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BLACK CAVIAR

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg) (12:20): By leave, I move my motion in an amended form:

That this house extends its best wishes to Black Caviar, her trainer Peter Moody and team for their continued success and 21st consecutive win, at Morphettville.

It is a great day for mares and it is a great era for racing in this state.

Members interjecting:

Ms CHAPMAN: I am a very proud opposition representative and spokesperson for women in this state and I like to take every opportunity to recognise when famous fillies or mares, in this instance, come to the fore, and I will continue to do so. I have tried today to do the best I can with the salmon and black: this is the best my wardrobe could provide.

Can I say this: it was a great joy to be a guest of the SAJC last Saturday in the company of David Peacock, the current Chairman of the SAJC Board, and his Chief Executive Officer, Brenton Wilkinson, together with other members of the board (both current and former) and other leading luminaries of the racing world, including, of course, the patron of the SAJC, Mr Robert Gerard AO. It was a wonderful day, but it was unquestionably improved by the fact that we were all able to view this magnificent mare storm down the straight and, of course, notch up her 21st consecutive win.

It is quite an extraordinary thing to read in a race book the description of horses, which is a little bit like being in parliament. In here, all of us are equal and have the same vote and are recognised, for the purposes of this parliament, as being equal. Of course, in different ways outside of here, we have different responsibilities which tip that out a bit, but nevertheless, a bit like Black Caviar on the day at Morphettville, she had to line up with every other horse and be treated just the same.

An honourable member interjecting:

Ms CHAPMAN: Good. She is simply described in the published race book as being the number one. Nolen was to be the jockey with a 57 weight, not surprisingly the highest weight in the race. Mr Peter Moody of Caulfield was recognised as the trainer. Here is the description of her form for the day:

Easily accounted for her opposition in the Sangster a fortnight ago. Fitter again. How far today?

It tells it all about the whole racing world. I am aware, as I am sure others are, that Black Caviar not only has had such a stellar history already but also will be attending Royal Ascot in just over a week to present to the world and no doubt delight the racegoers there and those who view her participating in their magnificent event and attend such a splendid racetrack and venue. Her life after that will involve being expected to produce offspring that are going to continue to maintain her place in history, but she has earned it already.

I have seen the great Phar Lap, as others probably have, stuffed in the Melbourne Museum. I am not old enough to remember when it ran. It was a male and it had a magnificently big heart. I remember going there with my mother to view the great Phar Lap in a glass box next to the exhibit with the heart. You cannot help but be impressed by the size of it. The stories about that magnificent horse are legendary. I mention it because I do not want on this occasion for the government to come in with an amendment to say that I have to add in Phar Lap to this motion. I want Black Caviar to have this glory today on her own, so I ask the government members not to come rushing in with an amendment to spoil it with some bloke (Phar Lap) and spoil my motion. Please exercise some generosity today and do not ruin this occasion for this magnificent mare.

I have to say that there are some chaps who should get some credit with this, not to mention the jockey and the trainer, Peter Moody. Peter Moody has been recognised publicly all around Australia, as he should be. The South Australian Jockey Club and particularly the board chairman, David Peacock, together with his chief executive, have worked tirelessly to bring this horse to South Australia so that we may enjoy her run and be a little tiny part of history in seeing her run last Saturday and a fortnight before that.

If members have not had the opportunity to see this horse live, you may not see her race again live. That is always a possibility. The Minister for Police and the member for Croydon were also in attendance, and I am sure they had a little bet on the great Black Caviar—and just for posterity just to keep the ticket. You are allowed to do that; you are able to collect your winnings but keep the ticket for a record, or the few cents that you might get back for the dollar that you put on it.

It was a great occasion and I, like so many, put a small wager a couple of times on Black Caviar so that I might retain a record for my granddaughters to know of the day that the great female stopped the nation.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Before I call the member for Florey, I draw members' attention to the fact that the motion requires the parliament to actually write to the horse. The motion as it stands requires us to write to the horse, the trainers, the owners, etc. That may be fine, and that may be your intention. You may make an ass of the parliament, though, by doing that. Can I suggest that perhaps it could be slightly amended so that we actually recognise the horse winning.

