SOUTH AUSTRALIA]
No. 17
MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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TUESDAY 31 JULY 2007
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Council met pursuant to adjournment. The President (The Hon. R. K. Sneath) took the Chair. The President read prayers.
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Meeting
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The following Papers were laid upon the Table, viz.: By the President - District Council Reports, 2004-2005 - Coober Pedy. Coorong. Franklin Harbour.
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Papers. |
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The Minister for Police (The Hon. P. Holloway), pursuant to notice, moved - That he have leave to introduce a Bill for an Act to amend the West Beach Recreation Reserve Act 1987. Question put and passed. Bill introduced and read a first time. The Minister for Police then moved - That this Bill be now read a second time. On motion of the Hon. T. J. Stephens, the debate was adjourned until next day of sitting.
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West Beach |
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The Minister for Environment and Conservation (The Hon. G. E. Gago), pursuant to notice, moved - That she have leave to introduce a Bill for an Act to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1985. Question put and passed. Bill introduced and read a first time. The Minister for Environment and Conservation then moved - That this Bill be now read a second time. On motion of the Hon. S. G. Wade, the debate was adjourned until next day of sitting.
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Prevention
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Ordered - That Order of the Day (Government Business) No. 1 be an Order of the Day for next day of sitting.
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Postponement
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Ordered - That the Orders of the Day (Government Business) No. 2 to No. 4 be postponed and taken into consideration after Order of the Day (Government Business) No. 5.
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Postponement
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The Council, according to order, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the consideration of the Statutes Amendment (Budget 2007) Bill.
In the Committee
Clauses No. 1 to No. 6 agreed to. Title agreed to. _____________________
The President resumed the Chair, and reported that the Committee had considered the Bill and had agreed to the same without amendment; whereupon the Council adopted such reports. The Minister for Police, pursuant to contingent notice, moved - That the Standing Orders be so far suspended as to enable the Bill to pass through its remaining stages without delay. Question put and passed. Bill read a third time. Resolved - That this Bill do now pass.
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Statutes
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Ordered - That the Orders of the Day (Government Business) No. 2 to No. 4 and No. 6 be postponed and taken into consideration after Order of the Day (Government Business) No. 7.
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Postponement
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On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Appropriation Bill be now read a second time: Debate resumed. On motion of the Hon. C. V. Schaefer, the debate was adjourned and ordered to be resumed on motion.
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Appropriation Bill. |
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The following Message from the House of Assembly was received and read: Message No. 30 MR. PRESIDENT - The House of Assembly has passed the Bill transmitted herewith, entitled an Act to amend the Collections for Charitable Purposes Act 1939, to which it desires the concurrence of the Legislative Council. House of Assembly, 26 July 2007. J. J. SNELLING, Speaker. Bill read a first time. The Minister for Police then moved - That this Bill be now read a second time. On motion of the Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins, the debate was adjourned until next day of sitting.
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Message
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At six o’clock the sitting was suspended until the ringing of the bells. At fifteen minutes to eight o’clock the sitting was resumed.
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Suspension
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Ordered - That the adjourned debate on the question - That the Appropriation Bill be now read a second time - be now resumed. Debate resumed. On motion of the Hon. J. M. Gazzola, the debate was adjourned and ordered to be resumed on motion.
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Appropriation Bill. |
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Ordered - That Orders of the Day (Government Business) No. 2 to No. 4, No. 6 and No. 8 to No. 10 be postponed and taken into consideration after Order of the Day (Government Business) No. 11.
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Postponement
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On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Murray Darling Basin (Amending Agreement) Amendment Bill be now read a second time: Debate resumed. Question put and passed. Bill read a second time. The President then left the Chair, and the Council resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the consideration of the Bill.
In the Committee
Clauses No. 1 to No. 6 agreed to. Title agreed to. _____________________
The President resumed the Chair, and reported that the Committee had considered the Bill and had agreed to the same without amendment; whereupon the Council adopted such report. The Minister for Environment and Conservation, pursuant to contingent notice, moved - That the Standing Orders be so far suspended as to enable the Bill to pass through its remaining stages without delay. Question put and passed. Bill read a third time. Resolved - That this Bill do now pass.
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On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Environment Protection (Site Contamination) Amendment Bill be now read a second time: Debate resumed. On motion of the Hon. B. V. Finnigan, the debate was adjourned until next day of sitting.
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Environment
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On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (Penalties) Amendment Bill be now read a second time: Debate resumed. On motion of the Hon. B. V. Finnigan, the debate was adjourned and ordered to be resumed on motion.
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Ordered - That Orders of the Day (Government Business) No. 4 and No. 6 be Orders of the Day for next day of sitting.
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Postponement
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On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Public Finance and Audit (Certification of Financial Statements) Amendment Bill be now read a second time: Debate resumed. Question put and passed. Bill read a second time. The President then left the Chair, and the Council resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the consideration of the Bill.
In the Committee
Clauses No. 1 to No. 6 agreed to. Title agreed to. _____________________
The President resumed the Chair, and reported that the Committee had considered the Bill and had agreed to the same without amendment; whereupon the Council adopted such report. The Minister for Police, pursuant to contingent notice, moved - That the Standing Orders be so far suspended as to enable the Bill to pass through its remaining stages without delay. Question put and passed. Bill read a third time. Resolved - That this Bill do now pass.
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Ordered - That the remaining Orders of the Day (Government Business) be Orders of the Day for next day of sitting.
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Postponement |
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Council adjourned at eight minutes to nine o’clock until tomorrow at fifteen minutes past two o’clock.
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Adjournment. |
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Members present during any part of the sitting:
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The Hon. A. M. Bressington The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins The Hon. A. L. Evans The Hon. B. V. Finnigan The Hon. G. E. Gago The Hon. J. M. Gazzola The Hon. P. Holloway
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The Hon. D.G.E. Hood The Hon. S. M. Kanck The Hon. R. D. Lawson The Hon. J.M.A. Lensink The Hon. R. I. Lucas The Hon. M. C. Parnell The Hon. D. W. Ridgway
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The Hon. C. V. Schaefer The Hon. T. J. Stephens The Hon. S. G. Wade The Hon. R. P. Wortley The Hon. N. Xenophon The Hon. C. Zollo
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