Resolutions

South Australian Algal Blooms

The Legislative Council passed the following resolutions to which it desires the concurrence of the House of Assembly:

1. That, in the opinion of this council, a joint committee be appointed to inquire into and report on the harmful algal blooms in South Australian marine and coastal environments, with particular reference to:

(a) contributing environmental, land management or water quality factors;

(b) ecological, economic, cultural and social impacts of algal blooms including impact on community health and wellbeing;

(c) the cultural and economic impacts on Indigenous communities, including any loss of access to cultural practices;

(d) the coordination of state government responses, including agency responsibility, industry engagement, scientific advice, and public communications;

(e) the current support and recovery arrangements for impacted industries and communities;

(f) the adequacy of long-term monitoring, forecasting and prevention strategies;

(g) the adequacy of research funding, rehabilitation and recovery planning; and

(h) any other related matters.

2. That, in the event of a joint committee being appointed, the Legislative Council be represented thereon by three members, of whom two shall form a quorum of council members necessary to be present at all sitting of the committee.

3. That members of the committee may participate in the proceedings by way of telephone or videoconference or other electronic means and shall be deemed to be present and counted for purposes of a quorum, subject to such means of participation remaining effective and not disadvantaging any member.

4. That this council permits the joint committee to authorise the disclosure or publication, as it thinks fit, of any evidence or documents presented to the committee prior to such evidence being reported to the council.

5. That a message be sent to the House of Assembly transmitting the foregoing resolution and requesting its concurrence thereto.

The Hon. N.D. CHAMPION (Taylor—Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Housing Infrastructure, Minister for Planning) (15:54): I move:

That this house—

(a) concurs with part 1 of the resolution of the Legislative Council contained in message No. 268 for the appointment of a joint committee on the algal blooms in South Australia;

(b) concurs with the proposal that the members of the committee may participate by way of telephone or videoconference or other electronic means and shall be deemed to be present and counted for the purposes of a quorum, subject to such means of participation remaining effective and not disadvantaging any member; and

(c) concurs with the proposal for the committee to be authorised to disclose or publish, as it thinks fit, any evidence or documents being reported to the parliament.

Motion carried.

The Hon. N.D. CHAMPION: I move:

That this house be represented on the committee by three members, of whom two shall form a quorum of assembly members necessary to be present at all sittings of the committee, and that the members to represent the House of Assembly on the committee be Ms Clancy, Mr Cowdrey and Ms Savvas.

Motion carried.