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  Parliament@Work - South Australia
The South Australian Constitution Bill was passed by the Legislative Council in 1855 and was agreed to by Britain in 1856.
The South Australian Coat of Arms was granted in 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II, replacing Arms granted by King Edward VIII in 1936.
Opal was adopted as the Gemstone Emblem of South Australia in 1985.
www.parliament.curriculum.edu.au /sa.php3   (1162 words)

  
  Parliament Of South Australia
The Parliament of South Australia is the legislature of the Australian state of South Australia.
The Sovereign is represented in South Australia by the Governor.
The seat of the Parliament of South Australia is Parliament House in the state capital of Adelaide.
www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/Parliament_of_South_Australia   (328 words)

  
 Women & Politics in South Australia
Despite winning the right to sit in Parliament in 1894, it was a further 24 years before a woman stood for Parliament in South Australia in 1918, and a further 41 years before a woman was elected to the South Australian Parliament in 1959.
In 1993 the Minister responsible for the Status of Women in South Australia, Hon Anne Levy, proposed that a national project be undertaken on the lack of women politicians in Australian parliaments.
South Australia was put in charge of the project, and Women and parliaments in Australia and New Zealand: a discussion paper was prepared by Coopers & Lybrand for the Commonwealth/State Conference on the Status of Women.
www.slsa.sa.gov.au /women_and_politics/in_parliament.htm   (516 words)

  
 South Australia's Parliament House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
South Australia's parliament was a world and national leader in establishing democracy during the 19th century.
South Australian women were also given the right to vote in elections, and in 1896 voted for the first time.
Despite winning the right to sit in Parliament in 1894, it was a further 24 years before a woman stood for Parliament in South Australia in 1918, and a further 41 years before women were first elected to the South Australian Parliament.
www.deh.gov.au /heritage/national/sites/sa-parliament-factsheet.html   (619 words)

  
 Hansard
Hansard is the official report of the debates and proceedings of the Parliament.
Hansard documents are provided by the Parliament of South Australia for information purposes only and are subject to change without notice.
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate, the Parliament of South Australia will not accept liability for any loss or damage, whether caused by negligence or otherwise, which may be incurred from the use of, or reliance on, information available on the site.
www.parliament.sa.gov.au /Hansard   (193 words)

  
 Australia, MulDowney v. The State of South Australia and Others   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
It is reasonably capable of being regarded by Parliament as appropriate and adapted to the achieving of a legitimate legislative purpose of protecting the prescribed primary method.
Although the provisions of the Commonwealth Constitution prevail in the event of any inconsistency with the powers otherwise vested in the Parliament of a State, none of the provisions from which a freedom of political discussion is inferred affects the method of election of the members of a State Parliament.
It is reasonably capable of being regarded by Parliament as appropriate and adapted to the achieving of a legitimate legislative purpose of protecting the prescribed primary method of choosing members to sit in the respective Houses of Parliament of South Australia.
www.hrcr.org /safrica/expression/muldowney_australia.html   (408 words)

  
 Parliament of South Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Based on http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au The Parliament of South Australia was established in 1857.
Before that, South Australia had a colonial system of government, which is ruled by a Governor.
South Australia has also pioneered many pieces of legislation, which were the most advanced in Australia or the British Empire in their time.
www.petra.ac.id /asc/government/aus_parliament/parliament/south.htm   (226 words)

  
 South Australia Government
The procedures of the Parliament of South Australia are set out in the Constitution Act and in the Standing Orders as written over the years.
In 1874 a Commission was appointed by the Governor to inquire into and report on the designs submitted in competition for the new Parliament Houses and a successful design was chosen.
Parliament House as it stands today was eventually completed to commemorate the centenary of the State.
www.about-australia.com /facts/south-australia/government   (432 words)

  
 Stott Despoja exit rocks Democrats | SA | The Australian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
THE Australian Democrats' chances of surviving next year's federal election suffered a mortal blow yesterday when the party's former leader and highest-profile senator Natasha Stott Despoja declared she would not contest the poll for family reasons.
The 37-year-old senator - who entered parliament in November 1995 and took on the party leadership for 16 months in 2001 - said she had intended to nominate for another term until October 1, when she was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after an ectopic pregnancy.
On her retirement in June, 2008, she will be one of Australia's youngest parliamentary pensioners, qualifying for an indexed pension for life of nearly $67,000 a year, supplemented by further allowances for her 14 months as leader of the Democrats.
www.theaustralian.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5744,20627895^5006787,00.html   (754 words)

