Adjourned debate on second reading. (Continued from 27 July 2011). The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (17:09):  I rise today to speak with some scepticism about a bill which most people, and I think probably most of all this government, would expect… Continue Reading Speech in Parliament: Development (Building Rules Consent – Disability Access) Amendment Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (16:33):  Given that it would seem this debate is going ahead today, I wish to place my position on the record. If nothing else, I feel that this bill serves as a good reminder to us… Continue Reading Speech in Parliament: Consent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care (Termination of Pregnancy) Amendment Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (16:33): Given that it would seem this debate is going ahead today, I wish to place my position on the record. If nothing else, I feel that this bill serves as a good reminder to us… Continue Reading Consent To Medical Treatment And Palliative Care (Termination Of Pregnancy) – Amendment Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: This is yet another bill from a government that wants to be seen as being tough on crime, but, unfortunately for the government, it would seem that coming up with a workable solution to crime is… Continue Reading Criminal Assets Confiscation (Prescribed Drug offenders) Amendment Bill 2012

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (16:28):  I would like to begin by saying that it is interesting having a job which is both blessed with and burdened by convention and tradition. This becomes particularly evident when one is trying to explain… Continue Reading Speech in parliament – Appropriation Bill 2011

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (16:28): I would like to begin by saying that it is interesting having a job which is both blessed with and burdened by convention and tradition. This becomes particularly evident when one is trying to explain… Continue Reading Appropriation Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (11:36): I want to speak to this bill because I believe that equal access to justice is an essential part of a well-functioning society and one section of this bill poses a real threat to that.… Continue Reading Statutes Amendment (Budget 2011) Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (12:41): I wish to place very briefly on the record some of my concerns around this bill, although I am likely to support it. I would like to start by thanking the Hon. Ann Bressington for… Continue Reading Controlled Substances (Offences Relating To Instructions) – Amendment Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (12:52): I wish to briefly place on the record my position on this bill. I feel that its passage has been a good example of how our parliamentary procedures can work effectively. When I saw the… Continue Reading Summary Offences (Tattooing,Body Piercing And Body Modification) – Amendment Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (17:26): I rise today with, to say the least, a divided mind and a divided heart. Logically, I know that this bill will be passed with the conditional support of the Liberal Party and that a… Continue Reading Adelaide Oval Redevelopment And Management Bill