Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (13:52): Just last Friday I was given the privilege of opening the new administration building and four classrooms at Sunrise Christian School in Whyalla. The expansion was helped by a $700,000 grant from the Capital Grants Program, but I make the point that the school community contributed two-thirds of the $2.1 million…
DetailsFederal Government funding of $700,000 has contributed to the completion of a state-of-the-art extension to the Sunrise Christian School in Whyalla which was officially opened on Friday Sept 23. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said the new administration building and four classrooms will further add to the excellent facilities offered and while the Commonwealth…
DetailsThe Premier is settling a dangerous precedent in calling for a Traditional Land Owner veto on Freehold Title according the Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey. “I attended last week’s Country Cabinet Community Forum in Port Pirie,” Mr Ramsey said. “I was highly surprised when Premier Malinauskas called for the Traditional Owners to have a…
DetailsAged care services and local jobs will have more certainty following the announcement of the acquisition of Kindred Living aged care facilities in Whyalla by Helping Hand. Helping Hand has administered the facility since late last year, but the announcement they will permanently take over is great news. In his first speech to the 47th…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (12:06): I rise to speak on the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill. Family, domestic and sexual violence is a hidden scourge in our modern society. The statistics are horrifying. In the last parliament I was privileged but challenged to sit on the inquiry into family, domestic and…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (17:49): I thank the member for Fenner for his contribution, and I’m pleased that his boys like him taking them to school in his new car. Given that it was cheaper than another equivalent, I’d be interested to know what model you bought, Member for Fenner, but we’ll put that to one…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (16:21): On 13 August, I was very pleased to welcome back the 143rd Crystal Brook Show, which had had a couple of years off because of COVID. The show was opened by the newly decorated Commonwealth marathon gold medallist, Jess Stenson, and it was wonderful to have her in Crystal Brook on…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey) (10:06): I’m going to take this opportunity to add to my comments from last night on the cashless debit card and its rollout. I said at the time that I thought it was pretty sad that the first urgent bill the government had to get through the parliament was on the cashless debit…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey) (17:21): Let me say from the outset that a reduction of 43 per cent of CO2 emissions by 2030 on 2005 levels is an admirable target. It is a good target. It may be ambitious but it is an admirable target. It has already been adopted by the government and they have submitted…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey) (13:39): The government has introduced legislation regarding two weeks leave for domestic and family violence. I’d like to lay on the record that I am supportive of the concept, but I am not supportive of the concept that it should be funded by the employer. I think there is a whole lot of…
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