Posted on Thursday, 16 May, 2013
Mr RAMSEY (Grey) (13:54): For a very long time, the Australian Army Cadets have been a force for good amongst our youth populations and a source of recruits for our defence forces. So it was with great disappointment that I heard the news last year that the heavy cuts to Defence had resulted in Defe... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 19 March, 2013
Let me associate myself with those parting remarks from the member for Riverina. I was involved with the review of the Agricultural And Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 after being seconded to the relevant committee. Small business is the economic driver of this country. It is th... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 13 February, 2013
Rowan Ramsey
I come to Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2012-2013 and Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2012-2013, which are formulated on the basis of the figures that were put into MYEFO back in October, now admitted by the Treasurer to be pretty much useless because it seems they cannot give the Austr... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 13 February, 2013
Mr RAMSEY (Grey) (19:57): A friend of mine once told me, when speaking of opportunity and politics, that every now and then the little duckies all line up and you just have to go for it. He was right. For a National Disability Insurance Scheme, the little duckies have almost all aligned. Perhaps the... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 12 February, 2013
Mr RAMSEY (Grey) (17:54): I rise to support the member for Sturt's amendment. But I am gobsmacked that we are debating the Australian Education Bill 2012 now, and I must say that I am somewhat personally insulted that we are doing so. I am the deputy chair of the House Standing Committee on Educatio... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 12 February, 2013
Mr RAMSEY (Grey) (22:09): The recent decision of the government to cease to fund landholders participating in negotiations to reach voluntary Indigenous land use agreements is a one-sided, thoughtless and ultimately counterproductive move by the government. I have been unable to ascertain the saving... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 6 February, 2013
The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, was first established in 1977 and Australia was one of the founding nations. Before we withdrew from IFAD in 2004, we had contributed more than $50 billion. IFAD was founded to help the rural poor overcome poverty. That is a very important r... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 30 October, 2012
I rise to speak on the Water Amendment (Long-Term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012. The adjustment mechanism referred to in this bill has some agreement within the Australian community from the various parties, including the ministerial council. Because of that, it deserves ... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 30 October, 2012
On Saturday 20 October I was given the pleasure—and, indeed, the honour—of meeting the Clarke family from Port Augusta. David and Jo are, by any standards, great young parents. They have three children, and they are just the type of family we all love to have in our electorates. They are motivated, ... ... more
Posted on Thursday, 11 October, 2012
It gives me pleasure to rise to speak to the Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012 and the consequent amendment. To cut to the chase, the amendment is to defer the winding up of the WEA, the Wheat Export Authority, until some other measures are taken within the reform and deregulation of the Au... ... more