“The difficulty is that after six years of being the energy minister, we have the most expensive electricity in the nation, we have the most unreliable electricity in the nation, we have people who are terrified to open their bills and we have people who worry about blackouts.”
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Women Hold Up Half the Sky Award
The Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP is pleased to advise that nominations for the Women Hold Up Half the Sky Award are now open. The award acknowledges the outstanding contribution of women in the community and Mr van Holst Pellekaan says there are many extremely dedicated and capable women in the electorate […]
Public Works Committee: Installation of Hybrid Turbines | MOTION
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (11:05): With regard to the Public Works Committee’s Installation of Hybrid Turbines as a Long Term Backup Power Plant report, I can understand why the government is doing this, because they have got themselves in a real bind. The government were told way back in 2009, by two independent consulting […]
Nominations open for Young Achievers Awards
The Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP is pleased to advise that nominations for the 2017/18 Young Achievers Awards are now open. The search is on to give a “pat on the back” to all young achievers, up to and including 29 years of age as of 31 December 2017, through entry in […]
Liberal Energy Solution to benefit the regions
Dan van Holst Pellekaan has said that households and businesses in Stuart are set to benefit from the Liberal Energy Solution released this week. The Liberal Energy Solution will cut the average household bill by $302 per year once full implemented and provide a secure electricity network. Key components of the Liberal Energy Solution include […]
Liberal Energy Solution provides a clear choice
The Liberal Energy Solution announced yesterday has delivered a real solution to South Australia’s energy crisis and provides a clear choice for South Australians ahead of next year’s state election. The Liberal Energy Solution will deliver a $200 million interconnection fund to improve connectivity with the National Energy Market (NEM), which independent expert advice has […]
Liberal Energy Solution – Affordable. Reliable. Secure.
Steven Marshall MP State Liberal Leader State Liberal Leader Steven Marshall today announced a plan to slash household and business electricity bills by hundreds of dollars per year and prevent blackouts. The announcement is part of the Marshall Liberal Team’s plan to fix the South Australian economy, provide job certainty and relieve household cost pressures. […]
Country Health SA & Webster-paks | SPEECH
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (15:27): The electorate of Stuart is serviced by 17 country hospitals, nine of which are actually within the electorate and eight that are just outside the boundary of the electorate but happen to be the closest hospital to the people who live within the electorate. Everybody in this chamber knows how […]
Social Development Committee: Inquiry into Regional Health Services | SPEECH
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (11:50): I rise to add my comments on the Social Development Committee’s inquiry into regional health services. There is a very long history to this report. I believe it was back in April 2011 when I first asked the government if it would undertake this work, and I was told […]
SA Environment Awards
If you know someone who has made a difference to the environment, then you can help recognise and celebrate their achievements by nominating them for an environment award. Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan, is encouraging people to consider nominating an individual or group for one of the three awards that are now open […]