment, The Hon J D Hill - Failure to read Documents and Misleading
Statements to Parliament - |
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Moved by The Hon R I Lucas, |
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
- Select Committee to Report on - |
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Moved by The Hon S M Kanck,
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Multiple Chemical
Sensitivity - Social Development Committee to inquire into - |
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Moved by The Hon S M Kanck,
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National Parks and
Wildlife Act - Governor to make Proclamation - |
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Moved by The Hon A J Redford, |
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National Parks and
Wildlife Act - Governor to make Proclamation - |
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Moved by The Hon A J Redford, |
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Occupational Safety,
Rehabilitation and Compensation Committee - Report, 2002-2003 - |
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Moved by The Hon J M Gazzola
and agreed to, |
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Occupational Safety,
Rehabilitation and Compensation Committee - Report on the Statements
Amendment (WorkCover Governance Reform) Bill - |
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Moved by The Hon J M Gazzola
and agreed to |
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Parliamentary
Estimates Committee - Answers - |
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Moved by The Hon R I Lucas, |
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Passenger Transport
Board - Statutory Authorities Review Committee to inquire into - |
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Moved by The Hon D V Laidlaw, |
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President to be member
of Member’s Steering Committee for Constitutional Convention - |
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Moved by The Hon N Xenophon
and agreed to, |
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Secrecy by Senior
Members of the Rann Government concerning Allegations
of Corruption and Bribery - |
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Moved by The Hon R I Lucas, |
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Social Development
Committee - Poverty Report, Noting of - |
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Moved by The Hon G E Gago,
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South Australian Lawn
Bowlers at Commonwealth Games - |
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Moved by The Hon R K Sneath,
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South Australian Rural
Youth Movement - 50th Anniversary of - |
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Moved by The Hon D W Ridgway,
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Speed Cameras in |
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Moved by The Hon T G Cameron, |
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State Government
Appointments, recent - |
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Moved by The Hon R I Lucas, |
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Statutory Authorities
Review Committee - Passenger Transport Board Report, Noting of - |
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Moved by The Hon R K Sneath,
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Statutory Authorities
Review Committee - Report, 2001-2002, Noting of - |
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Moved by The Hon R K Sneath
and agreed to, |
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Supported
Accommodation - Social Development Committee to inquire into - |
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Moved by The Hon S M Kanck,
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Urban Development in |
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Moved by The Hon J M Gazzola,
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WorkCover - Statutory Authorities Review Committee to inquire into - |
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Moved by The Hon A J Redford, |
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Youth Obesity - Social
Development Committee to inquire into - |
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Moved by The Hon M J Elliott, |
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PETITIONS |
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CITY OF |
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Praying
that this Council will take such action as to ensure the granting of an
extension of time for receipt of submissions to the City of |
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Presented
by The Hon T G Cameron, |
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CLOSURE OF ABORIGINAL
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT BRANCH |
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Praying
that this Council will act immediately to ensure that Aboriginal education in
the City of |
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Presented
by The Hon S M Kanck, |
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GENETICALLY MODIFIED
GOODS |
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Praying that this Council will - |
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impose
an immediate ban on environmental release and crop trials of genetically
modified plants; |
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support
the passage of legislation that will give local communities, through their
local councils, the power to restrict the operation and availability of poker
machines at venues; and |
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legislate
for the compulsory labelling of all genetically modified foods and food
products containing genetically modified ingredients |
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Presented
by The Hon G E Gago, |
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NUCLEAR REACTOR AT |
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Praying that this Council will call on the
Federal Government to halt the nuclear reactor project and urgently seek
alternative sources for medical isotopes and resist at every turn the plan to
make |
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Presented
by The Hon. The Hon S M Kanck, |
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POLLING BOOTHS,
HANDING OUT OF VOTING CARDS TO ELECTORS |
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Praying that this Council will urgently move
to amend the Electoral Act to ban the canvassing of votes and handing out of
electoral material within 200 metres of the entrance to a polling place on
polling day. |
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Presented
by The Hon S M Kanck, |
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RECONCILIATION FERRY |
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Praying that this Council will provide its
full support to the ferry relocation proposal, prioritise the ferry service
on its merits as a transport, tourism, reconciliation, regional development
