Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has welcomed news of Federal funding for mobile services in Wool Bay and Port Rickaby.“I am really pleased the Labor Government has continued the Coalition’s investment in mobile phone reception in regional Australia,” he said. “Telstra will partner with the Government to implement a macrocell in these communities to…
DetailsFederal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has spent two days on Eyre Peninsula this week with Shadow Ministers meeting a range of industry leaders and bringing regional issues to the fore. Whilst in Grey, Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan and Shadow Health Minister Anne Ruston met with pharmacists, representatives from the Southern Bluefin Tuna and…
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“A mob of cowards sacrificing Australia’s interests at the altar of the Voice” is how Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has described the Albanese Government decision to walk away from the legislated commitment to build the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility at Napandee in the Kimba district. “It is clear the Albanese Government has…
DetailsTuesday’s decision by the High Court to strike down the Federal Government’s decision to build the nation’s low-level radioactive waste repository at Kimba is a huge setback for the community according to Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey. “This decision endangers our nuclear medical industry and undermines previous High Court affirmation decisions determining…
DetailsNineteen community groups in Grey have been awarded funding under Round 8 of the Stronger Communities Program (SCP). Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey congratulated the successful applicants who will undertake a wide-range of projects to improve their local communities. “This has been a fantastic program for small community volunteer organisations,” he said. “It has…
DetailsDire childcare shortage across Grey have been exacerbated by the Government’s lack of funding for more childcare places, forcing parents to put careers on hold, discouraging families from moving to communities with job vacancies, depriving us of skilled workers and in some cases even causing some families to leave. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey…
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Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has welcomed news of floodway upgrades along Kempe Road and Anne Beadell Highway, to improve the resilience of the roads and all weather use, but laments the axing of the program which provided the money. “This funding is welcome because it is important, particularly on recently upgraded roads like…
DetailsLocal communities across Grey are set to be worse off under Labor as the recent Budget strips infrastructure funding streams designed to target regional communities. Assistant Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Tony Pasin MP who joined Rowan Ramsey in Grey today said community groups and local councils had lost millions of dollars in future…
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The decision by Rex Airlines to scrap its Whyalla- Adelaide flights is a direct result of Labor’s refusal to fund security screening costs at Whyalla Airport Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said. “The Coalition Government had allocated a top-up of $28.5m for the Regional Airport Screening Infrastructure Program in our last Budget to assist…
DetailsThe Federal Budget is a huge spendathon built on the temporary windfall benefits provided by the low unemployment rate, record resources exports and strong profits, largely provided by decisions of the former government according to Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey. “While direct relief to families struggling with bills will be welcome, higher budget expenditure, which…
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