  
 The World Today Archive - Conflict in the Sth Australia Parliament
JOHN HIGHFIELD: In South Australia a political campaign is already warming up, even though a state election may be up to nine months away.
For the first time in memory, Question Time in the State Parliament of South Australia has been held in the morning, because the Opposition refused to let the Premier duck away from an afternoon session, the scheduled time, for a meeting with the Prime Minister.
LACHLAN PARKER: South Australian Premier John Olsen continually tells the electorate that he won't be going to the polls until March next year.
www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/stories/s309649.htm   (708 words)

  
 SA sex abuse report to be tabled in Parliament » ABC South Australia » Local News
A report into how the Anglican church in South Australia has handled allegations of sexual abuse is to be tabled in State Parliament.
Retired South Australian Supreme Court judge Trevor Olsson and social work lecturer Donna Chung will look into how church authorities handled complaints about the past conduct of any of its workers.
South Australian Premier Mike Rann says the former judge is a person of the highest integrity and ability.
www.abc.net.au /sa/news/200307/s899373.htm   (234 words)

  
 WorldLII - Categories - Countries - Australia - Governments - South Australia - Legislation
This database contains regulations of South Australia as consolidated in 1991 and all subsequent consolidations (on AustLII)
Includes acts and regulations, and an index of South Australian legislation (on Parliament of South Australia)
South Australian legislation, including current and historical versions of Acts of the Parliament of South Australia, regulations and rules made by the Governor, aquaculture policies, environment protection policies and proclamations and notices made by the Governor
www.worldlii.org /catalog/164.html   (116 words)

  
 About the South Australian Parliament
Aboriginal South Australians and early Government of South Australia
The birth of democratic ideas in South Australia
This section of the web site is your source for information about the Parliamentary institution in South Australia.
www.parliament.sa.gov.au /AboutParliament   (247 words)

  
 Australia: Member of South Australia Parliament Says Raves Safer Than Hotel Bars, Urges Testing Programs for Ecstasy ...
Sandra Kanck, the sole South Australia Democrat in the state parliament, is at it again.
The outspoken Kanck, who in May told the state parliament "ecstasy is not a dangerous drug," attended a rave Saturday night and told ABC Radio she felt safer there than at a hotel bar.
Kanck said she attended the rave as part of educating herself during Australia's current debate on drugs and urged other MPs to do the same.
stopthedrugwar.org /chronicle/443/sandrakanck.shtml   (686 words)

  
 RUMSFELD CREATES ADELAIDE 'HIGH TERROR' CHANCE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA REFUSED PARLIAMENT HOUSE P : Houston Indymedia
The Adelaide trip was announced several months ago by Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer, and was planned to coincide with a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Condileeza Rice.
Adelaide has strong commercial and defence ties with the U..S. It is the primary location for construction of Australia's contribution to the U.S. Missile Shield, and is the closest major city to an extimated 40% of the world's known uranium reserves.
The city is the global headquarters for the Infrastructure Division of K.B.R, the subidary of Halliburton heavily involved supporting U.S. soldiers in Iraq and in the reconstruction of that countries oilfields, as well holding a contract for global support of U.S. military activities.
houston.indymedia.org /print.php?id=45565   (697 words)

  
 RUMSFELD CREATES ADELAIDE 'HIGH TERROR' CHANCE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA REFUSED PARLIAMENT HOUSE P : Houston Indymedia
If Parliament steps are barricaded off, we will rally as close to the site as possible, on the King William Street end of the barricades.”
Protesters plan to gather at the location, about 14 minutes from city centre, and to be located along the roadside.
South Australia is expected, according to its Premier, to host Australian participation in the Global Hawk project, in which Unmanned Air Vehicles for survellance and combat vehicles are being created.
houston.indymedia.org /mail.php?id=45565   (697 words)

  
 Australia goes stark raving mad over Net censorship | The Register
The South Australia Parliament is pushing an Internet censorship bill that will make it an offence for anyone to post any information deemed offensive to children anywhere on the Internet.
Unless of course Australia is thinking of going China's route and running ISPs through the government and blocking any sites outside the country.
We searched the South Australia Parliament Web site but their search function is useless and the site is poorly updated.
www.theregister.co.uk /2001/03/02/australia_goes_stark_raving_mad   (485 words)

  
 South Australian Consolidated Acts
The South Australian Parliament maintains a database of legislation on the Parliament of South Australia Legislation website.
More recent updates may be available from the Parliament of South Australia Legislation website.
The Crown in right of the State of South Australia owns the copyright in South Australian legislation.
www.austlii.edu.au /au/legis/sa/consol_act   (392 words)

  
 Parliament of South Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Parliament's Public Education Office co-ordinates the maintenance of information on this website
The development of the Parliament of South Africa site has been funded by the European Union Parliamentary Support Programme (EUPSP)
Parliament convened its 3rd People's Assembly from 14 to 15 September 2006 in Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape.
www.parliament.gov.za /pls/portal/web_app.new_middle_column?p_page_name=HOME_PAGE   (191 words)

