1.

Council met pursuant to adjournment.  The President (The Hon. R. K. Sneath) took the Chair.

                 The President read prayers.

Meeting of
Council.

   2.

The Clerk announced that the following Petition had been lodged for presentation:

         By the Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins from 230 residents of South Australia, concerning the proposal to construct a tramline from Victoria Square to North Terrace in Adelaide.  The Petitioners pray that this Honourable House will do its utmost to convince the State Government not to proceed to construct such a tramline and remove trees, flagpoles and median strip and will create extreme congestion in Adelaide’s major thoroughfare.  The Petitioners also request the retention of the existing free bus routes in that vicinity.

Petition No. 12 -
Proposal to
Construct a Tramline
from Victoria Square
to North Terrace
in Adelaide.

    3.

The following Papers were laid upon the Table, viz.:

        By the Minister for Police (The Hon. P. Holloway) -

                 Art Gallery of South Australia - Report, 2005-2006.

                 Listening and Surveillance Devices Act 1972 - Report, 2006.

                 Return pursuant to Section 74B of the Summary Offences Act 1953 - Road Block Establishment Authorisations for the period 1 April 2006 to 30 June 2006.

Papers.

   4.

Ordered - That Orders of the Day (Government Business) No. 1 to No. 4 be Orders of the Day for next day of sitting.

Postponement
of Business.

   5.

On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Child Sex Offenders Registration Bill be now read a second time:

                 Debate resumed.

                 On motion of the Hon. B. V. Finnigan, the debate was adjourned and ordered to be resumed on motion.

Child Sex Offenders
Registration Bill.

    6.

The following Papers were laid upon the Table, viz.:

        By the Minister for Police (The Hon. P. Holloway) -

                Budget Overview 2006-2007 Budget Paper No. 1.

                Budget Speech 2006-2007 Budget Paper No. 2.

                Budget Statement - 2006-2007 Budget Paper No. 3.

                Portfolio Statements - Volumes 1-3 - 2006-2007 Budget Paper No. 4.

                Capital Investment Statement - 2006-2007 Budget Paper No. 5.

                Regional Statement - 2006-2007 Budget Paper No. 6.

Papers.

   7.

Ordered - That the adjourned debate on the question - That the Child Sex Offenders Registration Bill be now read a second time - be now resumed.

                 Debate resumed.

                 On motion of the Hon. J. M. Gazzola, the debate was adjourned until next day of sitting.

Child Sex Offenders
 Registration Bill.

   8.

On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Upper South East Dryland Salinity and Flood Management (Extension of Period of Scheme) Amendment Bill be now read a second time:

                 Debate resumed.

                 On motion of the Hon. J. M. Gazzola, the debate was adjourned until next day of sitting.

Upper South East
Dryland Salinity and
Flood Management
(Extension of Period
 of Scheme)
Amendment Bill.

   9.

On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Territorial Application of Act) Amendment Bill be now read a second time:

                 Debate resumed.

                 On motion of the Hon. J. M. Gazzola, the debate was adjourned until next day of sitting.

Workers
Rehabilitation and
Compensation
(Territorial
Application of
Act) Amendment
Bill.

10.

Ordered - That Orders of the Day (Government Business) No. 8 to No. 10 be Orders of the Day for next day of sitting.

Postponement
of Business.

11.

The Minister for Police, according to order, moved - That the Evidence (Suppression Orders) Amendment Bill be now read a second time.

                 On motion of the Hon. D. W. Ridgway, the debate was adjourned until next day of sitting.

Evidence
(Suppression Orders)
Amendment Bill.

12.

Ordered - That the Council, at its rising, do adjourn until Tuesday next at fifteen minutes past two o’clock.

Postponement
of Business.

13.

Council adjourned at ten minutes past four o’clock until Tuesday next at fifteen minutes past two o’clock.

Adjournment.

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Members present during any part of the sitting:

The Hon. A. M. Bressington

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins

The Hon. A. L. Evans

The Hon. B. V. Finnigan

The Hon. G. E. Gago

The Hon. J. M. Gazzola

The Hon. P. Holloway

The Hon. D.G.E. Hood

The Hon. I. K. Hunter

The Hon. S. M. Kanck

The Hon. R. D. Lawson

The Hon. J.M.A. Lensink

The Hon. M. C. Parnell

The Hon. D. W. Ridgway

The Hon. T. J. Stephens

The Hon. S. G. Wade

The Hon. R. P. Wortley

The Hon. N. Xenophon

The Hon. C. Zollo