Petitions

Port Augusta City Council

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining): Presented a petition signed by 2,263 residents of Port Augusta and greater South Australia requesting the house to urge the government to take immediate action to declare the Port Augusta City Council a defaulting council and appoint a forensic accountant to scrutinise all council businesses, contracts and general finances and act in place of the administration and councillors until the conclusion of a fresh election of councillors and appointment of a new administration.