  
 Copyright
Copyright in the material provided by the Government of South Australia agencies and instrumentalities and non-government organisations belongs to those agencies and organisations.
For reproduction or use of the Government of South Australia's copyright material beyond this limited licence, permission must be sought from the relevant agency or instrumentality of the Government of South Australia, as identified in the relevant WWW page.
No permission to reproduce or use the Government of South Australia's copyright material, other than that expressly stated above, is to be implied by the availability of that material on this Site.
www.sacentral.sa.gov.au /site/page.cfm?u=11   (256 words)

  
 Feedback
South Australia Central is a Government website which links to thousands of South Australian websites.
We are happy to respond to technical questions about this website and to update details of your link on our site.
To add your website to South Australia Central, please enter the details of your website via the Submit a Link form.
www.sacentral.sa.gov.au /site/page.cfm?u=12   (141 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
I will not spend a lot of time covering the eight different aspects of the motion, but I take on face value the Premier's motives for bringing this matter into the parliament, in an earnest, honest and in some ways a statesmanlike fashion and speak in support of it.
The foundation of our western civilisation is based on Judao-Christian philosophy, and this parliament is conducted along those lines.
In celebrating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, I recall with real pleasure, witnessing first hand, and being part of the celebration of, the 50th anniversary of the end of the war in the Pacific—VP day.
www.sa.liberal.org.au.cob-web.org:8888 /goldsworthy/content/files/documents/quest-speeches/2005/WWII.doc   (897 words)

  
 South Australia Government Information | Business.com
Territory agencies, city and shire governments for South Australia.
Parliamentary system is based on the British Westminster system, which divides the parliament into two houses - the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council.
Provides information about state and local government, community in South Australia, tourism and travel, and living in South Australia.
www.business.com /directory/government_and_trade/by_country/australia/state_and_territory_government/south_australia/index.asp?partner=2662601   (89 words)

  
 Parliament of South Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Recreated lower and upper house booths, history, and voting procedures
Judicial: High Court of Australia - Supreme Court - District Court - Magistrates' Court
This page was last modified 02:24, 27 October 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parliament_of_South_Australia   (370 words)

  
 State Records of South Australia - Members of Parliament and Records
These records reflect the operation of Government in South Australia dating back to 1836.
To complement these records, State Records is compiling a more personal account of the workings of the Government of the day, particularly at the higher echelons of Government, by widening our Collection to include the acquisition of parliamentarian records.
This describes strategy to collect records generated by members of the South Australian parliament.
www.archives.sa.gov.au /management/membersofparliament.html   (607 words)

  
 Hung Parliament Likely In South Australia; Labor Government Still A Possibility; Libs May Survive With Support Of ...
Hung Parliament Likely In South Australia; Labor Government Still A Possibility; Libs May Survive With Support Of Independents [February 10, 2002]
Hung Parliament Likely In South Australia; Labor Government Still A Possibility; Libs May Survive With Support Of Independents
There is no clear victor in yesterday's South Australian election.
www.australianpolitics.com /news/2002/02-02-10d.shtml   (393 words)

  
 sapo -- south australian policy online -- publication
The Social Development Committee supports a strong overall public policy for all South Australians via the Healthy Weight Statewide Strategy.
The Committee also endorses a focus on those groups with high rates of overweight and obesity and associated co-morbidities, including ‘middle-aged’ people (45—64 year olds), socioeconomically disadvantaged people (particularly women), Indigenous Australians and people living in rural areas.
The Committee’s recommendations aim to strengthen and add to those strategies that are already underway.
www.sapo.org.au /pub/pub1862.html   (123 words)

  
 Laws - South Australia - Law on the internet (Monash University Library)
Laws made by Parliament (ie legislation) consist of:
House of Assembly Bills 2000- (Parliament of Australia)
Subject Index to South Australian Legislation (Australian Law Librarians' Group)
www.lib.monash.edu.au /law-on-the-internet/south-australia/laws.html   (164 words)

  
 - Parliament
The information is broken up into a number of areas: for kids, programs offered, virtual tours, related links and online resources.
In this section you can find a list of all the members of the current parliament, information about your electorate and members' mailing details (which contains address labels that you can print out and word documents that can be used to create mail merges.)
We want to help you make informed decisions about the candidates contesting local, state and federal government elections whose aim it is to represent your community.
www.community.gov.au /Internet/MFMC/community.nsf/pages/section?opendocument&Section=Parliament   (385 words)

  
 Disclaimer
These linked websites will have their own terms and conditions of use and you should familiarise yourself with these.
The Government of South Australia may revise this Disclaimer at any time by updating this posting.
The Government of South Australia, its agents, instrumentalities, officers and employees:
www.sacentral.sa.gov.au /site/page.cfm?u=23   (423 words)

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