Mr RAMSEY (Grey) (21:07): I must say, as I stand here today as the member for Grey but also the member for Ceduna, how saddened, deeply apprehensive and angry I am about the gutting of the cashless debit card. To understand the origin of the cashless debit card, I think the House needs to know about…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey) (17:31): This bill purports to be about territory rights. It is, in my view, a very clean handball. It is in fact about voluntary euthanasia. I think there is only one outstanding issue around state rights, or territory rights in this case, and it is voluntary euthanasia. As you would well know, Madam…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey) (11:45): I thank the member for Mayo for bringing this important issue forward. Certainly I would have to say in the last six or 12 months as I’ve travelled around my electorate the No. 1 issue when I walk into a business has been, ‘We can’t get enough workers.’ It’s repeated whether it’s…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey) (19:03): Deputy Speaker Claydon, I, like many others, add my congratulations to your elevation to that position. The address-in-reply by Governor-General David Hurley is good reading. It was good to listen to, and I listened to it intently. I’d like to thank him for that contribution. It’s obviously a document prepared on government…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey) (16:31): Sadly, I’m not quite sure that the new government is actually getting the urgency of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia, including in Bali. Last week I attended a briefing from the minister. I learned something from that briefing: if we get an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Australia—just one outbreak—our…
DetailsIn his first speech to the new Parliament Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has called on the Albanese Government to move quickly and match the Coalition’s $10m commitment to Helping Hand in Whyalla to extend and upgrade the Yeltana and Copper House Court facilities. “While the Coalition committment was not matched by the Labor Party…
DetailsThe numbers of Australian tourists visiting Bali is surging and the Federal Government must move harder and faster to ensure the outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease is not transported to Australia Member Grey Rowan Ramsey said. “The dangers and potential damage which could be caused by an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in…
DetailsThirteen volunteer groups in Grey have been successful under the Federal Government Volunteers Grants program. Groups from across Grey are among thousands of volunteers across Australia benefiting from funding to support community organisations. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said 13 organisations in Grey were successful under the reserve phase of the latest round. “The…
DetailsDeclaration of the Poll for Grey The Declaration of the Poll for the seat of Grey was held on Wednesday June 14 to officially announce the outcome of the Federal Election with Rowan Ramsey being re-elected securing 60.07% of the Two Party Preferred vote. Mr Ramsey said he is honoured to be given the opportunity…
DetailsLabor’s announcement that the Cashless Debit Card will be terminated is a huge disappointment for the Ceduna community where trial has shown outstanding benefits and enjoyed broad community support, Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said. “I am bitterly disappointed with Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth’s announcement that the card is to be abandoned,” he…
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