Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Parliamentary Committees Parliamentary Committees Joint Committee on Recommendations Arising from the Equal Opportunity Commissioner's Report into Harassment in the Parliament Workplace Joint Committee on Recommendations arising from the Equal Opportunity Commissioner's Report into Harassment in the Parliament Workplace The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (15:20): I move: That the standing orders be so far suspended as to enable me to move an instruction without notice to the Joint Committee on Recommendations arising from the Equal Opportunity Commissioner's Report into Harassment in the Parliament Workplace. Motion carried. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I note the absolute majority. The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: I move: 1.	That it be an instruction to the Joint Committee on Recommendations arising from the Equal Opportunity Commissioner's Report into Harassment in the Parliament Workplace 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 the purposes of a quorum, subject to such means of participation remaining effective and not disadvantaging any member; and 2.	That a message be sent to the House of Assembly transmitting the instruction requesting its concurrence thereto. This is a standard procedure. The committee asked at its last meeting for this motion to be passed, and I am happy on the committee's behalf, as always, to expedite the important work of this particular committee. Motion carried.