SUPPLY BILL 2013 Adjourned debate on second reading. (Continued from 4 June 2013.) The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:21): It is opportune that we get the opportunity to speak to the Supply Bill debate on a day of infamy, I suppose, for the state with the latest series of broken promises and rank financial mismanagement by…
The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:37): I want to address the stench that attracts to the carcass of the current Labor government and the many reasons I believe for the government’s problems. The first I want to address is the quality of advice it receives from the ministerial staff within its offices. Sadly, what we see…
Adjourned debate on second reading. (Continued from 30 April 2013.) The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (17:00): I rise to support the second reading of the Adelaide Workers’ Homes Bill. Again, this is a relatively simple bill that seeks to establish a new constitution for the organisation. It seeks to change the name of the organisation from…
The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (16:53): I rise to conclude my remarks from yesterday. I put a number of questions to the minister and I assume that if we are proceeding today the minister will have answers to those questions at either the conclusion of the second reading or at clause 1 of the committee stage,…
Adjourned debate on second reading. (Continued from 2 May 2013.) The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (16:33): I rise unexpectedly to speak to the second reading, having made the mistake of following the government’s priorities as outlined on the schedule given to us today. An honourable member interjecting: The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: Exactly. You would think I…
The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (16:25): I rise on behalf of Liberal members to express support for the second reading of the legislation. As some members will be aware, the member for Davenport has carriage of this particular bill for the Liberal Party, and his most comprehensive contribution to the second reading was made on 19…
The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (16:51): On behalf of the Liberal Party, I move: That the codes of practice under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012, made on 20 December 2012 and laid on the table of this council on 19 February 2013, viz Construction Work Code of Practice, Preventing Falls in Housing Construction Code…
The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (17:35): Having listened to the contribution made by the Hon. Mr Kandelaars, I can only comment: how the mighty have fallen in relation to the old Labor lefties who were there from years ago, pledging to support the impoverished and single parent families. The old Labor lefties, like the Hon. Mr…
I want to talk about the open division and disunity, sadly, within the state Labor Party and the state Labor government that we have seen over recent weeks, in particular, this last week. In the last 24 hours, we have seen a calculated and vindictive leak from within cabinet with the deliberate intention of seeking…
The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (16:57): The Liberal Party supports the second reading of the bill. It seeks to extend the board’s power to vary the levy rate within prescribed parameters. The levy is defined in the act as a percentage of the total remuneration of employers and construction workers. Currently the levy rate can be…