Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Bills Criminal Law Consolidation (Dishonest Communication with Children) Amendment Bill Criminal Law Consolidation (Dishonest Communication with Children) Amendment Bill Criminal Law Consolidation (Dishonest Communication with Children) Amendment Bill Second Reading Second Reading Adjourned debate on second reading (resumed on motion). The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (17:22): I thank honourable members for their contribution to the bill and in general terms for their support for the passage of this important legislation through both the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council as expeditiously as it has been handled. The Attorney-General, who has spoken both publicly and in the parliament often on the issues canvassed by the legislation and on the importance of this particular piece of legislation, said in her second reading—and I thought I need only quote from part of her second reading, not all of it—in order to summarise the government's position in her summation of the second reading: Again, I turn to Ms Ryan and thank her for the tireless work the Carly Ryan Foundation does to protect children, to make them aware and to educate them and, indeed, their parents when they use the internet. Again, it has been pointed out the internet is a valuable tool in communication and education but when somebody mischievously and with a prurient interest enters that space for their own gratification and sexual appetite against the interest of children that must be stopped and that is something we hope this bill will be effective in doing. I think in that sentence or two, the Attorney-General summarised not only her position but the position of the Marshall Liberal government. We are pleased that members who have spoken in both houses of parliament have spoken in support of the legislation and we look forward to its speedy passage through the committee stage this afternoon. Bill read a second time. Committee Stage Committee Stage Bill taken through committee without amendment. Third Reading Third Reading The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (17:26): I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Bill read a third time and passed.