Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (12:41): I rise to make a very brief contribution to the Scrap Metal Dealers Bill. As the member for Narungga has identified, we have had a very brief time to consult on this bill but we have managed to have a conversation with our local scrap metal merchant in Murray Bridge, Shannon Watson at Enviro Scrap Metal Recyclists. He has indicated to me that he already takes ID from everyone who trades in scrap at his premises and he keeps a record of everyone who trades.

He also has police attend his property occasionally and he works with them just in case they can identify any potential stolen copper or such scrap in his yard and he works with them because he is aware of scrap theft, copper theft, that happens all over the state. So he already has those procedures in place and he is happy to work with the police when they visit. He did make one observation, though: he finds it interesting that bottle and can recycling is not involved in this legislation, but I am assuming that is because generally bottles and cans are not stolen, certainly not in the same capacity as copper.

He runs a very worthwhile business in Murray Bridge, which services not just Murray Bridge but surrounding areas and especially when they do scrap pick-ups from farms, when they take the big magnet out, load it up and get rid of a heap of wire or old car bodies or such like scrap, and it is a great service.

The local council seems to give him a hard time about some of his operations and I wonder why because he runs a very good service. It is in behind fencing and it is something that we need to do to make sure that we recycle goods appropriately so that we can make full use of that recycling. I do commend his business.

Just on the discussion around the theft of copper, I think it is at least the second time—maybe the third—that the hot water service that services my electoral office was knocked over again this week, or the copper pipe that services it was taken off. We are certainly aware of these issues happening.

Shannon also emphasised that, yes, it will come at an extra cost to scrap metal dealers because they will obviously have to inform customers that they need to have account numbers to transfer money instead of a cash transaction. I think he is understanding of it coming. I am glad he was aware of this legislation, noting how quickly it has been presented to the house. I do not how long he has been aware, but it would not have been long. It will have an impact, but he just wanted to make those few points to me, and I said I would certainly raise them in the house. I am sure there will be a few questions asked in committee, and I am certainly keen to see our amendment in regard to the one-year review progressed.