House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Bills City of Adelaide (Capital City Committee) Amendment Bill CITY OF ADELAIDE (CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE) AMENDMENT BILL Introduction and First Reading Introduction and First Reading Ms SANDERSON House of Assembly Adelaide Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (10:40): Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to amend the City of Adelaide Act. Read a first time. Second Reading Second Reading Ms SANDERSON House of Assembly Adelaide Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (10:40): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Hon. M.J. Atkinson interjecting: Ms SANDERSON House of Assembly Ms SANDERSON: In 1998 the City of Adelaide Act was established— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Croydon, behave! Ms SANDERSON House of Assembly Ms SANDERSON: —one of its objectives being to recognise, promote and enhance the special social, cultural, commercial and civic role that the City of Adelaide plays as a capital city and heart of South Australia. Divisions 1 and 2 of this act deal with the establishment and functioning of the Capital City Committee. The members of this committee consist of the following: the Premier, or minister nominated by the Premier; two other ministers nominated by the Premier; the Lord Mayor or representative; and two other Adelaide City Council members nominated by the council. This format of three members of government and three members of the Adelaide City Council worked well until the 2010 election when, for the first time possibly ever but at least since the inception of this act, the seat of Adelaide was not held by government. Therefore, the elected representative of the people of Adelaide does not have any input or consideration into what predominantly affects the area in which they live. I think this was merely an oversight and just not considered at the time that the member for Adelaide would not be part of government. I therefore, propose in the spirit of bipartisanship— The Hon. M.J. Atkinson House of Assembly The Hon. M.J. Atkinson: It's your bill. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Croydon, could you unpack your groceries or whatever else you have brought in this morning and refrain from speaking out? Member for Adelaide. Ms SANDERSON House of Assembly Ms SANDERSON: As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted by the member for Croydon, I think this was merely an oversight and it was just not considered at the time that the member for Adelaide would not be part of government. I therefore propose, in the spirit of bipartisanship, that a position be included for the state member for Adelaide. If we all genuinely want to see the City of Adelaide taken to new heights surely the member for Adelaide should be included in discussions held between the government and the Adelaide City Council. I have a great interest in the future of the city, enhancing small business opportunities, invigorating our city and making it more attractive for the thousands of people we lose to other states each year. I am always working on issues and ideas to improve the lives of my residents and visitors to the city, and I think it is important that we work together with these ideas. Many of the topics covered by the Capital City Committee are of great interest to the people I represent, as they are to myself, and I think that if we truly want to work together that we will amend this bill. It really makes sense, if you ask me. The Hon. M.J. Atkinson House of Assembly The Hon. M.J. Atkinson: Yes, if we ask you! Ms SANDERSON House of Assembly Ms SANDERSON: I will not be speaking for very long on this bill because I think it is quite logical and speaks for itself. The Hon. M.J. Atkinson House of Assembly The Hon. M.J. Atkinson: Of course you do. Ms SANDERSON House of Assembly Ms SANDERSON: The bill to amend the City of Adelaide Act— The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN House of Assembly The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN: Point of order. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Point of order, minister. The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN House of Assembly The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN: Point of order, 131: interruption not allowed. Could you bring the member for Croydon under some control? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I uphold that point of order. Member for Croydon, will you restrain yourself, or you will have to leave the chamber. Behave! Member for Adelaide, I am sorry about this. Ms SANDERSON House of Assembly Ms SANDERSON: That is all right. I will read out for you the reason that it was established. It was established to recognise, promote and enhance the special social, commercial, cultural and civic role that the City of Adelaide plays as a capital city and heart of South Australia. It performs many functions: it is to identify and promote key strategies, strategic requirements for the economic, social and physical environment, development and growth of the City of Adelaide as a primary focus for cultural, education, tourism, retail and commercial activities of South Australia. The bill to amend the City of Adelaide Act gives the government the opportunity to show that it can transcend party politics and work together for the betterment of our greater City of Adelaide. That is all I would like to say. Debate adjourned on motion of Mrs Geraghty.