Second reading Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 17:30 :22 ): I will be fairly brief and I highlight the fact that I am not the lead speaker. The member for Morialta will be our lead speaker. As you might know, I have quite a bit of history in this place with this […]
Month: September 2015
National Police Remembrance Day | SPEECH
That this house— (a) recognises that 29 September 2015 is National Police Remembrance Day; (b) acknowledges the grea t work of the South Australian p olice and the Australian Federal Police in protecting our communities; and (c) remembers those officers who have lost their lives or have been seriously injured while on duty. Mr VAN […]
100 days of inaction in the north
With the news that Alinta has abandoned a feasibility study into replacing its coal-fired powered stations in Port Augusta with a solar thermal plant the State Liberals are calling on the Weatherill Government to release its support package for region. “I’m increasingly concerned that the Weatherill Government is totally bereft of ideas as to how […]
Parliamentary Friends United Against Domestic and Family Violence | SPEECH
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 15:38 :19 ): I rise today to inform the house of the very successful launch of Parliamentary Friends United against Domestic and Family Violence, which occurred on the last sitting day of parliament, Thursday 10 September. This was a new group launched very cooperatively and jointly by […]
Whyalla Steel Works (Environmental Authorisation) Amendment Bill | SPEECH
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 11:03 :00 ): I support the recommendations of the report and put on the record the fact that the opposition will support the passage of the bill through both houses of parliament. As was said by everybody, I think, on both sides of this chamber who spoke […]
Interstate Migration | SPEECH
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 12:03 :32 ): I rise to also support the member for Chaffey in this motion and acknowledge the tremendous contributions of the member for Davenport, the member for Schubert and others who will follow. The government can say all it wants that it is addressing these issues […]
Leigh Creek | QUESTION TIME
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 15:10 ): My question is for the Minister for Health. Given that it’s three months today since Alinta announced its planned closure of the Leigh Creek coalmine and it’s very likely that that coalmine will be closed within another three months, will the minister advise the house […]
Whyalla Steel Works (Environmental Authorisation) Amendment Bill | SPEECH
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 12:00 :34 ): I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Whyalla Steel Works (Environmental Authorisation) Amendment Bill 2015. Let me just make it very clear that I, as an Upper Spencer Gulf member of parliament and also as the shadow minister for mineral resources and energy, […]
Mineral exploration falls into a hole
The State Liberals are calling on the Weatherill Government to reverse its budget cuts to the Minerals Resources and Energy budget to stem a disastrous slide in jobs and exploration in the mining sector in South Australia. Australian Bureau of Statistics data released yesterday shows mining and petroleum exploration in South Australia has fallen from […]