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Lady Kintore Cottages (Trust Property) Amendment Bill

Second Reading

Adjourned debate on second reading.

(Continued from 7 May 2014.)

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Industrial Relations) (16:04): I do not want to spend very long speaking to the substantive matter here. I believe other members have contributions to make, and I will be content to simply let the matter rest after their contributions.

Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (16:05): The Lady Kintore Cottages (Trust Property) Amendment Bill 2014 was first introduced over 12 months ago into this place on 20 March 2013. It has been a while coming, but at last we are here and it should not take the house long to make sure that all the i's are dotted and the t's are crossed.

The Lady Kintore Cottages (Trust Property) Amendment Bill 2014 seeks to amend the Lady Kintore Cottages Act 1920 and bring administrative objectives of the legislation in line with the current objectives of the Benevolent Strangers' Friend Society Incorporated, which holds six properties on trust under the act.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: We just need to call you to order for a moment, member for Morphett. We stand corrected. The minister has spoken, which closes the debate.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I did not mean to. Madam Deputy Speaker, if there is some way procedurally that we can enable the member for Morphett to finish his words, that is fine. Otherwise, can I say on the record that am happy, when the report of the committee comes back, for him to speak at length about the report of the committee. Can I assure the member for Morphett and others that I was not attempting to terminate their right to speak. This is an unfamiliar piece of gymnastics.

Dr McFETRIDGE: I am quite happy to go along with that. I will save the 1892 report from the philanthropic movement that was going to establish this until that time.

Bill read a second time.

Standing Orders Suspension

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Industrial Relations) (16:10): As I understand it, just as an explanation for members, in the opinion of some, this is a hybrid bill. I do not necessarily have that opinion but, given that others do and there is a certain inevitability about what will follow, I therefore take the following steps. I move:

That standing orders be so far suspended as to enable me to move a motion without notice forthwith.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: There not being an absolute majority present, ring the bells.

An absolute majority of the whole number of members being present:

Motion carried.

Referred to Select Committee

The DEPUTY SPEAKER (16:10): The Lady Kintore Cottages Act 1920 was enacted to enable the transfer of certain real property and money held by the Lady Kintore Cottages Incorporated to the Adelaide Benevolent and Strangers' Friend Society Incorporated after it had become clear that the original purpose of providing housing to indigent widows and deserted wives and their families became impracticable to apply.

The Lady Kintore Cottages Incorporated was an incorporated body under the Associations Incorporation Act 1890. The original properties held by the Lady Kintore Cottages Inc. that were invested in the society by the 1920 act have since been sold by the society. This bill aims to recognise the wider purposes of the society than those set out under the Lady Kintore Trust.

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Industrial Relations) (16:12): I move:

That the Lady Kintore Cottages (Trust Property) Amendment Bill be referred to a select committee.

Motion carried.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I move:

That a committee be appointed consisting of the member for Kaurna, the member for Giles, the member for Adelaide, the member for Morphett and the mover.

Motion carried.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I move:

That the committee thus constituted have power to send for persons, papers and records and to adjourn from place to place, and that it report to the house on 5 August 2014.

Motion carried.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I move:

That standing order 339 be and remain so far suspended as to enable the select committee to authorise the disclosure or publication, as it sees fit, of any evidence presented to the committee prior to such evidence being reported to the house.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: There not being an absolute majority of the house present, ring the bells.

An absolute majority of the whole number of members being present:

Motion carried.

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