Mr van Holst Pellekaan: She received the keys to the City of Marion; why can't she get a letter?

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: If you are happy to do that, that is fine—as long as members are aware of it. If members are aware of it, that is fine.

Ms Chapman: Nay!

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: We may be saddled with this one for a long time.

Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (12:30): Well, I will whip myself into this next bit.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: We may have to rein it in a bit.

Ms BEDFORD: I support the amended motion put forward by the member for Bragg, despite the fact that I could only listen to the race on radio. My only part in this piece of turf history took place in my own lounge room that Saturday. On 28 April this year, as we all know, South Australia had the opportunity to host an attempt at a part of history in the racing industry. One of the greatest racehorses to ever set hoof on a racetrack in Australia, if not the world, the great thoroughbred mare Black Caviar attempted to break the record of the most consecutive wins by a racehorse at the top level of racing.

The superstar mare did not disappoint, easily winning the Group One Sportingbet Classic (formerly known as the Robert Sangster Stakes) by 4.5 lengths, surpassing the previous records set by Australia's Gloaming and Desert Gold in the United States-based Zenyatta and Peppers Pride. Subsequent to that record-breaking performance, Black Caviar returned to Morphettville a fortnight later to contest and win what is considered South Australia's premier sprint race, the Group One Distinctive Homes Goodwood Handicap. She was guided over the line for a win that day, leaving us all wondering just how fast and far this mare could go.

The horse's record in the modern era at the top level of racing is unprecedented: she has won all of her 21 race starts, including 11 Group One races, which are the premier races for thoroughbreds during the racing season in Australia. The biggest crowd in decades was in attendance on both days at the Morphettville Racecourse. The South Australian Jockey Club decided to cap the number of people able to gain entrance to the racecourse at 30,000, and it was completely sold out.

It is now planned for Black Caviar to take on some of the world's best sprinters at Royal Ascot in England in June. Such is the interest in this horse, a commercial television station cut into its normal programming to show the last three races in which she has participated, something which would not normally have been done. This is totally unprecedented for the racing industry in recent times. The horse alone has brought the racing industry to the forefront of the media, with all forms covering the story through front page spreads, articles and news reports. There is even a dedicate website for Black Caviar, where people can purchase merchandise, including shirts, ties, cufflinks, caps, key rings and other memorabilia.

Such is the drawing power of this horse that the Australian Football League agreed to move forward the time of a match at AAMI Stadium so that those who wanted to attend both events had time to commute between the two venues. In conjunction, the SAJC successfully negotiated with broadcasters to delay the running of the event by half an hour from the time it would normally have been run. Given the number of people who now go out to watch Black Caviar race, it is considered a major event to conduct.

The two meetings were a resounding success and continue to show just how South Australians embrace major events. The state government assisted by supporting free public transport to Morphettville on all Adelaide Metro services for patrons attending the event. In addition, extra tram services and dedicated bus shuttles were also provided, which contributed to approximately 33 per cent of patrons using public transport to travel to Morphettville.

The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure Chief Executive, Rod Hook, said the extra public transport services provided on 28 April were so successful that similar arrangements were used for Black Caviar's second visit on 12 May. On 28 April, a total of 82 tram services were operated, which utilised our entire available fleet and transported approximately 6,500 people to and from the racecourse. Shuttle buses operated from 10am to 6pm between the city and the racecourse, while a second dedicated bus shuttle service operated between Oaklands station and the racecourse.

Both these shuttles carried over 3,200 passengers, and it is a strong and resounding tick for our public transport system that so many people were moved successfully on the day. In addition, two taxi ranks operated, including the longest taxi rank ever established in Adelaide on Anzac Highway, allowing more than 80 taxis to queue for passengers at any one time. This, along with the other taxi rank on Morphett Road (which was 25 taxis in length), saw approximately 600 taxis dropping off and picking up in excess of 1,400 people, and we say 'thank you' to the taxi drivers who performed so well.

On 12 May a similar package of services was provided, however, additional tram services were operated with a 7.5 minute frequency extended by half an hour in the morning and evening. Similarly, the dedicated bus shuttle between the city and Morphettville also operated later into the early evening to cater for the later race time. In addition, articulated buses also operated from AAMI Stadium, departing at 3pm and 3.10pm to enable people attending the Adelaide versus Geelong match to travel to Morphettville for the race. Both buses were utilised and carried good passenger numbers.

