Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 11:31 :38 ): I move: That this house— (a)recognises International Day for Disaster Reduction, expresses its deep appreciation to both professional and volunteer emergency services workers throughout our state; and (b)calls on the government to do more to prevent natural disasters from occurring and to prepare our […]
Month: September 2014
National Police Remembrance Day | SPEECH
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 […]
Pastoral Board | SPEECH
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 15:12 ): I take this opportunity to make some brief comments with regard to the government’s proposed axing of the Pastoral Board. On Monday this week, the government advised that it intends to remove from operation 105 boards that currently serve our state in a wide range of […]
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 […]
Gas prices soar in South Australia
The Essential Services Commission of South Australia (ESCOSA) has today revealed that households and small businesses are respectively paying 14 per cent and 12 per cent more for gas during the past 12 months. “This is another blow to families and businesses struggling to cope with the soaring cost of living in South Australia,” said […]