PORT AUGUSTA, MOVEABLE SIGNS RESTRICTIONS

The Hon. R.B. SUCH (Fisher) (11:18): I move:

That council by-law No. 2 of 2009 of the City of Port Augusta entitled Moveable Signs Restrictions, made on 22 February 2010 and laid on the table of this house on 11 May 2010, be disallowed.

Once again, similar arguments apply. The only difference (and it comes back to the point I made before about a lack of consistency in by-laws) is that this exempts businesses, which is a point I made earlier; that is, I believe it could be applied to businesses—for example, the plumber or electrician parked outside their home at night.

I am urging the LGA and the councils to redraft this measure, redraft all of them, so that they tackle the real issue and focus on safety, abuse of council property and that issues such as businesses be dealt with as well. This by-law exempts businesses, but the others do not, so we have inconsistency across the state, and I do not think that is what the community wants.

Debate adjourned on motion of Ms Thompson.