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Web Statutes Amendment (Tobacco and E-Cigarette Products—Closure Orders and Offences) Bill (Bills) - 06/03/2025
Mrs PEARCE (King) (16:03): As many of us know, tobacco smoking remains one of the leading preventable causes of disease and death in Australia. Here in South Australia there are approximately 260,000 current adult smokers, and about two out of three of those people, if they do not quit, will be killed by their smoking. This was the experience of m... -
Web Statutes Amendment (Tobacco and E-Cigarette Products—Closure Orders and Offences) Bill (Bills) - 06/03/2025
The Hon. D.G. PISONI (Unley) (16:24): I always enjoy the member for Playford's contributions and the articulate manner in which he delivers them. I do not think there is any argument with his very strong concern about the effects of nicotine and smoking in the community. In my contribution, I want to broaden the discussion about minimising the ris... -
Web South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill (Bills) - 06/03/2025
Mr BROWN (Florey) (17:21): I will try to give a contribution on this bill that does not offend the member for Heysen. Mr Teague: It is the standing orders that are being offended, not me. Mr BROWN: I know you are an expert on the standing orders. You used to be in that chair but I do not know what happened to you. You got turfed out. The SPEAKER... -
Web Regional Childcare Services (Question Time) - 06/03/2025
The Hon. J.S. LEE (14:49): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Minister for Regional Development and Primary Industries about childcare shortages in regional areas. Leave granted. The Hon. J.S. LEE: Last December, 23 councils in the north and west of South Australia formed the Regional Childcare Desert Advocac... -
Web Regional Childcare Services (Question Time) - 06/03/2025
The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO (Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:53): Supplementary: when will three-year-old preschool be rolled out in regional areas, and will all regional areas be covered? -
Web Southern Zone Rock Lobster (Question Time) - 06/03/2025
The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:59): I thank the honourable member for his question. I am always pleased to speak in this chamber about some of our exceptional fisheries, and the southern rock lobster fishery is one such fishery. SARDI has again provided their wor... -
Web Religious Discrimination (Question Time) - 06/03/2025
The Hon. S.L. GAME (15:03): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before directing a question to the Attorney-General regarding legal protections for religious groups in South Australia. Leave granted. The Hon. S.L. GAME: My office possesses a letter dated 26 August 2022, addressed to the Hon. Mr Kyam Maher, seeking the Attorney-General's supp... -
Web Correctional Services (Question Time) - 06/03/2025
The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (Minister for Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Autism, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (15:06): As I have said previously in this chamber, any assaults are unacceptable in our prison system. We want to keep both our staff and our prisoners safe in our system. I am advised that 531 of the 60... -
Web Criminal Law Consolidation (Mental Competence) Amendment Bill (Bills) - 06/03/2025
The Hon. M. EL DANNAWI (15:26): I rise to speak briefly in support of the Criminal Law Consolidation (Mental Competence) Amendment Bill 2025. This amendment addresses concerns raised both interstate and here in South Australia about the language used in relation to the defence of mental incompetence. This amendment looks to change the language use... -
Web Criminal Law Consolidation (Mental Competence) Amendment Bill (Bills) - 06/03/2025
The Hon. S.L. GAME (15:28): I rise to support the government's Criminal Law Consolidation (Mental Competence) Amendment Bill 2025. While this bill is a minor amendment to the terminology used in relation to a defence of mental incompetence it addresses community concerns about the use of the phrase 'not guilty' and the confusion and pain caused to...
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