The Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP, is pleased to advise applications for the 2019 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award are now open. The award acknowledges the outstanding contribution of women in rural communities, industries and businesses. Mr van Holst Pellekaan says there are many extremely dedicated and capable women in the electorate of […]
Month: September 2018
Smart Meters | QUESTION TIME
Mr MURRAY (Davenport) (14:36): Thank you for the opportunity to ask this question. Can the Minister for Energy and Mining please update the house on the rollout of smart meters in South Australia? The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:36): I thank the member for Davenport for this important question. […]
Appropriate (Budget) Bill 2018 | SPEECH
The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (12:31): It is my pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Stuart to discuss the budget. I am incredibly pleased with the fact that in our budget we did exactly what we said we would do back in opposition. Back in opposition, […]
Backing our farmers and our communities
With parts of the electorate of Stuart experiencing one of the driest seasons in decades, State Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan is encouraging people to seek support. “Unfortunately there are large areas in our electorate experiencing extremely dry conditions, with many farmers and pastoralists facing their second consecutive poor season,” he said. “There […]
German energy giant to deliver 430 manufacturing jobs to SA
German energy storage giant sonnen will begin assembling its world-leading home battery technology in Adelaide after announcing plans today to establish an Australian headquarters in South Australia. In a major coup for South Australia, the company expects to transition from assembling to manufacturing battery technology in Adelaide. The assembly and manufacture of 50,000 energy storage […]
SA Government collaborates with Clean Energy Finance Corporation on Home Battery Scheme
The Marshall Government has today revealed the details of its Home Battery Scheme, delivering on its commitment to provide more affordable, reliable, secure energy for all South Australians. From October this year, 40,000 South Australian households will have access to $100 million in State Government subsidies to pay for the installation of home battery systems. […]
Emergency Services Levy 2018-19 | SPEECH
The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (11:35): It is a pleasure to follow the member for Morialta, the education minister, on this topic because we came into parliament at the same time, a little bit over eight years ago, and we have shared our views on this internally and externally. […]
Renewing the focus on cheaper electricity | STATE BUDGET 2018-19
The 2018-19 State Budget is investing $184 million in expenditure in a multi-pronged attack to lower the price of electricity and improve the reliability of electricity in South Australia. “Reducing electricity costs was a core promise of the Marshall Liberal team and the 2018-19 State Budget demonstrates the new Government’s commitment to that pledge,” said […]