A special express taxi rank was also established at AAMI Stadium, with a total of 40 taxis travelling between AAMI and Morphettville. Compliance officers were on site at AAMI to facilitate shared journeys, resulting in each of these taxis carrying four passengers each. The Adelaide City Council, the Adelaide Showgrounds and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre also assisted in encouraging the use of public transport by providing additional car-parking space for a fee in the Adelaide CBD and the Entertainment Centre as park-and-ride facilities.

Sky Channel brought a helicopter and boutique camera equipment, such as a wireless mounting-yard camera and a telecast head on super slow motion, a first for South Australian racing. This enabled South Australia's racing to be showcased to viewers not only in Australia but also around the world. This was truly a time when all South Australia worked together to support an event that had captured the public's imagination and attention.

As a child, because of my family's association with racing, I have always had a keen interest in thoroughbreds and I watched the day with much pleasure. I would like to congratulate the SAJC on conducting such a wonderful and successful event (or both of them, rather), which will hopefully see more people attend the racetrack in the future for an enjoyable day of fun and excitement. Black Caviar's success has even extended to the breeding sector, with a half-sister being sold at a recent yearling sale for a record $2.6 million—a very sizeable amount given the unknown ability of the young horse, or, should we say, mare, or filly.

Of course, the horse does not do everything herself and simply present herself on the day. There are training staff and connections who have no doubt enjoyed this journey as much as anyone else, and they have brought Black Caviar to the public. Congratulations go to Black Caviar's trainer, Peter Moody, and his stable staff who ensure the animal's fitness and welfare and who, in conjunction with her owners, map out her racing program.

Just as we watched Takeover Target on its campaign in England, I know that we will be watching Black Caviar. Let us hope that the program continues to see her winning ways overseas, starting at Royal Ascot in England—perhaps in front of Queen Elizabeth II celebrating her Diamond Jubilee, a well-known lover of thoroughbreds and turf history—and then possibly back in Australia we hope to see her again—that is, Black Caviar, as well as the Queen.

I wish Black Caviar and all those involved in this history-making story all the success in the future. Black Caviar most certainly will be, if she is not already, part of Australian and turf folklore.

Mr PEGLER (Mount Gambier) (12:38): As a breeder and owner of racehorses, I must say that I have never seen a horse as good as Black Caviar. She is probably the most tremendous mare that I have ever seen race. I have had the pleasure of seeing her in most races either on TV or live. I will always have the memories of Emirates at Flemington where 92,000 people were there to watch that great horse. They were probably stretched over 500 or 600 metres along that straight, and it was like watching a Mexican wave as she went past.

I can assure you, Mr Deputy Speaker, that if we do write to Black Caviar I do not think that this parliament has the power to turn her from a great mare into an ass. I think that the greatest contribution that Black Caviar has made is that she has brought a lot of people—and new people—to racing right throughout Australia. She has certainly given the racing industry in Australia a great boost. At every race where she is running you see a lot of new, young people going to the races. They enjoy the day out and they then follow on and go to many more races. Certainly it is a new experience for those people and it is a great thing for the racing industry.

I am sure that, when she does go to Ascot, she will prove what a great queen she is and do well there. It is certainly going to put racing in Australia at the forefront of racing in Europe, and I certainly wish her well over there.

Mr PENGILLY (Finniss) (12:40): I, along with, I suspect, every member in this place has taken great pleasure in watching Black Caviar—the great rise to fame and where the horse is now, on its way to Ascot. I noted the comments of members earlier, but it has actually been remarkable for the state that the horse came here. It has given the state a buzz. Everywhere you went, people would talk about Black Caviar. It did not matter much where you were. Out in the back paddock, talking to your next-door neighbour, it came up.

In fact, one of my neighbours, a racehorse trainer called James Bates, has a son who works part-time in the stables where Black Caviar stayed. They had the opportunity to get up close and talked about what a marvellous horse it absolutely is. Being the grandson of a former Great Eastern winner at Oakbank, I have spent a fair bit of time watching racehorses and various goings-on for many, many years.

