Bills

Supply Bill 2017

Second Reading

Adjourned debate on second reading.

(Continued from 11 May 2017.)

The Hon. T.T. NGO (15:29): I rise to speak in support of the Supply Bill 2017. As honourable members would be aware, this legislation plays an important role in enabling the provision of essential government services. The bill ensures that the government can access the necessary funds to support its budget requirements and to pay the wages of our public servants in fundamental areas such as education, public health, transport and infrastructure. I take this opportunity to share a few of many initiatives headed up by the government in the health, transport and infrastructure sectors.

Under the state government's Transforming Health plan, a major rehabilitation centre at Modbury was recently delivered to the community. The rehabilitation centre is part of the $32 million investment in Modbury Hospital, enabling the hospital to double the number of rehabilitation patients seen each year. Modbury Hospital is now the rehabilitation hub for patients in the north and north-east.

The new building accommodates 52 rehabilitation beds, 18 treatment rooms, a laboratory for analysing patient mobility, a prosthetics fitting lab and a therapy kitchen and laundry. The upgrade of facilities has significantly enhanced the rehabilitation programs on offer at Modbury Hospital, alongside the high-quality rehabilitation centre. Patients have access to topnotch rehabilitation services, such as a gymnasium, a hydrotherapy pool and therapy garden.

This centre delivers considerable benefits by helping residents to recover faster and closer to home. I have visited many people who are recovering from strokes, surgery and other illnesses and have seen for myself how quality rehabilitation care, with the support of family and friends, makes a world of difference in terms of helping people regain their independence and lifting their spirits.

Another successful project recently completed under Transforming Health is the $12 million upgrade of Noarlunga Hospital. The Minister for Health, the Hon. Jack Snelling MP, has called attention to the importance of modernising our health system, with investments such as this.

Residents in the northern suburbs will benefit from two new state-of-the-art operating theatres and an improved paediatric space in the emergency departments, as well as expansions of the surgical admission and recovery areas at the hospital. With the upgrades completed there are now six operating theatres at the hospital dedicated to same-day elective surgery. This enables people in the southern community to receive day surgery closer to home, improving the patient journey and creating a more spacious area for patients recovering from day surgery. These improvements ultimately result in fewer postponements, shorter waiting lists and better patient care.

Furthermore, I am told that the upgrade also comprises a new renal dialysis unit to provide greater comfort and privacy for patients, who receive 5,000 dialysis treatments overall each year at Noarlunga Hospital.

There is, of course, general recognition that the Australian population is ageing. It is therefore imperative that we continue to look after the health care of those who have contributed so much to our society during their lifetime. Along these lines, I understand the $185.5 million upgrade of the world-class Flinders Medical Centre is nearly complete. These works greatly enhance services for the elderly, with a new rehabilitation and palliative care centre and dedicated orthogeriatric service, in addition to a new centre for the older persons mental health service.

I have heard it said before that we inherit from the past and give to the future. Once again, the state government has shown its commitment to a long-term vision for South Australia by investing funds to build the roads and infrastructure, benefitting not only today's generation but also generations to come.

Unlike the federal government, which has very clearly shown, unfortunately, that their priorities lie within the Eastern States—

The Hon. J.M.A. Lensink interjecting:

The Hon. T.T. NGO: —with the latest budget, the state government understands that economic growth and infrastructure go hand in hand. I am particularly pleased that a record number of South Australians will be working on public infrastructure projects in 2017 as part of the state government's $12.1 billion investment in infrastructure.

The new major projects starting this year are worth more than $1.5 billion and support more than 1,300 jobs. These projects include the $238 million Torrens rail junction and Mike Turtur Bikeway overpass, the $220 million Festival Plaza redevelopment, the $152.4 million Gawler electrification, the $85.5 million Flinders link extension, the $70 million AdeLINK tram extension, the $55 million Gawler East link road, the $32 million Upper Yorke Peninsula road network upgrade and the $35 million major upgrade of Her Majesty's Theatre.