and employment project; and call for the urgent support of the Premier
requesting that he engage as soon as possible in discussion with the Ngarrindjeri community to see this exciting, creative
initiative become reality. |
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Presented
by The Hon S M Kanck, |
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SPEED LIMIT ALONG
HIGHWAY ONE AT PORT PIRIE |
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Praying that this Council will reduce the
speed of traffic from 110 kph to 80 kph through the section of Highway One,
known locally as George’s Corner, from 500 metres north of Wimpy’s Roadhouse/Motel to 500 metres south of Rangeview
Caravan and |
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Presented
by The Hon I Gilfillan, |
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STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
IN |
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Praying that the Council will - |
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Introduce
a Bill to address this problem, allowing victims to have their cases dealt
with appropriately, recognising the criminal nature of the offence; and |
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Presented
by The Hon S M Kanck, |
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STATUTES AMENDMENT
(EQUAL SUPERANNUATION ENTITLEMENTS FOR SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL |
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Praying that the Council will support a motion
for the Social Development Committee to investigate - |
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the Bill; and |
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Presented
by The Hon A J Redford, |
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TAIL DOCKING |
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Praying that this Council will move to defeat any
Bill to ban tail docking until such time as evidence that meets accepted
scientific standards is provided and appropriate consultation is undertaken. |
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Presented
by The Hon R D Lawson, |
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TEEN CHALLENGE SA INC |
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Praying that this Honourable House will - |
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Amend
the Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 so as to limit the circumstances in
which landlords may claim additional rent, not previously claimed, where to
do so is unfair or unreasonable in all the circumstances of the particular
case, if the demand is not made within twelve months. |
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Alternatively,
urge the State Government to provide financial support to Teen Challenge SA
Inc in relation to the claim made by the landlord. |
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Presented
by The Hon A L Evans, |
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TRANSPORT AND STORAGE
OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN |
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Praying that the Council will do all in its
power to ensure that South Australia does not become the dumping ground for
Australia’s or the world’s nuclear waste. |
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Presented
by The Hon S M Kanck, |
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VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA |
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Praying that the Council will - |
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Reject
the so called Dignity in Dying (Voluntary Euthanasia) Bill; |
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Presented
by The Hon A L Evans, |
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VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA,
LEGALISING |
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Praying that this Council will legislate for
voluntary euthanasia which will allow a willing doctor to assist a person who
is hopelessly ill and suffering intolerably to die quickly and peacefully
under certain guidelines. |
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Presented
by The S M Kanck, |
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VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA,
REFERENDUM |
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Praying that the Council will pass a Bill
allowing for a Statewide referendum on the matter
of legalising strictly and properly regulated voluntary euthanasia for the
terminally ill. |
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Presented
by The Hon S M Kanck, |
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WEEKEND BUS SERVICES
TO THE ADELAIDE HILLS |
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Praying that the Council will call on the
Member for Kavel and the Minister for Transport to
urgently address the needs of people living in the Adelaide Hills and provide
them with new weekend bus services or taxi transfers from existing weekend
services. |
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Presented
by The Hon S M Kanck, |
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SYNOPSIS
OF LEGISLATION |
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ABORIGINAL LANDS
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE BILL |
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This Bill provides
for the establishment of the Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing
Committee, based on the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991. This
Committee effectively replaces and combines the functions of the Committees
established under the |
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The three Aboriginal land
holding authorities in |
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The Committees
established under section 42c of the |
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The Bill establishes one
Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee that would cover all three
distinct Aboriginal land areas in the State.
The Committee’s functions are expanded to inquire into a broad range
of matters affecting Aboriginal people, such as health, housing, education,
economic development, employment and training. |
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(June
4, 26, July 16 - Act No. 24 of 2003) |
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AGRICULTURAL AND
VETERINARY CHEMICALS ( |
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This Bill is part of a legislative response to
the decision of the High Court in The
Queen v Hughes (2000) which has cast doubt on the ability of Commonwealth
authorities and officers to exercise powers and perform functions under State
laws in relation to several inter-governmental legislative schemes. In Hughes,
the High Court indicated that, where a State gave a Commonwealth authority or
officer a power to undertake a function under State law together with a duty
to exercise the function, there must be a clear nexus between the exercise of
the function and one or more of the legislative heads of power of the
Commonwealth Parliament set out in the Commonwealth Constitution. Hughes
