Apply now for Junior Parliament

Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP, is encouraging 12-15 year olds to apply for YMCA SA Junior Parliament. Junior Parliament will run in the October school holidays and gives young people the opportunity to learn about parliament, meet new friends and develop their leadership skills. This apolitical program will give participants the chance […]

Speak up to improve road safety

People can now have their say on driver training and assessments in South Australia so the industry can be improved. Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan, is encouraging people to consider their interactions with driver training and assessments and provide feedback about their experiences as well as their suggestions on how it can be […]

Recharging our regional communities

Time is running out to apply for the first round of the Regional Growth Fund and Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP, is encouraging communities in Stuart to apply. The Regional Growth Fund is a $15 million per year commitment to help unlock new economic activity in our regions. “Not only will the […]

Country to Canberra leadership competition

Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP, is encouraging female students in Years 10-12 to apply for the Country to Canberra leadership competition. Entries have opened for the fifth annual competition where at least 15 rural girls will win an all-expenses paid “Power Trip” to Canberra. They will have the opportunity to meet with […]

NAIDOC Week | SPEECH

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (15:11): I am very grateful for the opportunity to inform the house about the very positive events that happened in and around Port Augusta for NAIDOC Week just recently. It is an absolutely outstanding nationwide celebration of Aboriginal and Islander people—our traditional and Indigenous […]