I note that this is in addition to more than 130 infrastructure projects already underway as part of the government's $12.1 billion investment over the next four years, benefiting communities in both metropolitan and regional areas. I speak of invaluable public infrastructure projects such as the $1.6 billion on water infrastructure, the $985 million Northern Connector, the $896 million Torrens Road to River Torrens upgrade, the $620 million Darlington upgrade, the $588 million on residential housing, the $397 million Convention Centre redevelopment, the $250 million STEM facilities at 139 schools, the $160 million O-Bahn City Access project, the $106.25 million APY lands main access road, the $110 million additional road maintenance and shoulder sealing and the $100 million new city high school.

I would like to update honourable members on the main access road upgrade project in South Australia's Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands, or APY lands. I am told that work has begun on getting 43 kilometres of the APY main access road between Pukatja—formerly Ernabella—and Umuwa. This is part of the planned upgrade of about 210 kilometres of road and 21 kilometres of community access roads in the APY lands.

These works arise from the joint $106.25 million commonwealth and state project to improve living standards of the local Anangu by providing better access to essential services and facilities. The South Australian government has committed $21.25 million for the five-year upgrade of the APY main access road. We are almost at the halfway point, with completion of the full project expected to be in June 2019.

Tenders for the project are assessed in line with the state's Industry Participation Policy, ensuring that local South Australian businesses and employees gain the maximum benefit. I am pleased to tell the chamber that Greenhill Australia, a South Australian business, undertook road design work as part of this project. The local company designed nearly 150 kilometres of main access road between Kaltjiti and Iwantja, including the Mimili airstrip access road.

Transport and infrastructure minister, the Hon. Stephen Mullighan MP, has stated that some minor road realignment also forms part of the works, as well as improvements to drainage and floodways. It is certainly great to know that the project requires a minimum of 30 per cent of the total on-site labour hours to be undertaken by local Anangu. This means that jobs are going to the local community.

As a matter of fact, the Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee will soon be visiting the APY lands. Part of the program for next month's trip involves taking a firsthand look at work being done on the APY lands main access road project. I will be excited to see the progress that is being made on this essential upgrade.

The project aims to improve living standards of the local Anangu people by improving access to essential services and facilities. The primary benefits identified in relation to the main roads are safer travel between the communities, improved delivery of food supplies, improved emergency services access during poor weather, improved access to training and employment opportunities, improved living standards as a result of better services access and additional community interaction and social exchange.

Furthermore, other important benefits of the project are to help reduce travel times for people in this remote region, while also reducing the cost of operating vehicles by reducing wear and tear. Since the road is unsealed, predominantly unsheeted and located below the natural surface level, it is unfortunately susceptible to flooding throughout the year. I am pleased that the new design will provide a road surface that goes directly towards reducing road flooding and improving ride quality, safety and accessibility for all road users.

With these extensive projects in progress, South Australia is experiencing a once in a generation infrastructure investment. The government is taking important matters into its own hands to deliver the roads, schools, light rail and hospitals our state needs. We understand that technology does not work alone and that the benefits of our $12.1 billion infrastructure program must extend far beyond merely delivering these major projects.

Most importantly, our comprehensive industry participation policy effectively ensures that the infrastructure investments provide new job opportunities for locals and help existing workers develop and expand their skill sets. I am proud to be part of a state government that works closely with industry to facilitate such objectives as supporting public health, fostering scientific innovation and delivering the jobs of tomorrow for South Australians. With that, I commend the bill to the chamber.

The Hon. J.E. HANSON (15:46): There are a few matters that I would like to bring to your attention that arise out of the bill. I will deal with a number of them as I go. Regarding the community wastewater management system, the state government has committed to investing more than $47 million over the next 10 years to extend the community wastewater management system (CWMS) funding agreement to support the installation of essential infrastructure in regional towns.

The state government provides $4 million a year, indexed over 10 years, to the Local Government Association to support the installation of new communal wastewater management systems in regional towns where urban sewer systems are not provided by SA Water. This funding allows councils to build new schemes which address critical public health and environmental needs. Councils can provide this service at a cost to their communities equitable with users of SA Water services. Local government currently operates 172 community wastewater management systems in 45 councils and authorities across the state; once again underlining the importance of local government within the state.

Over the past decade, the state government has allocated more than $38 million, with local government communities contributing more than $20 million since the inception of the current funding agreement in July 2008; once again underlining the great partnership that state government and local government share. The state government funded the CWMS program to support councils to provide an essential service to their communities. These schemes not only ensure that public and environmental health standards in our regional towns are met, but also help them to provide the necessary infrastructure for those communities to pursue economic development opportunities.