I must admit that I did not go. I was unable to go to either race at Morphettville, but I thoroughly enjoyed last Saturday. As luck would have it, I was actually home on the tractor, out in the paddock. I heard the Crows have a great win, and then I listened to Black Caviar's win, and I felt emotive even in the tractor, sitting in the cabin there on my own, miles from anywhere. I think it is great that we note it in the house.

Ms Bedford: I hope you didn't cry.

Mr PENGILLY: Nearly. It has been really good for the state and I congratulate the SAJC and all those involved in getting Black Caviar here. I sincerely hope that Black Caviar runs exceptionally well at Ascot. I am sure it will and I hope that it returns to Australia in due course and goes into the breeding program, which I am sure it will. It has just been really, really good for South Australia and I congratulate everybody connected to it.

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (12:42): I certainly join with the member for Bragg and all others who have spoken here to congratulate Black Caviar, her trainer, Peter Moody, and the team for their continued success and 21st win, which was at Morphettville. Of course, in a team there is a wide range of people, from strappers all the way up to owners. They are quite a formidable team, as has been mentioned. They have got their own website, they have got their own merchandising branded, they are a very, very well oiled machine and so they should be, when they are there to lead and support such a wonderful, wonderful racehorse.

It is not often that we get to see in South Australia an athlete break his or her own world record. That is what we got to see on 12 May this year, following the record-breaking 20th win on 28 April. It was terrific to see some support throughout the state. It was terrific that the AFL and the Crows were able to adjust their match time so that people could enjoy both, whether they were going to try to attend both, listen to both on the radio or watch it on TV—whatever it happened to be.

I remember very fondly my wife Rebecca and I, over the last couple years, driving all over country South Australia on the weekends, hearing Black Caviar's next win and the next win and the next win and the excitement that builds through that. So, when the chance came to come and watch her at Morphettville, of course we could not resist. We were very, very grateful to be invited by the SAJC to a wonderful lunch on the 28th and we returned again on the 12th and just came in through the gates with the rest of the general admission crowd and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves that day as well.

I think it is very important for a minister or a shadow minister to do everything they can to enjoy these events from all different angles. We are very fortunate, as members of parliament, to get invited to a lot of things. I think it is also important to turn up when you are not invited to enjoy the sport and mingle with normal South Australians. We thoroughly enjoyed doing that.

Of course, in this motion it is important to congratulate the SAJC—both for bringing Black Caviar to South Australia but also for running the two events, the two race days, as professionally as they did. They are very, very different things. To get the horse, the owners, the trainer and everybody to agree to come is one thing, but to have run those events with 25,000 to 30,000 people was quite an achievement as well.

Great credit goes to Brenton Wilkinson, the CEO; David Peacock and Tony Newman, the Chairman and Deputy Chairman; the entire committee; and, very importantly, the staff. Running those two race meets meant big, busy days, and I thank them all for everything they did. I also thank the people who turned up. To have 25,000 to 30,000 people at a Saturday race meet a fortnight apart and behave, in the main, in they way they did I think speaks very well of the broader South Australian public, so thank you to them for turning up.

Of course, it was a marvellous event and it has done wonders for racing. Whether people came and watched, listened on the radio, watched on television, or listened in their cars, wherever they might have been, and whether they were seasoned racegoers or newcomers to the sport, the fact that these events were held and that Black Caviar raced at Morphettville has provided a gigantic opportunity for the promotion of the sport of racing and the industry more broadly.

I remember hearing Brenton Wilkinson say that at the first race they had 600 extra staff over and above those they would normally employ for a regular Saturday race meet at Morphettville. That speaks volumes for the SAJC but, probably more importantly, it speaks volumes for the industry. This is an industry with enormous growth potential, and it is one of the largest employers in the nation.

I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why this government does not have a minister for racing. We are the only state in Australia without a minister for racing. There is no federal minister for racing, so if we are not looking out for ourselves there is no-one with that broader umbrella who is looking out for us. The fact that Black Caviar has come here and we have had this gigantic opportunity to grow the sport really does ask the question: why do we not have a minister for racing?