also highlighted the need for the Commonwealth Parliament to authorise the
conferral of duties, powers of functions by a State on Commonwealth
authorities or officers. |
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The decision in Hughes affects the National Registration Scheme (NRS) for agricultural and veterinary chemicals by casting
doubts on the validity of the exercise of powers in relation to the NRS by the National Registration Authority for
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals, the Commonwealth Director of Public
Prosecutions, the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal and
Commonwealth inspectors and analysts. |
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This Bill makes changes to the NRS to place it on a more secure constitutional footing
and closes certain gaps in the conferral of duties, functions and powers on
Commonwealth authorities and officers relating to the Commonwealth
Administrative Appeals Tribunal and inspectors and analysts appointed under
Commonwealth law. |
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(May
13, 28, 30, July 18 - Act No. 3 of 2002) |
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AGRICULTURAL AND
VETERINARY PRODUCTS (CONTROL OF USE) BILL |
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This Bill was developed following a review of |
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The legislation will operate within the
context of the Agvet Code of |
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(May 15, June 3, 4, 6,
July 8, 9, 11, August 20, 22 - Act No. 9 of 2002) |
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CHICKEN MEAT INDUSTRY BILL |
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This Bill repeals the Poultry Meat Industry Act 1969 and replaces it with a modern,
more pro-competitive, regulatory scheme that will enable owner-farmers in the
chicken meat industry to engage in collective negotiations with chicken meat
processors supported by compulsory mediation and arbitration at the request
of either party. The Bill will also
provide efficient farmers with a greater degree of security than under the
present deregulated environment and, further, provides an exemption for the
collectively negotiated agreements from the operation of the Restrictive
Trade Practices Rules in Part IV of the Commonwealth’s Trade Practices Act 1974 and in the Competition Code that applies
in South Australia by authority of the Competition
Policy Reform (South Australia) Act 1996. |
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(December 4, February
17, 18, March 25, July 7, 16 - Act No. 26 of 2003) |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to abolish the Capital City Committee which was established in 1998
under the City of |
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(June 5, July 17 -
Lapsed due to Prorogation) |
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CITY OF |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to ensure that certain developments proposed for the parklands can be
taken only with the support of both Houses of Parliament, as well as the City
of |
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The Bill provides that
a number of developments are exempt from this requirement, and they are -
developments that cost less than $100,000; development that involves the
replacement, or partial replacement, of existing buildings; developments that
are temporary in nature, that is, less than three months; the granting of a
lease or licence by the council in a case where section 206 of the Local Government Act 1999 applies; and
the renewal or extension of a lease, or granting of a licence or lease that
has expired only in the last six months. |
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(June 6 - Lapsed due
to Prorogation) |
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CONSTITUTION (CASUAL
VACANCIES AND GENDER NEUTRAL LANGUAGE) AMENDMENT BILL |
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This Bill clarifies
the procedures for appointing a Member to the Legislative Council by way of a
casual vacancy. The Bill provides that
there is no requirement for all Members of both Houses of Parliament to be
present at a meeting of an Assembly of Members and validates previous
meetings. |
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The Bill also amends
provisions in the Constitution Act to provide for gender neutral language. |
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(March 26, 27, April
1, May 15, 27 - Act No. 6 of 2003) |
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The |
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In its current form the Act has a number of elements that are
perceived by the NCC as anti-competitive and review
of this Act is required under the Competition Principles Agreement
“legislation review” obligation. The
key issues that are perceived to be anti-competitive are the lack of
transparency in the trade practice authorisations and the exemption from
being subject to the economic criteria for grant of production licences. |
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This Bill updates and makes more explicit and clear the trade practice
authorisations which, in reality, have little anti-competitive effect in the
current gas supply market. In
addition, trade practice exemptions for joint petroleum liquids marketing,
which also have little anti-competitive effect and which were previously
included in the |
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The Bill also requires
the producers to meet the criteria in the Petroleum Act for the grant of
production licences. The existing Act
allows the grant of a production licence on request and is perceived as giving
the producers an advantage over other petroleum licensees. Removal of this provision was agreed with
the producers in 1997 and has been voluntarily complied with since that
date. Since February 1999, upon expiry
of the producers’ exploration licences, no further production licences could
be acquired and the clause no longer has any real effect. Minor changes to the royalty provisions to
account for the introduction of the GST are also included. |
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CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION
(ABOLITION OF TIME LIMIT FOR PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN SEXUAL OFFENCES)
AMENDMENT BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to abolish any immunity from prosecution in relation to certain
sexual offences which occurred prior to |
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CRIMINAL LAW
CONSOLIDATION (ABOLITION OF TIME LIMIT FOR PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN SEXUAL
OFFENCES) AMENDMENT BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to abolish any immunity from prosecution in relation to certain
sexual offences which occurred prior to |
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14 of 2003) |
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CRIMINAL LAW (SENTENCING)
(FAILURE TO VOTE) AMENDMENT BILL |
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This
Bill amends the Criminal Law (Sentencing) Act where a pecuniary penalty
applies to a person who defaults in respect of payment of a fine for failing