The combined $58.5 million state government and community investment in the CWMS over the past 10 years has resulted in more than 3,000 connections to 11 new wastewater treatment facilities in our region; once again proving this state government's connection to regional economic growth. We know there is a continuing need for new schemes. This ongoing commitment over the next decade will allow even more regional councils to install modern wastewater management facilities in their towns.

The benefits of CWMS are not limited to public health, though. These projects generate much-needed regional employment through the construction phase and provide support for existing small and medium size enterprises, such as pubs or caravan parks, and in some cases can open up new economic opportunities for remote and regional towns.

Once again, I choose to underline that this kind of activity really adds to this government's credentials through the bill, to its commitment to regional towns, its commitment to regional growth and its commitment to working together with excellent local governments in the regions to provide economic benefit and much-needed community infrastructure.

I also want to move to the State Local Government Infrastructure Partnership. State government grants totalling more than $3.1 million have been offered to four councils in the northern, inner northern and north-eastern suburbs to develop major infrastructure projects. These grants are part of more than $23 million being offered to 26 councils across the state under the State Local Government Infrastructure Partnership.

Councils in the north, inner north and north-eastern suburbs are being offered grants. For instance, the City of Playford has been offered $1.48 million towards a $7.4 million project to build a multideck car park for the Playford CBD. The car park is expected to be six storeys in height, with a capacity for 360 vehicles, something much needed for the CBD district there. A city close to my heart, the City of Tea Tree Gully, has received $799,000 towards a $3.99 million Modbury Precinct Main Roads and Gateways project to include a substantial program of works to transform the precinct by December 2023, a project that will, I am sure, include significant works to upgrade North East Road, Reservoir Road and Smart Road.

They are projects that are much desired by hardworking members in that area like Tom Kenyon, who has fought hard for those areas, and indeed, Jack Snelling, the local member for Playford, who will soon be the local member for Florey. He has fought very hard to make sure that economic growth and investment continues in his community—an excellent local member.

But it does not end there: there is also $434,000 towards a $2.17 million project in Tea Tree Gully that delivers the 2020 Sports Facility Expansion Program. This program aims to address the expansion needs of three local sporting clubs: the Modbury Soccer Club, the Modbury Vista Soccer Club and the Hope Valley Sporting Club; once again proving that this government's credentials are solid when it comes to working together with local community clubs.

The City of Prospect has also received some largesse: it has received $201,000 towards a project worth just over $1 million to reconstruct Alexandra Street. The project involves the excavation, removal and replacement of the road surface, including kerbing, guttering and pavement. Also, the Campbelltown City Council has received just over $187,000 towards a $1.8 million project for an upgrade and widening of the River Torrens Linear Park shared path.

However, that is not the end of our infrastructure partnership projects. Grants totalling more than $1.5 million have been offered to four northern regional councils under the State Local Government Infrastructure Partnership. One of the councils to benefit is the Copper Coast district council, which has received $620,000 towards a $3.1 million project to bring forward an upgrade to the very successful Wallaroo North Beach—something I look forward to visiting and experiencing myself at the upcoming country Labor event there.

There has also been $280,000 towards a $1.4 million project in the Copper Coast district council to bring forward an upgrade of the northern half of Taylor Street in Kadina, with new pavement, footpath, lighting and crossings. Improvements will also be made to adjoining streets in the town's education precinct.

But it does not end there: the Yorke Peninsula Council is also a beneficiary of $300,000 towards a $1.5 million project to improve existing footpaths in Maitland, Price, Port Clinton, Ardrossan, Port Vincent, Stansbury, Edithburgh, Yorketown, Warooka, Minlaton and Port Victoria—a massive regional area covered by this government in conjunction with local government; once again underlining that partnership and the strength of local government, which this government recognises.

The Mount Remarkable district council is also a beneficiary. They have received $180,000 towards a $900,000 project to upgrade the Booleroo Centre airstrip by sealing the entire length of that runway.

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins: The entire length?

The Hon. J.E. HANSON: Yes, the entire length.

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins: What a novel idea—the entire length.

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The ACTING PRESIDENT (Hon. A.L. McLachlan): Order! Let the member speak.

