I rise in support of this motion and thank the member for Bragg for bringing it to the chamber. Harmony Week is a celebration that recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds.
Last week, I held a forum for various ex-service organisations that service my area, not only in my electorate but also the region, so this area would cover the Barossa, Gawler and Northern Adelaide Plains.
On Saturday afternoon from 2pm to the following Sunday morning at 9am, the Gawler Relay for Life committee held their annual event. This important fundraiser raises funds for cancer research through the Cancer Council. The weekend event has raised $64,110 up to now, but donations can still be given for up to another four weeks.
At the moment, Christians in our community are celebrating the period of Lent, which is a time of reflection, and often fasting is used to give us an opportunity to reflect on our society and on ourselves. In our Muslim community, we are coming up to the period of Ramadan.
When I last spoke, I talked about some of the changes and how even though they were suggested by the industry some of them were obviously quite beneficial for consumers as well. I think I had just got to the hire car history, the proposed sections 16 and 20.
Commenting on foreign affairs issues is always fraught with danger; however, there are times when silence is not the answer. We have seen in the past silence, inaction or indifference leading to horrific outcomes for groups of people. While the trauma is immediate, it is also intergenerational.
I rise in support of this bill, the Secondhand Vehicle Dealers (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2023. As I am sure is the case with a lot of other MPs, the two areas of complaints I get in my office in terms of consumer products are shonky workmanship in houses, etc., and cars.
Last Thursday, Liverpool Football Club announced the expansion of its International Academy program to South Australia with the creation of a new partnership with Gawler Belt-based Xavier College in my electorate.
I rise to speak in support of this bill. My remarks will be mainly regarding the Donor Conception Register. Before I make some comments on why I think this is a good bill and why it should be supported, I would like to provide a bit of a timeline on the issue of donor conception in this state.
I will take the opportunity to speak on the third reading to provide some quick comments on things raised during the committee stage, which I think are very important in terms of this bill.