House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1) 53 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Local Government Oath of Office Local Government Oath of Office Mr GRIFFITHS House of Assembly Goyder Local Government Oath of Office Mr GRIFFITHS (Goyder) (14:57): Again, my question is to the Minister for Local Government. You can't answer this one, Tom. The Local Government (Governance) Amendment Bill passed through parliament on 28 October with one part of the act dealing with the oath of office for members who are elected. An honourable member interjecting: Mr GRIFFITHS House of Assembly Mr GRIFFITHS: No. Can the minister detail why the regulations under this legislation, with the specific words elected members were to say, were not gazetted until today? Why has it been necessary for the Local Government Association in three circulars to talk about if members are making the undertaking prior to gazettal of the new regulations they use the current wording? The Hon. G.G. BROCK House of Assembly Frome Minister for Regional Development Minister for Local Government The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Frome—Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Local Government) (14:58): The member already knows the Local Government Act very well. The regulations came through after the bills were put through both houses. The regulations have now been put through, so some of the new councils— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Chaffey and the Treasurer are warned. The Hon. G.G. BROCK House of Assembly The Hon. G.G. BROCK: Some councils have already been sworn in, but they will also be obliged to the new wording. Mr Gardner interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Morialta is called to order.