Cybersecurity

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (19:50): We’ve all seen the high-profile cybertheft stories regarding Optus and Medibank Private, and unfortunately that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I’m receiving increasing reports from people who’ve been scammed—losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, people losing their life savings. And recently I was contacted by a service business…

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Clontarf

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (09:47): I’d like to speak this morning about Clontarf, the academy for Aboriginal boys, which uses football and sport as a tool to provide stability and purpose in their lives. It’s very good if they produce football champions, but that is not the aim of Clontarf. It was founded by Gerard Neesham…

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First Nations Voice

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (11:38): I thank the member for bringing this motion forward on the proposal for a Voice to Parliament. I hope that it begins to throw more light on what it is that the government is actually planning to take to the Australian people in the form of a referendum—when that they will…

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World Diabetes Day

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (13:32): On 14 November, it was World Diabetes Day, and I stand here as one of the co-chairs of the parliamentary enemies of diabetes. As I normally do when I begin these speeches, I say diabetes is the leading cause of coronary heart disease, the leading causes of blindness and the leading…

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Grey Electorate: Health Care

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (13:50): I often rise in this place to lament the lack of country doctors, and I must say I’m quite happy today to have a good story to tell. Dr Holly Deer from Crystal Brook in my electorate of Grey has received recognition as GP of the year for SA and NT…

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Global Methane Pledge

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (19:17): I have to say that this agreement by the government to reduce methane output by 30 per cent—and I point out at this stage that 30 per cent of Australia’s methane emissions come from agriculture—just came from nowhere. We had no idea they were going to do it before the election,…

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Critical Minerals Private Members Business

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (18:46): I thank the member for Hinkler for bringing this matter to the House’s attention, and I’m indebted to energy minister Chris Bowen for a moment of clarity a few weeks back when he informed us that by 2030 Australia would need to build 40 new seven-megawatts wind towers a month and…

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Critical Minerals Strategy

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (18:46): I thank the member for Hinkler for bringing this matter to the House’s attention, and I’m indebted to energy minister Chris Bowen for a moment of clarity a few weeks back when he informed us that by 2030 Australia would need to build 40 new seven-megawatts wind towers a month and…

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Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Incentivising Pensioners to Downsize) Bill 2022

Mr RAM SEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (11:09): This initiative contained in the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Incentivising Pensioners to Downsize) Bill 2022 was put forward by the coalition. It was a good initiative then, and it’s a good initiative now. Given the tightness of the housing market in Australia, the government should respond in this way,…

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National Health Amendment (General Co-payment) Bill 2022

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (11:58): I’ll just pick up on some of the remarks of the previous member, welcoming the member for Fisher’s comments about the coalition commitment to Medicare. It’s not a new thing. It is not a new thing at all. The coalition is very committed to Medicare. One would not have thought so…

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Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (16:21): I was unable to be present last Friday for the special sitting of parliament to debate the condolence motion on the passing of Queen Elizabeth, and I thought might take a few minutes here this afternoon to make some remarks. The level of emotion raised by the passing of Queen Elizabeth…

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Sunrise Christian School Whyalla 90 sec speech

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…

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Treasury Laws Amendment (Electric Car Discount) Bill 2022

Mr 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…

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143rd Crystal Brook Show

Mr 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…

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Constituency Statement Cashless Debit Card

Mr 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…

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