Lights for the Orroroo Bowling Club were on the agenda when Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey dropped in to the town last week. Mr Ramsey is retiring at the next election and was accompanied by new Liberal candidate for Grey Tom Venning. “We have been taking the opportunity now Parliament has risen to get out…
Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey was in Port Lincoln last week and met with representatives of the City of Port Lincoln Council to discuss the key projects they believe will help grow and sustain Port Lincoln. Mr Ramsey was accompanied by Liberal candidate for Grey Tom Venning. “This has been a valuable exercise, I am…
The amalgamation of aged care facilities in Balaklava, Hamley Bridge and Riverton has been an absolute game changer according to the Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey who visited the Walara Balaklava Millcourt Homes last week. “We had four facilities, all sub-optimum size and struggling, who have come together and turned the game around,” Mr Ramsey…
Lights for the Port Pirie netball courts were the number one request when Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey visited the Port Pirie Netball Club last week. Mr Ramsey said the numbers playing netball in Port Pirie were remarkable. “Sport is such a positive force in our lives, particularly for our kids, not only helping with…
Last week award winning Bungala Food Service was visited by the Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey and Liberal candidate Tom Venning who will run in his place at the coming election. Mr Ramsey said he and Mr Venning had been travelling the electorate getting an update on projects and ambitions of communities while providing a…
Australian Electoral Office Abandons Port Augusta Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has slammed the Australian Electoral Office for its announcement that it is to exit the electorate of Grey altogether and relocate the Port Augusta offices’ functions to Adelaide. “I was alarmed last election when the AEC decided it would no longer count votes…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (13:44): Today I want to talk about Charles Jackson OAM from Port Augusta. Charlie Jackson is the South Australian Senior Australian of the Year and an Adnyamathanha man. The Adnyamathanha are the rock people of the Flinders Ranges. Charlie’s worked all his life for the betterment of his people in a number…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (17:31): The motion is seconded. To the JDRF kids and the Kids in the House program, I’ve got to say, that in the 17 years I’ve been here, I think this is the most effective lobbying campaign we’ve seen. Congratulations JDRF and Mike Wilson on this program. All those blue shirts and…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (10:06): Between the dates of 27 October and 2 November, I was given the great privilege as co-chair of the friends of Morocco at the request of the Moroccan government to lead a delegation to Morocco. One of the reasons I am signed up to be a friend of Morocco is that…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (16:01): I am an optimistic person. I like to believe in the best of people. The MPI today is: After two and a half years, regional Australians are worse off under this Government. I have said many times that I don’t think members of the Labor Party come here to do harm,…