The Hon. J.E. HANSON: I have shocked the Hon. Mr Dawkins into having to leave the chamber, Mr Acting President. He is ashamed of his Liberal colleagues, particularly some of the regional members, who have not been able to secure any infrastructure funding in the federal budget, but we have. We have secured $180,000 towards the entire length of the runway and even the Mount Remarkable district council has been able to find $720,000 of their own to actually upgrade the entire length of the runway.

We have also found $112,000 towards a $556,000 project to develop the Bluff lookout as a high point in the Flinders Ranges.

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. J.E. HANSON: This is much more fun when you have someone talking to you. The Flinders Ranges Council has also received $64,000 towards a $320,000 project to construct a skate park in Quorn. The State Local Government Infrastructure Partnership is designed to make it easier for councils to bring forward $125 million in local government infrastructure projects foreshadowed in local government's long-term planning.

In total, more than $23 million is being offered to 26 councils across this state, including more than $12 million to 15 regional councils. By working in partnership with the Local Government Association, the state government funding commitment will enable 20 per cent of the cost of these infrastructure projects to be provided to councils when they commence their works. The councils will provide the remaining 80 per cent through their own reserves or borrowings, as long as, of course, their rates are not capped and these infrastructure projects and job programs are destroyed.

Additionally, the Local Government Financing Authority will provide finance at a discounted rate over 10 years for any council borrowings on partnership projects. Our strong balance sheet and budget surpluses mean we can invest in infrastructure projects like these to create jobs in our regional and metropolitan communities. This $23 million in grants will unlock projects in 26 councils, valued at more than $118 million, and will support about 180 jobs per year over the next three years.

It is pleasing, I have to say, to see so many councils responding to this initiative, which will result in a wide range of projects, including upgrades to community facilities, such as libraries, airports, roadworks, cycling pathways and foreshore developments, as well as flood mitigation and water recycling improvements. It is great to see 26 councils, including 15 from our regions, taking advantage of the incentives on offer and coming forward with such diverse projects.

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins: You read that bit earlier. You have the same page again, I think.

The Hon. J.E. HANSON: I was just underlining that for you.

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins: Is that right?

The Hon. J.E. HANSON: The honourable member is very interested in my speech. I am happy to hear that. Local and state government joint initiatives is another aspect which I want to talk about because we have given grants to boost household food scraps recycling. Local and state governments are working together collaboratively in this area, again underlining that great relationship which we share. Ten local government organisations will receive more than $745,000 in state government funding to encourage food waste recycling.

The funding is part of the Green Industries SA program, which aims to divert more kitchen scraps from household waste bins. Councils will receive a subsidy for the cost of benchtop containers, compostable bags and the production of household education material. Since around 2010, some 150,000 households have introduced food waste recycling systems, with the support of state government funding. When organic material is disposed of in landfill it creates methane gas, a greenhouse gas linked to climate change. Blending food scraps with kerbside green organic material improves the quality and nutrient value of that processed compost.

Compost applied to soils improves plant growth, increases plant vigour, improves soil conditions and reduces soil moisture loss. I am reliably informed that an average household throws out about 3.3 kilos of food scraps every week. I may throw out more than that, but that is an impressive amount nonetheless. Everything from dairy to shellfish, meat scraps and bones can be thrown into the benchtop container, then turfed into the garden organics bin for fortnightly collection. This food waste is then sent off for reprocessing into compost and used in South Australia's vineyards, farms, parks and gardens.

Some councils have been awarded funding, and I will read through a short list. The Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority, which is a grouping of various councils—

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins: Name them.

The Hon. J.E. HANSON: It is on behalf of the Alexandrina Council. Up to about $62,796—I can give you an exact amount on that, Mr Dawkins—has been awarded to introduce and maintain a food waste diversion system using a ventilated basket and compostable bags for 3,107 dwellings.

Councils maintaining an area-wide food waste diversion system using a ventilated basket and compostable bags include: The City of Burnside, which will receive $44,688 per annum over two years for 18,620 dwellings, and I will continue with the level of detail since it was requested; the City of Holdfast Bay will receive up to $39,444 per annum over two years for 18,783 dwellings (that's right, 83 dwellings); The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters will receive up to $40,416 per annum over two years for 16,923 dwellings; the City of Port Adelaide Enfield may receive up to $112,854 per annum over two years for 53,740 dwellings; and the City of Prospect could receive up to $26,952 per annum over two years for 8,984 dwellings.

