Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (17:59): In June 2024 the Mitchell Institute, based in Victoria, did a survey of child care around Australia. I’m not happy to report that my electorate of Grey was declared the biggest childcare desert in Australia. That’s not a title that I gladly received. It identified that, for every available space of…
DetailsMany not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) are once again struggling with the new government requirement for them to lodge a “not for profit” statement by the end of March. Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey raised this issue last year both in the Parliament and the party-room after contacts from agitated and annoyed community groups. “Eventually the Government…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (18:00): Renewable energy undoubtedly is a wonderful thing. In South Australia, we have led the nation in the establishment of renewable energy. In fact, there is 2,400 megawatts of installed capacity in South Australia. But there is a bit of a rider here. While we’ve got 2,400 megawatts of installed capacity, AEMO…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (10:38): I want to clarify a few things at the beginning of this contribution. TAFEs are state owned and operated. This is a very slippery slope that we get ourselves on in this federal parliament, where we see the failings of state governments and think that we better do something here in…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (16:25): Who would have thought that here in post World War II Australia—where the Jews came, following the Holocaust and the extermination of six million Jews in Hitler’s death camps, a well educated and by those days a modern and Christian nation—we would now see at least the beginnings of that behaviour…
DetailsLights 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…
DetailsMember 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsLights 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…
DetailsLast 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…
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