Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 11:25 :25 ): It gives me great pleasure to speak on the Emergency Services Funding (SACAT) Amendment Bill. This is a very important bill, and there would be nobody in our state who is not aware of what the government is doing with emergency services at the […]

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 12:03 :37 ): I too rise to support the motion wholeheartedly and I know that my colleagues in opposition do as well. The member for Frome has clearly put forward some very useful background information supporting the motion, which I will not go over, but I would […]

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 12:44 :49 ): I rise to speak to this motion. I appreciate the fact that the Premier has brought it forward, and I wholeheartedly agree with it, as does the Leader of the Opposition and as do my colleagues. We wholeheartedly agree with the words in the […]

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 17:28 :18 ): I rise to speak on the Statutes Amendment (Boards and Committees—Abolition and Reform) Bill on behalf of the people of Stuart. I will just touch on a few issues because our deputy leader (member for Bragg) has gone into good detail with great clarity in […]

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 15:29 :34 ): I bring to the house’s attention a dreadful situation that we have just heard of. It is very clear under the Education Act—and I am sure that the education minister is fully aware of this—under section 14C that if a school is being considered […]