Councils with opt-in optional food waste diversion systems can use the ventilated basket and compostable bags as well. Some of those councils include: the City of Mount Gambier, which will receive $8,824.50 for 2,000 dwellings; the City of Marion, which will receive $8,749.30 for 2,000 dwellings, plus 150 compostable bins; the Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority (on behalf of Kangaroo Island Council) will receive $2,335 for 240 dwellings; and, once again, the City of Tea Tree Gully—the fantastic City of Tea Tree Gully, they are in here too—will get $45,200 for 5,000 dwellings.

It is also worth highlighting not just local government and this state government's commitment to work in conjunction with them, and the wide benefits that provides, but also to work in conjunction with some of our largest producers in this state, such as Nyrstar. This state government assisted Nyrstar recently and underwrote its—

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins: The pronunciation is 'Nearstar', actually.

The Hon. J.E. HANSON: I stand corrected. Anyhow, the planned expansion of the facilities there will mean that we can recapture valuable resources that otherwise would be sent offshore or landfilled, and can create jobs in South Australia.

The transformation of the Port Pirie smelter to a multi-metals processing and recovery facility will provide technology to process e-waste, including printed circuit boards, television screens, mobile phones and alkaline batteries. This will feature proven state-of-the-art technology which is currently available in Europe, Asia and North America. The site will be Australia's first e-waste treatment facility and will help to reduce the landfill and recover valuable metal to re-use in consumer products.

The treatment rates of e-waste from 2018 is expected to be more than 3,000 tonnes per annum, increasing to over 20,000 tonnes per annum as the facility ramps up, with a recovery rate of 98 per cent of metal content. Port Pirie-based recycler Nyrstar is upgrading its facilities so that it can expand the range of electronic waste or e-waste processing in South Australia. Nyrstar will accept a range of electronic products, such as printed computer circuit boards, cathode-ray tubes, mobile phones and related devices. It will also accept photovoltaic cells from roof solar panels, alkaline batteries and, potentially, other batteries, such as lead acid and nickel cadmium.

Currently, e-waste generated in Australia is either landfilled or exported. If sent offshore, it can end up in countries without stringent environmental or health and safety regulations, leading to environmental contamination and hazards for workers recovering e-waste components. The waste and resource recovery industry employs almost 5,000 South Australians, some in local government—again, local government plays a role. This sector turns over $1 billion each year and contributes more than $500 million to the gross state product.

South Australia is the only state in Australia that has legislated to ban e-waste from landfill. It sets our state apart from the rest of Australia, together with our container deposit legislation, ban on single-use plastic bags and strong track record in recycling and reducing the amount of waste going to landfill. Nyrstar's expansion will improve the state waste-processing infrastructure capacity and reinforce our leadership in waste management and resource recovery. It is transforming its facility into a state-of-the-art operation that will ensure material is recycled responsibly.

I turn to industry support, in particular the South Australian Wine Industry Development Scheme. The $1.8 million scheme aims to help drive wine sales, increase visitor numbers and create jobs by supporting wineries to upgrade and diversify their cellar-door offerings. The grants are available under two programs. There is the Cellar Door Grants Program, which is open to South Australian wineries looking to diversify and improve their traditional cellar-door experience. Funding is available for grants up to a maximum of $25,000.

However, you can upgrade yourself. The Regional Wine Industry Association Grants Program, which is open to South Australian regional grape and wine industry associations, has funding available for grants up to a maximum of $50,000—that is right, double. Previous Cellar Door Grants Program projects include converting an old dairy into a private tasting room, upgrading a cellar door to include art displays and the development of a new restaurant. Previous Regional Wine Industry Association Grants Program projects included an interactive map of the Adelaide Hills wine region, an advertising campaign to promote the Langhorne Creek wine region and a map of unique soils of individual wine regions on the Limestone Coast.

In addition to the grant programs, $200,000 has been allocated to support major wine events and promotional activities. This will help showcase the state's premium wine to local and international markets and strengthen Adelaide/South Australia's Great Wine Capitals of the world identity. We saw a strong response to the first round of the scheme. Around 40 per cent of wineries in South Australia with a cellar door applied for funding to enhance their business. Under the 2016-17 round, we were able to fund 56 wineries across the Barossa, Clare Valley, Langhorne Creek, McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Mount Gambier, Padthaway, Riverland, Robe and Southern Fleurieu regions.