to vote under the Electoral Act. The
Bill provides that eight hours community service is a more appropriate
penalty. |
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(April 30, July 16 -
Lapsed due to Prorogation) |
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DIGNITY IN DYING BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to provide for the administration of medical procedures to assist the
death of patients who are hopelessly ill and who have expressed a desire for
the procedures subject to appropriate safeguards. |
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DRIED
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The
purpose of this Bill is to repeal of the Dried Fruits Act and provide a
mechanism for the Minister to transfer residual funds of the Dried Fruits
Board to the South Australian Dried Tree Fruits Association, the main
organisation servicing |
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To ensure that the
residual funds provided to the South Australian Dried Tree Fruits Association
are used for industry development purposes, an agreement will be developed
between the South Australian Dried Tree Fruits Association and the
Minister. This agreement will require
a strategic plan indicating key activity areas in which the South Australian
Dried Tree Fruits Association will be using its funding in the three years to
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(July 16 - Lapsed due
to Prorogation) |
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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
(PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS) AMENDMENT BILL |
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The
purpose of this Bill is to provide for a 15 cent levy to be paid on the large
plastic bags that are issued at the cash register in retail outlets or
checkouts in supermarkets. |
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The
Bill does not require a charge on the other plastic bags in which food is
purchased such as the plastic bags in which rice is packaged or the plastic
bags in which fruit and vegetables are purchased. |
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(May 28 - Lapsed due
to Prorogation) |
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FISHERIES
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This Bill amends
section 44 of the Fisheries Act 1982 to make it an offence to sell or
purchase, or have possession or control of, fish taken in contravention of a
law of the Commonwealth or another State or Territory of the Commonwealth
that corresponds to that Act. |
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(June 9, July 15, 17,
August 19, 27 - Act No. 10 of 2002) |
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FISHERIES (VALIDATION
OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTS) BILL |
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This Bill will
validate certain administrative acts and payments and specifically relates to
the administration of the blue crab fishery under two sets of regulations
between 11 June 1998 and 16 September 2001, being the Scheme of Management
(Blue Crab Fishery) Regulations 1998 and the Scheme of Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) Regulations 1991. |
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In early 2001, it
became apparent that PIRSA Fisheries had
incorrectly interpreted and applied some regulations relating to the allocation
and transfer of blue crab quota and related gear entitlements. These errors affected the calculation of
licence fees payable. The Crown
Solicitor has recommended that the regulations be amended to provide for
correct administration of the fishery prospectively and that a Bill be passed
to validate the past incorrect acts or omissions to provide legal certainty
for the management of the fishery in the future. |
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The Bill will also
preserve the validity of negotiated and agreed licence fees paid by commercial
fishers under the cost recovery policy during the period from |
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(July 16, August 19,
27 - Act No. 11 of 2002) |
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GAMING MACHINES
(EXTENSION OF FREEZE) AMENDMENT BILL |
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The
purpose of this Bill is to extend the freeze on gaming machines until |
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(February 19, April 2
- Lapsed due to Prorogation) |
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GAMING MACHINES
(LIMITATION ON EXCEPTION TO FREEZE) AMENDMENT BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to clarify the issue of transferability of a gaming machine licence
from one premises to another. The Bill makes it clear that the new
premises must be located within one kilometre of the original premises. |
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(May 8, June 5 -
Lapsed due to Prorogation) |
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GENE TECHNOLOGY
(RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SPREAD OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANT MATERIAL) BILL |
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The
purpose of this Bill is to ensure that the owners of proprietary rights in
genetically modified plant material are or will be responsible for any damage
or loss caused by the spread of that material. The Bill will also protect farmers who
find, through no fault of their own, that their crops have become
contaminated with genetically modified seed. |
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(May 28 - Lapsed due
to Prorogation) |
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GENE TECHNOLOGY
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION) BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to provide that the whole of the State be designated as a place where
a person must not deal with genetically modified plant material. This measure is to be undertaken on the
basis of a decision by the Parliament that there should be a broad
prohibition on dealings with genetically modified plant material in order to
preserve the identity of non-GM crops within the State for marketing
purposes. This approach is intended to
provide consistency with any policy principle issued by the Ministerial
Council under the Gene Technology Act
2001. Accordingly, it will be a
law of the State that despite any provision made by any other Act or law
(including the Gene Technology Act 2001),
certain dealings with genetically modified plant material will be
prohibited. Subclause (3) in clause 4
of the Bill sets out some exceptions to the general prohibition (subject to
the operation of subclauses |
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(July 17, August 22,
December 2, April 28 - Lapsed due to Prorogation) |
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INTERSTATE AGREEMENTS BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to impose upon Ministers a duty to consult with the Parliament in
relation to interstate agreements. The
Bill imposes four requirements for the relevant Minister to meet - first, to
write to all Members; secondly, to consult with the appropriate Committee of
the Parliament, thirdly to take into account any Committee recommendations;
