Carapateena

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (13:43): I apologise to OZ Minerals. Last Friday, they invited me to participate in an on-site inspection of Carrapateena, their newest mine, which is in the eastern portion of the Gawler Craton. OZ Minerals has operated for close to 20 years at Prominent Hill, a mine that has gone 10 years past…

Port Lincoln Leisure Centre

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (16:05): Next Thursday we’ll mark the opening of the $10.1 million upgrade of the Port Lincoln Leisure Centre. I’ll give a little history on the Port Lincoln Leisure Centre. It was built as a public facility out at the marina quite some time ago. It hit hard times. Council sold it off…

Grocery Prices

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (10:59): Today I’m very pleased to hear the news that Minister Littleproud and Minister Frydenberg have announced an inquiry by the ACCC into the supply chain costs of fresh food, or perishable food, into our supermarkets. It is quite right that on one hand we applaud the fact that we have a…

Smart Farms Small Grants

Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he encourages farmers, fishers and foresters with clever, sustainable agriculture ideas to apply for grants of $5000 up to $50,000 under Round 4 of the Smart Farms Small Grants program. “Our farmers are highly adaptive and agriculture would not be the incredible industry it is today without them…

Cashless Debit Card

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (19:55): I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Prime Minister and the cabinet on the way they’ve dealt with the COVID-19 virus right from the very start when they closed the borders with China, to some controversy at the time. As I travel around my electorate, the support for the…