This is a real game-changer for the SA wine industry. In the coming months, many of these cellar doors will finish their projects, which aim to increase foot traffic and wine sales. This is an opportunity for wineries to enhance the traditional cellar-door experience, and I am looking forward to seeing the exciting projects that are put forward. Adelaide is a member of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network. These grants help reinforce that title by raising the bar of our cellar-door experiences, if you will pardon the pun.

But that is not the end. There are other budget announcements. The state government is going to pay the utility cost for every public school and preschool. Water, electricity and gas bills will be processed and funded by the state government, providing financial relief for the state's 900 public schools and preschools. Any penalty rates incurred by schools as a result of cleaning will also be funded by the state government. The state government has listened to school communities, and we want to ensure that their focus is on delivering exceptional education, rather than on paying the bills. The move will give schools more certainty over their own budgets so that they can set aside funding for targeted education support.

Schools have previously received funding for a percentage of utility bills, requiring them to use school funds to meet this gap. From July, the payment of utilities will be fully funded and managed centrally. This means that schools will be able to use the funds previously needed to pay gaps in their utility bills for education purposes instead. The state government also recently announced that we are investing $15 million to reduce school power bills by providing 40 schools with $250,000 grants for solar panels.

An additional 200 schools will receive $25,000 to replace inefficient lighting, such as fluorescent tubes, and install lighting sensors and timers. Since 2002-03, including the 2016-17 budget, we have invested more than $2.2 billion in school capital works—that is massive—and maintaining the maintenance and asset funding.

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins: You have to put on the Mike Rann accent.

The Hon. J.E. HANSON: Is it 'missive'? I will have to go to New Zealand for a bit. The move to centrally managed school utilities will ease the workload on schools. This is a big win for schools and shows that this government is listening and understands what autonomy principals want. This delivers on what principals, teachers and governing councils have been calling for for some time. This will mean that schools spend more funding in the classroom, which is good news for students and staff. It does not end there. Now I will talk about sports vouchers.

The ACTING PRESIDENT (Hon. A.L. McLachlan): There have been some rulings in the past that you can confine your comments to supply and budget comments to the budget bill.

Members interjecting:

The ACTING PRESIDENT (Hon. A.L. McLachlan): Excuse me, honourable Leader of the Government, let me speak. Those rulings have been made against both sides of this chamber, so if you could reflect on that. I have given you a tremendous amount of leeway because you are a new member and I am a considerate soul.

The Hon. J.E. HANSON: Thank you, Mr Acting President. I will finish up on sports vouchers.

The ACTING PRESIDENT (Hon. A.L. McLachlan): I am not asking you to finish up. You will have the opportunity to speak on the budget bill on government initiatives.

The Hon. J.E. HANSON: The program allows every primary school student to claim a voucher, which is used as a $50 subsidy towards the cost of sports club fees or membership. More than 1,400 clubs and organisations across the state have accepted the voucher, with the three most popular sports being football, Little Athletics and netball. Twenty per cent of girls of primary school age claimed a voucher, highlighting the continued growth in popularity of women's sport.

The sports voucher program was launched in March 2015 as part of the state government commitment to help children play their favourite sport at a discounted price. On Yorke Peninsula and in the Mid North, the top clubs that have accepted the vouchers are the SANFL, 774; the Port Pirie Netball Association, 517; the Port Pirie Junior Soccer Association, 506; and the South Clare Sports Club, 212. The top clubs in the northern suburbs to have accepted vouchers are the Tea Tree Gully Gym Sports, 1,311; the Modbury Vista Junior Soccer Club, 800; the Tea Tree Gully City Soccer Club, 622; and the Salisbury North Junior Football Club, 502.

The 100,000^th voucher was used by a child joining the Modbury Sports Football Club. Participation in sport and recreation improves the fitness and health of children, and provides a fun, safe and social environment that contributes to our thriving South Australian community. The program aims to reduce the cost of living for South Australian families and attract more young people to participate in sport.

Debate adjourned on motion of Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins.