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Federal Government’s Local Recovery Fund project helping North West Country job seekers prepare for work in critical sectors

UncategorizedBy Rowan Ramsey MP 20 September, 2021

Job seekers through the North West Country region of South Australia are invited to participate in a personal development, mentoring and industry-specific training opportunity with help from a $173,000 Morrison Government contribution under the Local Recovery Fund. The Local Recovery Fund is an important part of the Morrison Government’s $276 million Local Jobs Program and…

90 Sec Sam White Paralympic Basketballer

Speeches, UncategorizedBy Rowan Ramsey MP 25 August, 2021

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (13:48): In 2010, young Sam White was living with his parents, Jim and Andrea, in Whyalla. Jim was a senior manager at Arrium. Sadly, he has passed since. But Sam had a motorbike accident at Port Lowly, about 15 kilometres out of the city and, sadly, he was rendered a paraplegic as…

LONG LOST SPECIES RETURNS TO YORKE PENINSULA

Media Releases, UncategorizedBy Rowan Ramsey MP 24 August, 2021

A sight not seen in over a century is unfolding on the Yorke Peninsula as tiny brush-tailed bettongs return to their native habitat as soil engineers for one of the nation’s most ambitious rewilding projects. After more than ten years of planning, and $2.6 million of Commonwealth funding, 40 brush-tailed bettongs, have this week been…

Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Amendment (Governance and Other Measures) Bill 2021

Speeches, UncategorizedBy Rowan Ramsey MP 11 August, 2021

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (16:19): This bill, the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Amendment (Governance and Other Measures) Bill 2021, is largely a technical one. It refers basically to the management of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority. It would seem, listening to the speakers, that it has broad support…

BOOSTING MOBILE COVERAGE IN GREY

UncategorizedBy Rowan Ramsey MP 23 July, 2021

The Eyre Peninsula is set to benefit from new and improved mobile coverage thanks to Round 5A of the Australian Government’s highly successful Mobile Black Spot Program which was announced today. In Grey Telstra will build two macrocells, one in Brooker (Tumby Bay) and one in Mosely (Kimba). Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey welcomed…

Community Groups to Benefit From Stronger Communities Grant

Media Releases, UncategorizedBy Rowan Ramsey MP 26 May, 2021

Community organisations across Grey are set to receive funding through Round 6 of the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is very pleased to announce 18 organisations have been successful under this round. “I am very pleased a wide range of projects will receive the funding boost they…

LOWERING ENERGY COSTS FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS IN GREY

Media Releases, UncategorizedBy Rowan Ramsey MP 21 April, 2021

Community groups across Grey will be supported by a new Government program to lower energy costs, support local jobs and help reduce global emissions. The Powering Communities Program will fund up to 12 projects worth a total of $67,700 in each electorate. Grants of between $5,000 and $12,000 will be available to eligible community organisations,…

ON-FARM EMERGENCY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE rebate scheme extended further 12 months

Media Releases, UncategorizedBy Rowan Ramsey MP 21 April, 2021

Farmers will be given another 12 months to apply for funding from the On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme (EWIRS) to help them build much needed infrastructure to make their properties drought resilient. Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt said farmers will now have until June 2022 to utilise the $50 million…

Road Funding Flows To Grey

Media Releases, UncategorizedBy Rowan Ramsey MP 25 February, 2021

New road safety upgrades and improvements will be delivered in Grey thanks to funding from the Australian and South Australian governments. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said the timing could not be better for funding to flow for crucial road safety improvements in Grey. “This vital funding is not only providing a much-needed boost…

MPI Government Achievements

Speeches, UncategorizedBy Rowan Ramsey MP 12 November, 2020

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (15:43): I was very tempted, when I saw the subject of this matter of public importance, to pull out my appropriations speech that I gave only two weeks ago, where I spent 15 minutes talking about the achievements of the government in Grey—but of course I’ve only got a five-minute speaking…

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