Posted on Tuesday, 3 April, 2012
Mr RAMSEY (Grey) (12:50): I rise to speak about the growing interface between mining and agriculture, particularly in South Australia but I think there are some lessons here for Australia more generally. Recently the state mining minister said there are—and I do not doubt these figures—20 operationa... ... more
Posted on Thursday, 22 March, 2012
Mr RAMSEY (Grey) (10:14): I rise to address these two bills. Retirement investment has become very, very important in Australia, and I think it is something to do with our age grouping. Many of us are classified as baby boomers and, as the baby boomer generation has come through, they have benefitte... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 21 March, 2012
Mr RAMSEY (Grey) (13:48): As this is the second last sitting day before Easter, I take this opportunity not only to wish members a safe, happy and meaningful Easter but to raise an important and re-emerging threat to our natural environment. Along with Easter eggs, the Easter bunny has become a comm... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 20 March, 2012
Mr RAMSEY (Grey) (19:43): I rise to address the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Maintaining Address) Bill 2011 and the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Bill 2012. I oppose both bills. They are designed to tilt the electoral system in Australia in the Labor-Gr... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 20 March, 2012
Mr RAMSEY (Grey) (13:19): It is particularly apt that we should be examining the future of agriculture during the Australian Year of the Farmer. It is estimated that by the year 2050 there will be nine billion people on earth. The recent ABARES outlook conference was informed that demand for agricul... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 28 February, 2012
Mr RAMSEY (Grey) (16:21): I rise to address the Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 and associated bills. I find myself in the strange position of supporting a bill which subsumes individual responsibility and moves it to the public. It is something of which I would normally be extremely... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 15 February, 2012
Cognate debate.
Mr RAMSEY (Grey) (19:51): I rise to support the amendment moved by the Leader of the Opposition earlier today concerning the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2011. My leader made the point that this abandonment of the solemn commitment to the Australian people by the... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 14 February, 2012
Wind Power
Mr RAMSEY (Grey) (22:11): There are increasing concerns around Australia, and particularly in my home state of South Australia, about the rapid expansion of wind farms and the associated health risks and long-term threats to agriculture. Last year, I raised in this place the issue of th... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 23 November, 2011
Mr RAMSEY (Grey) (21:10): I rise to speak on the Minerals Resource Rent Tax 2011 and related bills. The deliberately leaked ALP polling that is purportedly telling us that the Australian public is in favour of the government's minerals resource rent tax may well reflect the case. That may be what th... ... more
Posted on Thursday, 3 November, 2011
I rise to speak on the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Bill 2011 and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011. I welcome the government's move in establishing ARENA. There is no doubt that government expenditure in the area of renewab... ... more