I thank the government for providing public transport opportunities. That was a very good and positive thing to do, but the support for this industry cannot just be a one-off. When the SAJC takes the lead and the racing industry has such a day—or two, as we have been so lucky to have—it is good that the government supports it, but it should also provide support year in year out to help this very important industry to grow.

One of the most important ways it can do this is by supporting the racing industry to have the Adelaide Cup public holiday in May when the industry wants it. I think it is extremely arrogant for any government to tell them when they should hold their major event of the year. We in opposition certainly do have a focus on this industry as it is an important sport for tourism and creates very important events, and I encourage the government to join with us in that.

Of course, along with all members of this house, I wish Black Caviar the very best when she goes to Royal Ascot. I am sure all South Australians and all Australians will be listening very closely to see how well she does. I am confident that she will do extremely well. It was interesting to read in a newspaper a few months ago that famous South Australia athlete, Amber Halliday, had written that she was frustrated that the most famous South Australian female athlete was a horse—Black Caviar; nonetheless I think Black Caviar has proven that at the moment she deserves that attention.

I say again that I look forward to following Black Caviar's success. I wish her all the very best. I hope that she will return to Australia, whether as a racer or a breeder, and I hope that the Minister for Recreation and Sport will join with us and speak on this motion.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (12:49): I would like to make a very quick contribution, having had the great pleasure of attending both race meetings where Black Caviar was running. In fact, the first time she ran here we enjoyed being out with the general membership and there was, as people have said, an enormous crowd standing shoulder to shoulder to watch that race at about 4.20pm. Black Caviar clearly had not even broken into a sweat; she raced magnificently. I think we should pay tribute to the SAJC in securing that great horse coming to South Australia for two race meetings. Clearly the South Australian public were very, very keen to get to the race meetings and enjoy those historic races.

The race meets were incredibly well organised as far as I could see. In saying that, I pay tribute to the people from Transport. Those people who organised the public transport literally had thousands and thousands of people using the trams to get to the race meeting. There were special buses provided for people. There were people monitoring the crossings, making sure no-one got themselves in any sort of danger. They really had the crowd moving very easily both in and out of the race meeting.

I also want to pay tribute to our South Australia Police who also did a magnificent job in managing the traffic both in and out of the race meeting. It was very gracious of the member for Stuart to acknowledge that those organisations within the state government did perform so well and provided a great deal of support to ensure that South Australians really did enjoy those two events.

I join with other members of the house in extending my congratulations to the owners, trainers and the jockey of Black Caviar and say what a delight it was to watch her race. I also congratulate all of those who were involved in ensuring that it was a successful race meeting that everyone could enjoy. I went to a meeting with minister Gago. She organised a meeting with all of the agencies to make sure that everything was spot on and as it should be. Again, I think South Australia can be proud of the support that the South Australian government and its agencies provided to ensure that this was a very successful event.

Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (12:52): I rise to support the motion. I was fortunate enough to be at Morphettville, which all members should know is part of my electorate, for both races of Black Caviar. This six-year-old mare, with 21 starts and 21 wins, is an absolutely outstanding athlete. I would love to see how her cardiovascular output compares with that of Phar Lap, because she is not a big mare. I was up close and—not personal, but I was up close to her on Saturday—had a very good look at her.

Members interjecting:

Dr McFETRIDGE: I have been up close and very personal with a lot of mares in my stud duties, but I have had a look at this mare and she is a very classy mare. She has a terrific back end. Her gluteals, quads and gastrocs are just fantastic; they really drive this mare along. You can see in her stride length that she—

An honourable member: Whatever they are.

Dr McFETRIDGE: Gastrocnemius muscles. They are big driving muscles. They will push her along at incredible speeds, and we have seen that. She has raced against some exceptionally good horses in Australia. One horse that she beat narrowly was a horse called Hay List. Hay List was ranked eighth in the world. I would have loved to see her race against Hay List again, but unfortunately he broke down.

The stresses and strains on horses' bodies when they are galloping are incredible. A gallop is what is called a four-time rhythm: at every stage there is one leg on the ground, so you have 1,100 pounds (450 kilograms) of horse on that one leg, travelling at about 60 kilometres an hour. The biodynamics and biophysics of that is just incredible. Occasionally, unfortunately, things do go wrong, and Hay List, unfortunately, broke down. Black Caviar has not raced a lot, but she has raced phenomenally and she is just amazing.

