ADELAIDE WORKERS' HOMES BILL

Introduction and First Reading

Received from the House of Assembly and read a first time.

Second Reading

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (17:50): I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

I seek leave to have the second reading explanation inserted in Hansard without my reading it.

Leave granted.

I introduce this Bill in order that the Adelaide Workmen's Homes Incorporated ('the Association') has a legislated Constitution and to clarify that the Association may exercise certain powers and functions to give effect to its purpose. This Bill will enable the Board to borrow money, acquire and dispose of real or personal property, to enter into joint ventures and to receive donations and testamentary dispositions. The Bill also provides that the Association is taken to have always had the powers and functions set out in the Constitution.

The Association takes the opportunity to rename the Association to Adelaide Workers' Homes to reflect the original intent to house workers of either sex and to keep abreast of contemporary linguistic practice.

The Association has provided subsided rental accommodation to lower income workers for over a century through two previous Private Acts of Parliament known as the Adelaide Workmen's Homes Incorporated Act 1933 and the Adelaide Workmen's Homes Incorporated Amendment Act 1966. The original Deed of Trust was established by the Will of the late Sir Thomas Elder to provide workmen and workwomen suitable dwellings at reasonable rental.

The benefit to South Australia lies in strengthening a private provider of affordable housing for low income workers in the metropolitan area.

I commend the Bill to Members.

Explanation of Clauses

1—Short title

2—Commencement

These clauses are formal.

3—Interpretation

This clause inserts definitions for the purposes of the Bill.

4—Name of Association

This clause relates to the change of name of the Association.

5—Constitution of Association

This clause provides for the Constitution of the Association and its variation. It also contains a validation provision.

6—Application of this Act

This clause relates to the application of the Act.

Schedule 1—Constitution

Schedule 1 sets out the Constitution of the Association.

Debate adjourned on motion of Hon. S.G. Wade.