House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Bills Constitution (Deadlocks) Amendment Bill Constitution (Deadlocks) Amendment Bill Constitution (Deadlocks) Amendment Bill Second Reading Second Reading Adjourned debate on second reading. (Continued from 11 February 2016.) The Hon. J.R. RAU House of Assembly The Hon. J.R. RAU: Thank you very much. I thank everyone for their contribution. The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The minister has spoken and closed the debate and he will be moving that the bill be read a second time. I have something to read so I would like you all to listen. Constitution (Deadlocks) Amendment Bill, absolute majority, second and third readings for the bill to amend the Constitution Act. When the second reading debate is concluded, as this is a bill to amend the Constitution Act to provide for an alteration to the constitution of the Legislative Council and/or the House of Assembly, its second reading is required to be carried by an absolute majority. In accordance with standing order No. 242, ring the bells: An absolute majority of the whole number of members being present: The Hon. J.R. RAU House of Assembly Enfield Deputy Premier Attorney-General Minister for Justice Reform Minister for Planning Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Child Protection Reform Minister for the Public Sector Minister for Consumer and Business Services Minister for the City of Adelaide The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Child Protection Reform, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for Consumer and Business Services, Minister for the City of Adelaide) (12:21): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Ayes	24 Noes	19 Majority	5 AYES Bedford, F.E. Bignell, L.W.K. Brock, G.G. Caica, P. Close, S.E. Cook, N. Digance, A.F.C. Gee, J.P. Hamilton-Smith, M.L.J. Hildyard, K. Hughes, E.J. Kenyon, T.R. (teller) Key, S.W. Koutsantonis, A. Mullighan, S.C. Odenwalder, L.K. Piccolo, A. Picton, C.J. Rankine, J.M. Rau, J.R. Snelling, J.J. Vlahos, L.A. Weatherill, J.W. Wortley, D. NOES Bell, T.S. Chapman, V.A. (teller) Duluk, S. Gardner, J.A.W. Goldsworthy, R.M. Griffiths, S.P. Knoll, S.K. McFetridge, D. Pederick, A.S. Pengilly, M.R. Pisoni, D.G. Redmond, I.M. Sanderson, R. Speirs, D. Tarzia, V.A. Treloar, P.A. van Holst Pellekaan, D.C. Williams, M.R. Wingard, C. PAIRS Bettison, Z.L. Marshall, S.S. Second reading thus carried. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The second reading of the bill, having been passed by an absolute majority of the whole number of members of the house, it may now be further proceeded with. We enjoyed that so much we will do it again in a moment. Committee Stage Committee Stage In committee. Clauses 1 to 3 passed. Clause 4. The Hon. J.R. RAU House of Assembly The Hon. J.R. RAU: I move: Amendment No 1 [AG–1]— Page 4, lines 27 to 31 [clause 4, inserted section 41(4)(i)]—Delete paragraph (i) and substitute: (i)	the following provisions apply to the entitlement of members to vote on a question arising before a meeting of the joint sitting: (i)	in the case of a question that requires the affirmation of an absolute majority of the total number of members of the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly—each member present at the meeting, including the person presiding, will be entitled to 1 vote on the question; and (ii)	in the case of any other question—each member present at the meeting, except the person presiding, will be entitled to 1 vote on the question and, in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding will have a casting vote. Amendment No 2 [AG–1]— Page 5, line 34 [clause 4, inserted section 41(8)(b)]—Delete 'or proposed' Amendments carried; clause as amended passed. Remaining clause (5), schedule and title passed. Bill reported with amendment. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: As this is a bill to amend the Constitution Act, and provides for an alteration of the Constitution of the other place and the house, its third reading is required to be carried by an absolute majority. In accordance with standing order 242, ring the bells. An absolute majority of the whole number of members being present: Third Reading Third Reading The Hon. J.R. RAU House of Assembly Enfield Deputy Premier Attorney-General Minister for Justice Reform Minister for Planning Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Child Protection Reform Minister for the Public Sector Minister for Consumer and Business Services Minister for the City of Adelaide The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Child Protection Reform, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for Consumer and Business Services, Minister for the City of Adelaide) (12:32): I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Bill read a third time and passed. Sitting suspended from 12:33 to 14:00.