and, fourthly, to report back in writing to all Members following any
Ministerial council meeting. Any
recommendation made by a Parliamentary Committee must be taken into account
by the Minister in the process of negotiation which precedes entering into an
interstate agreement. |
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Exemptions are
provided for urgency and public interest issues as well as specific
exemptions for the National Crime Authority and the Australian Loans Council
of the Premiers’ Conference. |
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(October 16, March 26
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ( |
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This
Bill amends the Local Government Act to preserve |
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(February 19, March
26, July 16 - Lapsed due to Prorogation) |
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MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
(REGISTER OF INTERESTS) (OVERSEAS TRAVEL) AMENDMENT BILL |
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The
purpose of this Bill is to ensure that all overseas travel funded by the
Government is revealed to the Parliament and the public. |
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Members
of Parliament must provide particulars of all overseas travel that they or a
family member have undertaken, which travel has been funded in whole or in
part by the State, in their primary return to Parliament. The Bill covers all Members of Parliament,
including Presiding Members. |
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(February 19, April 30
- Lapsed due to Prorogation) |
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MINING (MISCELLANEOUS)
AMENDMENT BILL |
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This
Bill makes various amendments of an administrative nature to the Mining Act
1971 and the Opal Mining Act 1995. |
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The
Mining Act in its current form does not recognise indigenous land use agreements, even though such agreements can be validly
negotiated under the Commonwealth’s amended Native Title Act 1993. This Bill therefore provides for minor
amendments to part 9B of the Act to enable the Minister to grant mining
leases to proponents who have negotiated an Indigenous Land Use Agreement and
have had that agreement subsequently registered by the National Native Title
Tribunal. |
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The
Bill also sets out various amendments to part 5 of the Act dealing with
exploration licences to encourage more efficient turnover of exploration
ground in order to facilitate new exploration and accelerate current activity
in |
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Another
amendment involves the redefinition of “mining” under section 6 so that
investigations and surveys carried out by authorised officers under
section 15 of the Act are not classified as mining. These activities are either geological or
geophysical investigations which are consistent with the role of the
Department in the orderly management of the Crown’s mineral resources and the
promotion of the mineral potential areas of the State. |
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Flowing
on from that amendment, the Bill also makes changes to section 15 to
provide that the Minister may publish a notice in the Government Gazette
setting out areas in the State which will be subject to Departmental
investigations and surveys. |
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A
further amendment to the Act is the introduction of a provision whereby the
Minister may delineate exploration licences in such manner as the Minister
deems appropriate, thereby allowing the geodetic datum system GDA 94, currently used by other States and
Territories, to be used. |
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Finally,
the operation of the South Australian right to negotiate schemes in both the
Mining Act 1971 and the Opal Mining Act 1995 has generally been acknowledged
as being relatively successful to date.
At present, these schemes contain sunset clauses that would see the
schemes expire on |
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(March 26, April 29,
May 12, 13, 14, June 4 - Act No. 12 of 2003) |
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MOTOR
VEHICLES (ROADWORTHINESS INSPECTION SCHEME) AMENDMENT BILL |
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This
Bill establishes the Roadworthiness Inspection Scheme. The scheme applies to all prescribed motor
vehicles over five years old. This is
calculated from the date of first registration. A prescribed motor vehicle is one that is
designed for the principal purpose of carrying up to eight adult passengers,
including the driver. Any car that is
older than five years that is sold or has its registration transferred will
need to have a current and valid roadworthiness certificate. It is an offence punishable by a $10,000
fine or imprisonment for two years to sell a prescribed motor vehicle without
a valid roadworthiness certificate. |
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There
are two exemptions to this: transfers between licensed vehicle dealers and
sales where the car is not expected to be driven again, that is, to motor
wreckers. Certificates must be
displayed on the vehicle if it is offered or exposed for sale. When a car reaches the age of 10 years, and
every second year thereafter, it must have a valid certificate of
roadworthiness before its registration can be renewed. This provision is complementary to the
requirement for a certificate as at the time of transfer or sale. A car over 10 years will need a
roadworthiness certificate if it is to be sold or registered in each second
year. |
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The
Bill also establishes the Roadworthiness Inspection Committee. The Committee has broad functions to review
the operation of the scheme, as well as to provide advice to the Minister as
to regulations made for the scheme, and to carry out any other functions
assigned to the Committee under the Act or by the Minister. |
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(July 16 - Lapsed due
to Prorogation) |
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NATIONAL PARKS AND
WILDLIFE ( |
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The purpose of this Bill is to amend the National Parks and Wildlife
Act to provide complete protection for the original section
of Yumbarra which is a tiny portion of the greater Yellabinna area. The Bill would restore Yumbarra as a single proclaimed conservation park and
permanently ban mining whereas the rest of Yellabinna
is open for mining. |
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(May 14 - Lapsed due
to Prorogation) |
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NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE
FACILITY (PROHIBITION) (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT BILL |
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The
purpose of this Bill is to amend the Nuclear Waste Storage Facility
(Prohibition) Act 2000 by deleting section 15 which provides that the
Principal Act will expire on |
