MID NORTH FORESTS ( Speech 5 July 2016) Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 15:22 ): I rise today to talk about the ongoing challenges facing the people of the Mid North and the southern Flinders Ranges in regard to the northern forests. The northern forests are the Bundaleer Forest and the Wirrabara Forest […]
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Labor tax increase hits household budgets
The Weatherill Labor Government’s decision to unnecessarily jack up the solid waste levy and slug South Australians another $64m in tax will hurt households. “South Australians have already suffered increases to electricity prices and increases to the ESL,” said State Liberal Leader Steven Marshall. “Now, South Australians are going to be filling the Weatherill Labor […]
ESCOSA electricity inquiry
South Australian Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis’ announcement that he is referring the surge in electricity prices in South Australia to ESCOSA is a desperate attempt to deflect responsibility for the Weatherill Government’s failed energy policies. “We already know why electricity prices are surging in South Australia – the Weatherill Government’s foolish head long rush to wind […]
Statutes Amendment (Electricity and Gas) Bill | SPEECH
Third Reading Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 18:05 :56 ): I just have a very brief third reading speech. Let me just wind up by saying that the opposition understands and is supportive in principle of making South Australia a safer place. There is no doubt about that whatsoever. The opposition also […]
Yorkey’s Crossing | VIDEO
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart) (15:08): I rise to speak about Yorkeys Crossing again, as I have done many times in this house. I have written many letters to a succession of transport ministers about this very important piece of infrastructure which goes around the outside of the regional centre of Port Augusta. […]
Smart State PC Donation Program – Round 40
Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan, is pleased to announce the Smart State PC Donation Program – Round 40 opens Monday, 27 June 2016. The program gives not-for-profit community organisations access to personal computer equipment from surplus government stocks. The South Australian Government aims to reduce its ecological footprint as part of […]
3,000 offenders racked, stacked and packed
South Australia’s prison population has swollen to over 3,000 for the first time in the State’s history and the home detention system has been gamed by prisoners according to evidence given the Budget and Finance Committee by the Department of Correctional Services. The latest prisoner population of more than 3000 is being squashed into an […]
Statutes Amendment (Electricity and Gas) Bill | SPEECH
Second Reading (Continued from 25 May 2016.) Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 15:41 :11 ): I advise the house that I am the opposition’s lead speaker on the Statutes Amendment (Electricity and Gas) Bill 2016. Let me say at the outset that the opposition will not oppose the passage of this bill […]
Yorkeys Crossing | SPEECH
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 15:08 :50 ): I rise to speak about Yorkeys Crossing again, as I have done many times in this house. I have written many letters to a succession of transport ministers about this very important piece of infrastructure which goes around the outside of the regional centre […]
NRM Levy Proposals 2016-17 | SPEECH
Natural Resources Committee: Levy Proposals 2016-17 Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (11:56:47): I rise to speak on the 109th to 115th reports of the Natural Resources Committee. I listened very closely to the member for Ashford, the Chair of that committee. She is a person I have a great deal of respect for, and in […]