Wild dogs | SPEECH

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (17:15): Thank you very much, Mr Speaker, and congratulations on your election to that important role today. Unlike the member for West Torrens, I am going to talk about something that is very important to South Australia, particularly in the north of South Australia. […]

RFDS – Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) (Emergency Services Providers) Amendment Bill | SPEECH

Second Reading Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (11:07): I thank the Government Whip and very much thank the government for supporting this private member’s bill. This is an important but very simple and very straightforward change. I will not go over all the reasons why both the opposition and the government have decided to support […]

Energy Policy | VIDEO

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (15:22): I rise to speak about the very unfortunate and avoidable energy crisis that we have here in our state. Everybody in this chamber, and in fact all over the state and all over the nation, knows that unfortunately South Australia has the most expensive and the most unreliable electricity […]

Port Augusta bridges | VIDEO

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (15:17): I rise today to talk about a very important issue for us in Port Augusta at the moment. Of course, it also affects a lot of people in the broader district and, in some ways, people in Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and Darwin because we are having great difficulty with […]