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(July 7, 8, 10, 14,
15, 17 - Act No. 22 of 2003) |
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NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE
FACILITY (PROHIBITION) (REFERENDUM) (NO. 2) AMENDMENT BILL |
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The
Nuclear Waste Storage Facility (Prohibition) (Referendum) (No. 2) Amendment
Bill 2003 provides for a referendum on the matter. The Bill amends the Nuclear Waste Storage Facility (Prohibition) Act 2000 to stop |
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In
the event of a referendum being called, the Minister for Environment and
Conservation’s choice of question will be determined on the basis of whether
the Commonwealth seeks to establish a facility for the storage of both long
lived intermediate and high level nuclear waste, long lived immediate nuclear
waste only, or high level nuclear waste only. |
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(February 20 - Lapsed
due to Prorogation) |
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PARLIAMENTARY
COMMITTEES (PRESIDING MEMBERS) AMENDMENT BILL |
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This Bill relates to
Committees appointed by the Parliamentary Committees Act and provides a
mechanism to resolve an equality of votes in any electoral process for the
election of a Presiding Member. The
Bill will - |
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Refer the election of a Presiding Member to
the House of Assembly in the case of the following committees - |
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2. |
Refer the election of a Presiding Member to
the Legislative Council in the case of the following committees - |
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(May 8, August 28,
October 23 - Act No. 27 of 2002) |
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PARLIAMENTARY
ENTITLEMENTS BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to establish a Tribunal to determine the remuneration and related
entitlements payable to Members of Parliament. The Tribunal is to consist of five members
appointed by the Government and members will be appointed for up to seven
years and are eligible for re-appointment.
The Tribunal will have the powers of a Royal Commission and have
jurisdiction over basic remuneration for Members of Parliament and additional
remuneration for Ministers, Parliamentary Officers and Committee
Members. The Tribunal will also
provide for a new superannuation scheme for Members elected on or after the
2006 election. |
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(June 5 - Lapsed due
to Prorogation) |
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PUBLIC PARK BILL |
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The purpose of this Bill is to prevent the Commonwealth Government
from establishing a low level and short-lived intermediate level radioactive
waste repository in South Australia. |
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On 9 May 2003, the Commonwealth confirmed its intention to establish,
operate and decommission a national near-surface repository for the disposal
of low level and short-lived intermediate level radioactive waste at site 40a
in the central north of the State. It
is understood that the Commonwealth will seek to acquire the land using
processes under its Lands Acquisition Act 1989. However the Commonwealth Lands Acquisition
Act 1989 does not allow compulsory acquisition of “an
interest in land that consists of, or is in, a public park, unless the
government of the state or territory in which the land is situated has
consented to the acquisition of the interest” (Part IV,
section 42). |
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This Bill will establish a new public park in |
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(July 7, 16 -
Negatived in Legislative Council) |
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RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL
LEASES (TRADING HOURS) AMENDMENT BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to amend section 61(1)(c) of the
Retail and Commercial Leases Act in relation to core trading hours. The Bill will reduce the number of core
trading hours from 65 a week to 52 to reflect the current maximum number of
hours that small retailers and other lessees operating in shopping centres
must open. The Bill also requires that
“the number of hours each day” be the question put to lessees as part of a
secret ballot process to determine opening hours each day within the centre. |
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(July 10, May 28 -
Discharged in Legislative Council) |
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SEEDS ACT REPEAL BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to repeal the Seeds Act 1979.
The principal function of the Seeds Act 1979 is to provide a
regulatory framework in the marketplace for the labelling of seeds for sowing
and to prevent the spread of noxious weed seeds, both being consumer
protection measures. A secondary
function of the Act is to provide for an official Government seed testing
laboratory and facilitate the charging of fees for services performed by that
laboratory. The passing of the
Commonwealth Mutual Recognition Act 1992 sought to eliminate regulatory
impediments to national markets in goods and services and to expedite the
development of national standards. |
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As a consequence, it
is no longer possible for the South Australian Government to consistently
enforce its current labelling laws because the Mutual Recognition Act applies
to virtually all provisions of the South Australian Seeds Act. To facilitate the continuance of labelling
of seed for sowing as a consumer protection measure, States have assisted
national peak industry bodies in the seed industry to formulate and put into
practice alternative measures in the form of an industry code of
practice. This code of practice became
operational in August 1999 and it was agreed by the Standing Committee on
Agriculture and Resource Management that it was an appropriate alternative
regulatory framework and that States could repeal their seeds legislation
when the code was effectively in place. |
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(May 13, 30, June 3,
July 18 - Act No. 4 of 2002) |
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STATE LOTTERIES
(MINORS) AMENDMENT BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to raise the age for participation in the
State run lotteries, including X-Lotto games, keno and instant scratchie tickets, from sixteen to eighteen. |
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(October 23 - Lapsed
due to Prorogation) |
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STATE SUPPLY
(PROCUREMENT OF SOFTWARE) AMENDMENT BILL |
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This
Bill relates to the use of open source software by the Government of South
Australia. Open source software products do not have restrictive licence
agreements. The purpose of this Bill
is to require procurement managers in public authorities to consider the
alternative of using open source software and, wherever practical, using open
source in preference to proprietary software.
