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Bills
Public Interest Disclosure Bill
Standing Orders Suspension
The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Minister for Investment and Trade, Minister for Small Business, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (10:32): I move:
That standing orders be and remain so far suspended as to enable the house to continue to sit during the conference with the Legislative Council on the bill.
The SPEAKER: There is an absolute majority not present, so ring the bells.
An absolute majority of the whole number of members being present:
The SPEAKER: I accept the motion that standing orders be and remain so far suspended as to enable the house to continue to sit during the conference with the other place on the Public Interest Disclosure Bill.
Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (10:35): I wish to speak on the motion. I raise concerns about the motion currently before the house on the basis that this bill has been deadlocked now for some weeks. A scheduled meeting was set for the representatives of both houses to meet; that meeting was arranged. For whatever reason, the Attorney-General was not available to attend. It was agreed by the committee that they would adjourn to facilitate a time for the Attorney-General to nominate when we could meet, and, given his schedule, that is understandable.
The motion before the house is to enable that process to continue while the sitting of the house occurs, but to date we have had no indication from the Attorney-General about when he might be available to deal with this matter. In summary, it is a bill that relates to the Whistleblowers Protection Act reforms, which are urgently needed in this state, and we want the matter addressed. In this instance, the Attorney-General and I are both representing the House of Assembly. We need to get on with it. If he does not do that, then I think the parliament needs to know about it and address the issue.
The SPEAKER: Are there any further speakers? I will put the motion.
The house divided on the motion:
Ayes 20
Noes 9
Majority 11
| AYES | ||
| Bedford, F.E. | Bignell, L.W.K. | Caica, P. |
| Close, S.E. | Cook, N.F. | Digance, A.F.C. |
| Gee, J.P. | Hamilton-Smith, M.L.J. | Hildyard, K. |
| Hughes, E.J. | Kenyon, T.R. (teller) | Key, S.W. |
| Mullighan, S.C. | Odenwalder, L.K. | Piccolo, A. |
| Rankine, J.M. | Rau, J.R. | Snelling, J.J. |
| Vlahos, L.A. | Wortley, D. | |
| NOES | ||
| Chapman, V.A. (teller) | Duluk, S. | Goldsworthy, R.M. |
| Griffiths, S.P. | Knoll, S.K. | Pederick, A.S. |
| Treloar, P.A. | Whetstone, T.J. | Williams, M.R. |
Motion thus negatived.
Conference
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) (10:44): I move:
That the sitting of the house be continued during the conference with the Legislative Council on the bill.
Motion carried.