The Port Neill Progress Association will be able to continue to develop the Port Neill Men’s Shed with funding of $5000 through the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program (SCP). Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is very pleased the Green Shed in Port Neill is being restored and a section of…
DetailsThe Wilmington Oval Management Committee will be able to erect a verandah and replace worn and damaged carpet with funding of $9,600 through the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program (SCP). Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is very pleased the committee has received funding to improve facilities at the oval. “This facility…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey–Government Whip) (13:46): As Christmas nears, it gives me great joy to be delivering good tidings to Whyalla. In fact, we have announced a 14,000-tonne rail order for the Inland Rail, for Parkes to Narromine-something I am sure you’re very pleased about, Mr Deputy Speaker Coulton. The order will be worth around $20…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey–Government Whip) (15:52): When the coalition was elected to parliament in 2013 there were no premises in my electorate of Grey connected to the NBN. Work had started in Port Augusta, but it had ceased because the contractor had withdrawn from the contract. In fact, they’d gone broke. It was the same in…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey–Government Whip) (15:15): I rise to speak in support of these amendments. Of the five amendments put forward, this one is the most palatable to all. I actually find it quite difficult to believe that this chamber would not overwhelmingly adopt these amendments, which have no reflection at all upon the Marriage Act…
DetailsFederal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has condemned the Labor Party for opposing further roll-out of the Cashless Debit Card and effectively turning its back on desperate communities plagued by drug, alcohol and gambling abuse. The Cashless Debit Card, introduced last year, has been a success at Ceduna and is planned for introduction in the…
Details· Liberty OneSteel Whyalla Steelworks has been awarded the contract to supply steel for the first section of Australian Inland Rail infrastructure project · 14,000 tonnes of steel rail required for the first section – Parkes to Narromine Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has welcomed the announcement that Liberty OneSteel Whyalla Steelworks has secured…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey–Government Whip) (17:57): It was Churchill who told us that democracy was the worst form of government, except for all of the rest. So it has been with our postal survey: democracy has been celebrated. It has shown that it can succeed, with a postal survey to assess the country’s desire to legalise…
DetailsFederal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey is pleased there has been a definitive result in the same sex marriage survey. Mr Ramsey said the process was embraced by Australians with almost 80 percent of eligible voters expressing their view. “The process was conducted in a very respectful way with little of the vitriol and…
Details· Applications now open for funding under the Building Better Regions Fund Round Two · Two streams available: Infrastructure Projects and Community Investments · Applications close on 19 December 2017 Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has urged organisations to apply for Round Two of the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF), with…
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