By encouraging departments and agencies to use open source software is
to support a local development environment that can open the door to
international sales. |
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(April 30, July 9 -
Lapsed due to Prorogation) |
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STATUTES AMENDMENT
(GAMING MACHINE REGULATION - ALCOHOL) BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to give gamblers a break from play so that they consume food and
beverages outside the poker machine area.
The Bill will make it a condition of the casino licence that the
licensee must not provide or offer to provide a person with an alcoholic
beverage while that person is at or in the immediate vicinity of the gaming
machine area on the licensed premises. |
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(May 8 - Lapsed due to
Prorogation) |
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STATUTES AMENDMENT
(GAMING MACHINE REGULATION - BETTING RATE) BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to reduce the rate of loss on gaming machines by regulating the level
of betting so that it is no more than $5 an hour. |
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(May 8 - Lapsed due to
Prorogation) |
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STATUTES AMENDMENT
(MINING) BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to repeal section 9 of the Mines and Works Inspection Act 1920 and
substitute a provision that allows for the release, subject to the Freedom of
Information Act 1991 and, where relevant, the ionizing Radiation Regulations
2000, of all information. The Bill
further sets out when certain information relating to trade processes and
financial information can be released, namely - |
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as
authorised by this Bill (or regulations under this Bill); or |
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Information other than
that relating to trade processes and financial information could, as a
consequence of this Bill, be obtained pursuant to the Freedom of Information
Act 1991. The new provision is
consistent with similar confidentiality provisions, in particular section 121
of the Environment Protection Act 1993, and provides for the release of
information regarding incidents which may affect the safety of both the
public and the environment. |
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(December 4, April 29
- Lapsed due to Prorogation) |
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STATUTES AMENDMENT
(RENAISSANCE TOWER - GAMING AND LIQUOR LICENCES) BILL |
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This
Bill amends the Gaming Machines Act to ensure that if the holder of a
special circumstances licence held a gaming machine licence on 22 June 1994,
the holder continues to be eligible to hold a gaming machine licence even if
the holder would not otherwise satisfy the existing eligibility requirements. |
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The
Bill also amends the Liquor Licensing Act to provide that section 61 is to apply to the special
circumstances licence in force in respect of the Renaissance Tower, 6th
Floor, 127 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, in the same way as it would if that
licence were a hotel licence. |
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(June 5 - Lapsed due
to Prorogation) |
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STATUTES AMENDMENT
(ROAD SAFETY INITIATIVES) BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to amend both the Motor
Vehicles Act 1959 and the Road
Traffic Act 1961 to provide for a range of measures to improve road
safety practices across South Australia. |
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The road safety
measures relate to - |
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unlicensed
drivers; production
of a driver’s licence; excessive
speeding; mobile
random breath testing; digital
cameras; fixed
housing speed cameras; and learner drivers. |
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Overall this road
safety package focuses on extra enforcement and educative measures relating
to drink driving and speeding, in an effort to reduce two of the principal
causes of road crashes in South Australia - and ultimately reduce road
deaths, injuries and related health costs across the State. |
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(May 15, August 28 -
Discharged in Legislative Council) |
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STATUTES AMENDMENT
(ROAD SAFETY INITIATIVES NO. 2) BILL |
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This Bill contains a
number of road safety measures. The
Bill will allow for automatic demerit points for speed camera offences. The Bill will also impose an automatic loss
of licence of between one month and twelve months for speeding between 30
km/h and 60 km/h in excess of the applicable speed limit. |
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(May 29, June - Lapsed
due to Prorogation) |
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SUMMARY OFFENCES
(LOITERING) AMENDMENT BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to extend the powers of police in relation to loitering. The Bill provides that where a person is
loitering in a public place or a group of persons is assembled in a public
place and a member of the police force believes or apprehends on reasonable
grounds that the person or one or more persons in the group is acting, or has
acted, in a manner likely to create distress or fear of harassment in a
reasonable person within sight or hearing of the person or group, the member
of the police force may request that person to cease loitering, or request
the persons in that group to disperse, as the case may require. |
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(November 20, February
19 - Lapsed due to Prorogation) |
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SUMMARY PROCEDURE
(CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES) AMENDMENT BILL |
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This
Bill amends section 5 of the Summary Procedure Act 1921 by excluding
robbery from classification as a summary or minor indictable offence. Robbery
is only to be classified as a major indictable offence. |
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(July 8, 10, 16 - Act
No. 25 of 2003) |
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TOBACCO PRODUCTS
REGULATION (SMOKING IN THE CASINO AND GAMING VENUES) AMENDMENT BILL |
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This
Bill aims to prohibit smoking in poker machine venues and the Adelaide
