90 second speech

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (13:56): Some years ago I had been campaigning for some passing lanes between Port Augusta and Whyalla; it’s a distance of about 87 kilometres and it’s a pretty busy bit of road. I had been informed by some people back in the electorate that I had Buckley’s chance of getting any kind…

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Royal Commissions Amendment (Protection of Information) Bill 2021

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (16:00): This Royal Commissions Amendment (Protection of Information) Bill 2021 amends the way in which we treat evidence given to the royal commission into disability. For the information of the House, I chair the coalition policy committee on Indigenous families and disability. Dealing with those in our community who are disabled forms…

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Afghanistan Motion

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (12:58): I think that our withdrawal from Afghanistan was very well highlighted or described by the Deputy Prime Minister when he spoke in this place, I think it was two days ago. He said that we should never forget why we went there. We went there after the two planes were flown…

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Agriculture Industry MPI

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (16:02): To say that I’m a little surprised at this subject would be putting it mildly. Prior to coming to parliament I spent 35 years farming. I’ve spent 13 years here now and still have agricultural interests, it would be fair to say. I struggle to remember a time over those more…

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Aged Care PMB

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (11:09): I thank the member for Indi for bringing this important motion forward. It has dated a bit since she tabled it, of course—we’ve had a budget since then and $17.7 extra billion have been allocated over the forward estimates to aged care. Let me preface my remarks by saying that we’re…

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