I suspect that her fast twitch, slow twitch muscle fibre ratio is something for the anatomists and physiologists to have a good look at. I would love to see her blood picture. I reckon her packed cell volume (PCV) or hematocrit—in other words, the number of red blood cells that are in her blood—would be right up there; it would be way above other horses. You cannot blood dope horses like you can humans. You cannot top them up like that. There are other things that people do, but I know for a fact that nowadays in horse racing that is very rare, and there is no way that a horse like Black Caviar would be in any way associated with that. This horse is just phenomenal. She is absolutely one out of the box.

For me to be able to see her run not once but twice—once with my daughter, Sahra, who is a vet and then with my wife again on Saturday—was just great. It was fantastic. I will remember that forever because it is unlikely we will see a horse like this for a long time. As members know, I was a vet. I worked in racehorse practice for many years. I worked in stud practice. I have flown horses all over the world and I know the stresses and strains associated with them.

I think in one planeload, I had $12 million worth of horses. I actually flew the horse that was in the Phar Lap film all around Australia for the publicity shots. I just hope that Black Caviar travels as well to Ascot as she does on the road, because it is a long time for a horse to be in an aircraft. The big issue that you do have—and I notice Peter Moody talked about this—if you get delayed in a place, particularly if it is hot and humid, is that you have to open up all the doors on the aircraft and get the auxiliary air conditioning units on. You have to make sure you get those horses as comfortable as possible because they will dehydrate very quickly.

Travelling on the road as well is very difficult because, if you think about what it is like standing up on a train or a tram or a bus, you are wobbling all the time. Horses do stand up for hours and hours when they are travelling and, for her to travel from Melbourne to Adelaide, have a relatively short break and then perform the way she does, is yet another example of how good this mare really is.

I will say, though, if she was my mare, I would not be taking her to Ascot. I would be putting her out to stud here. If she was a stallion, she would be out to stud tomorrow, because they would be making seriously big money out of her, but as a mare, one foal a year is all she is going to get, assuming she is fertile. I hope she is, because we would love to see more Black Caviars. It is a fact of life. I have worked in horse studs and if you got 75 per cent of the mares pregnant in a season, you were very happy. Can I say, I was acting as a consultant.

Members interjecting:

Dr McFETRIDGE: I will continue on, Mr Deputy Speaker. I know people in this place get a bit excited when you talk about horseflesh.

Members interjecting:

Dr McFETRIDGE: I will just finish off. I wish the connections with Black Caviar all the best. I know there is a big team behind the horse. I congratulate the owners of the horse. I congratulate Stephen Silk who is the vet who is managing her marketing. He has done an exceptionally good job. I was talking to a good colleague of mine, Peter Horridge, at the races and I said, 'Pete, are you here by yourself making decisions about this horse?' He said, 'No way, José.' He has Brian Agnew, another vet, and they agree between them that any decision will be a joint decision, so that they can share the blame, but nothing went wrong. It all went right.

We are so proud of this horse; as Australians, we can be. Racing in South Australia is a massive industry. At Morphettville, which is part of my electorate, it is a terrific centre down there. A lot of money has been spent. Brenton Wilkinson has done a terrific job. David Peacock and the others down there are doing a great job and that is why we are seeing the racing the way we are. In the bookies' ring, I heard the comment, 'I haven't seen a bookies' ring like this for 35 years.' It is just incredible. I congratulate the connections, I congratulate the industry and I congratulate the breeders of Black Caviar and her connections.

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg) (12:58): I thank other members for their contribution to this and I think I have every confidence in saying that, from those valued contributions, there will be no dissent from this motion. I certainly hope so. Black Caviar goes to Royal Ascot with our best wishes. I am sure that all those in the parliament will stand proud and watch her. Whether she wins or not, she is a great export for Australia and we will be very proud to watch her participate in the future.

Thank you, members, for your contribution, and I will certainly ensure, notwithstanding this correspondence being directed to the mare herself, Black Caviar, that other members of the SAJC will receive all members' contributions to recognise their great contribution in facilitating her runs here in South Australia.

Motion carried.

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