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.
Like the member for Chaffey, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Australia Day award winners in my electorate of Light. At the outset, I would also like to thank the service clubs of Gawler, the Apex Club and other service clubs, that put on the Australia Day breakfast in Apex Park with the support of the town of Gawler. I would like to put on record my congratulations to the people who decided to become Australian citizens on that day, which is an important thing as well.
Today I would like to talk about a woman who has actually passed away. The reason I want to speak about her is that quite often as an MP you get to meet a lot of wonderful people in your community, and while time does not permit you to talk about all of them in this place, there are some who make an enormous contribution to the community without any fanfare. One such person is Winsome (Win) Nicolai.
Today, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate a whole range of community organisations which have had some successful events in my electorate. The first organisation I would like to thank is the Motivate Dance Studio. Recently, I had the pleasure of attending one of two concerts held by the studio. The studio, which only started in the past 18 months or so, has grown from strength to strength. It has members who are younger than those who attend school, to those in their 80s.
Last week I attended the official opening of the second stage of the Remembering Courageous Women Mosaic Mural in Gawler. Minister Hildyard was present to cut the ribbon. The mural has been supported by the Town of Gawler and Villawood Properties alongside a number of other donors to the project.