· Fund supports key community projects in regional and remote communities · Nationwide, 147 projects will share in $6.9 million which spurs and extra $5.4 million in investment Port Lincoln locals will benefit from two projects funded through the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey announced seven…
DetailsRamsey Welcomes Strategic Partnership Between GFG Alliance and Zen Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has welcomed the announcement that new owner of Arrium, GFG Alliance has acquired a significant stake in energy company Zen Energy. “Sanjeev Gupta, who heads GFG Alliance, clearly understands energy is the major issue facing South Australians,” he said.…
DetailsADELAIDE NORTH JOBS FAIR TO HELP LOCALS FIND NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES Federal Member for grey Rowan Ramsey said he was pleased to represent Employment Minister Michaelia Cash at the launch of the Jobs fair in Adelaide North today. “Minister Cash is passionate about getting people into work and this Jobs Fair is all…
DetailsFederal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey is pleased to announce funding for the Broughton Valley Road Bridge replacement under round three of the Federal Government’s Bridges Renewal Program. Northern Areas Council will receive $192,096 toward the bridge replacement located near Spalding in the mid north. Mr Ramsey said the bridge is vital infrastructure in…
DetailsFederal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey spoke in Parliament yesterday in support of the establishment of a regional education hub in his electorate of Grey. In the 2017 Budget the Government announced $15.2 million to be allocated to establish and operate six new regional study hubs for higher education students in rural and…
DetailsMember for Grey Rowan Ramsey has slammed the State Government’s decision to cut speed limits on eight roads across rural South Australia. “This action is so typical of the Weatherill Government,” he said. “This seems to be a unilateral decision taken with little or no consultation with the people who live in…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey–Government Whip) (18:53): I would like to thank the member for Indi for bringing this motion before the parliament. It gives me an opportunity to discuss the coalition’s electoral commitment of $15.2 million from 2017-18 to 2020-21 to establish up to six regional study hubs across Australia. In the electorate of Grey we…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey–Government Whip) (11:04): I rise to speak on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017. At the heart of the raft of reforms that were in the bill presented on I think 22 August is the implementation of drug testing for welfare recipients. This really highlights the very big philosophical debate…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey–Government Whip) (10:39): Sometimes I’m asked why I’m in parliament and asked: ‘What do you achieve?’ Last Friday was a graphic example of what can be done when people work together, and that is the handover of the Arrium assets to Liberty House-GFG Alliance-and one Sanjeev Gupta, a British citizen. So in Whyalla…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey–Government Whip) (19:00): I’m sad to announce that I don’t really have a great grievance! I’m more happy than anything this evening. That’s because, last Thursday, the Minister for Social Services, Alan Tudge, tabled the final report on the Ceduna and East Kimberley cashless debit card. Wow, what great results! This is really…
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