Casino. “Gaming areas” are clearly
defined under the Gaming Machines Act with respect to hotels and clubs and,
in respect of the Casino, there are designated areas
that are exempt from the Act in relation to front bar type operations. |
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This
legislation is intended to have a double impact - both on problem gambling
and in relation to the public health issue of reducing in the medium to long
term the cost to the public health system of smoking to the community. |
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(March 27 - Lapsed due
to Prorogation) |
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UPPER SOUTH EAST DRYLAND SALINITY AND FLOOD MANAGEMENT BILL |
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The main purpose of
this Bill is to ensure certainty for the Upper South East Dryland
Salinity and Flood Management Program (USE Program). The Bill will provide the Minister with the
necessary functions and powers to complete the work of protecting and
enhancing agricultural land and the natural environment in the Upper South
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The USE Program will
deliver significant environmental, economic and social benefits to the region
but the need to negotiate additional funding and gain certainty of access and
management of drains and wetlands in the region has meant that the future of
the approved scheme is under threat. |
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The Bill provides a
way forward that is transparent to all stakeholders with its provisions only
applicable in the Upper South East of the State. A key feature of the legislation is the
identification of corridors of land that have been assessed as being required
to implement the drainage aspects of the Program. |
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The Bill also provides
control over the drainage works of private individuals to ensure that the USE
Program has priority and that private works cannot conflict with the
Government Scheme. However,
complementary beneficial works can be conducted under licence from the
Minister. |
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(November 14, 20, 21,
26, December 2, 5 - Act No. 48 of 2002) |
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VETERINARY PRACTICE BILL |
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The purpose of this
Bill is to repeal the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1985, provide a regulation of
the veterinary profession that is consistent with national competition policy
principles and streamline procedures for registration of veterinary surgeons
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The Bill removes
restrictions on ownership of practices by non-veterinarians while at the same
time containing provisions aimed at avoiding any conflict of interest in such
situations. There will be a register
of interests held by veterinarians or prescribed relatives in prescribed
veterinary businesses. Veterinarians
will be required to inform clients of those interests where relevant and
there will be offences relating to inducements for veterinarians giving
recommendations or prescriptions benefiting those businesses. |
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In addition, there
will be a register of veterinary service providers (that is, persons other
than veterinary surgeons who provide veterinary treatment through the
instrumentality of a veterinary surgeon) and it will be an offence for such a
person to direct or pressure a veterinary surgeon to act unlawfully,
improperly, negligently or unfairly in relation to the provision of
veterinary treatment. The Bill defines
veterinary treatment which only veterinarians may perform for fee or reward
but makes provision for regulations to exempt common farm practices such as
lamb-marking from the definition. |
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(December 4, February
18, 20, March 24 - Lapsed due to Prorogation) |
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VICTIMS OF CRIME (STATUTORY COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF CERTAIN
SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT AMENDMENT BILL |
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This
Bill arises out of recent amendments to the Criminal Law Consolidation Act by
the Criminal Law Consolidation (Abolition of Time Limit for Prosecution of
Certain Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill. |
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The
purpose of this Bill is to provide compensation to the victims of these
crimes who are unable to secure a conviction.
The Bill will give the victims a right to compensation under the
Victims of Crime Act. It will be
necessary for the victim to make an application to the court and to satisfy
the court of certain matters. These
victims will still be able to apply to the Attorney-General for compensation
by way of ex gratia payment but, if they are dissatisfied with their application
to the Attorney-General, they will be empowered, under the provisions of this
Bill, to apply for statutory compensation.
They must do so within three months after the notification of the
Attorney-General’s response. The
sexual offences in respect of which such an application may be made are that
immunity from prosecution for the offence existed immediately before the
commencement of section 72A of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act
because of the passage of time since its commission. |
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These
particular victims, because of the circumstances and the effluxion of time,
will not be required to establish proof of the offence beyond reasonable
doubt. They will be entitled, under
this Bill, to satisfy the court, on the balance of probabilities, that they
are the victims of a relevant sexual offence.
These victims, like other victims, will be required to show that they
suffered injury as a result of the commission of a relevant offence, and all
the other provisions must be complied with. |
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(July 16 - Lapsed due
to Prorogation) |
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VICTORIA SQUARE
(CONTINUATION OF EAST-WEST TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS) BILL |
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The
purpose of this Bill is to ensure that the east west road through Victoria
Square will be kept open for traffic. |
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(February 19 - Lapsed
due to Prorogation) |
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