Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 12:13:52 ): I move: That this house— (a) recognises National Police Remembrance Day; (b) values the work that South Australia Police do on behalf of our community; and (c) expresses its sadness for and deep gratitude to those officers who have lost their lives while doing their […]
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Regional Health Services Motion | SPEECH
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 11:01 :31 ): I move: That this house establish a select committee to inquire into and report on— The review by the Health Performance Council on the operations of the health advisory councils in accordance with the Health Care Act 2008. a) The current provision and plans […]
Emergency Services Levy | SPEECH
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 15:31 :12 ): I take this opportunity, in the limited time I have available to me, to make some further comments about the government’s increase in the emergency services levy. These comments are in addition to those I made here in parliament back in June and in […]
Firefighters Cancer Awareness Day Motion | SPEECH
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 11:33 :34 ): I move: That this house— (a) recognises Firefighters Cancer Awareness Day; and (b) calls on the government to guarantee that all firefighters, both professionals and volunteers, have the exact same access to the support if they contract cancer. Firefighters Cancer Awareness Day is on […]
Pastoral Land Management and Conservation (Renewable Energy) Amendment Bill | SPEECH
Second Reading Adjourned debate on second reading. (Continued from 6 August 2014.) Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 16:53 :24 ): It is my pleasure to speak on this bill on behalf of the opposition. I am the opposition’s lead speaker, and I think the member for Flinders is also going to speak. […]
Brock votes against CFS cancer compensation motion
Regional Development Minister Geoff Brock has today voted against a Parliamentary motion calling on the Weatherill Labor Government to ensure CFS firefighters received equal access to cancer compensation. Liberal Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan today moved that Parliament: a) recognises Firefighters’ Cancer Awareness Day; and b) calls on the Government to guarantee that […]
Rex Minerals’ approval
The State Liberals cautiously welcome the announcement that Rex Minerals Limited has accepted the State Government’s 99 conditions attached to the development of the Hillside Copper Project near Ardrossan. “Rex Minerals’ acceptance and, more importantly, fulfilment of these conditions is fundamental to environmental and community protection,” said Shadow Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Dan […]
Estimates Committees | SPEECH
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 12:14 :30 ): It is a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Stuart and make a few comments about the estimates process we have just been through. I will touch separately on each of the six portfolio areas I represent on behalf of the […]
Controlled Substances (Simple Possession Offences) Amendment Bill | SPEECH
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 10:32 :26 ): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. We have a situation in our state whereby offenders who are caught with small quantities of controlled or prescribed substances in non-commercial and non-trafficable quantities can elect not to go to court but […]
Controlling the use of drug diversion programs
The State Liberals will today introduce amendments to the Controlled Substance Act that will limit the number of times an offender can participate in a drug diversion program after being apprehended with illicit substances. These amendments will ensure that an offender can only enter a drug diversion program twice, and that if apprehended a third […]