Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (15:24:05): I rise to put some comments on the record about the government’s handling of the Northern Forests subsequent to the Bangor fire. Most members would know that, back in January and February 2014, the Bangor fire ravaged much of the upper Mid North and southern Flinders district, including most […]
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State Budget (Appropriation Bill 2017) | SPEECH
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (16:24:43): I appreciate the opportunity to speak on behalf of the people of Stuart on the Appropriation Bill and about this budget. The government travelled all over Adelaide in advance of the budget telling people that this was going to be a jobs budget. In fact, the Treasurer went as […]
Electricity Prices & Carbon Emissions | QUESTION TIME
Excerpts from Question Time July 4 2017 Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 15:04 :03 ): My question is to the Minister for Energy. After more than 15 years in government, and nearly six years as the minister responsible for energy, does the minister take responsibility for South Australia having the highest electricity […]
No answers on diesel powered disaster
The State Liberals are demanding the Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis details exactly how much taxpayers will be handing over to pay for the 200 megawatts of temporary diesel generation he is hiring as insurance against blackouts in South Australia this coming summer. “The Weatherill Government’s decision to close the Northern Power Station has left South Australia […]
Electricity prices | QUESTION TIME
Electricity Prices Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 14:43 :28 ): My question is to the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy. Does the minister stand by his comments on 1 December last year that he is comfortable with the level of reliability in our electricity network and that ‘prices will come down […]
Prevention is the best cure for healthy regions
Ahead of the March 2018 Election, the State Liberals have launched a key health policy, ‘Better Prevention – A Healthy South Australia’ to strengthen and support community-wide health and prevention services. The policy identifies activities that will help reduce the burden of disease, improve health outcomes, and get better value for health expenditure, and will […]
$240 million of power pain bites deep
Steven Marshall MP State Liberal Leader Origin Energy’s announcement today that it is jacking up residential electricity prices by 16 per cent means that combined with AGL and EnergyAustralia’s price rises, South Australian households will be paying at least $240 million more for electricity next financial year.* “Had Jay Weatherill invested just $8 million a […]
Desperately needed light at the end of the tunnel
The State Liberals have welcomed the release of the Finkel Report which offers a solution to the chaos and crisis that have engulfed South Australia’s electricity system under the Weatherill Government. “With South Australians reeling from the news their electricity bills will skyrocket by another 18 per cent, Dr Finkel offers a desperately needed correction […]
Youth Volunteer Scholarship Awards now open
Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP, is pleased to announce the 2017 Youth Volunteer Scholarship Awards are now open for applications. The awards reward young South Australians aged 25 years and under who volunteer with up to $3000 towards their education. Youth Volunteer Scholarship Awards are awarded in recognition of young volunteers who […]
SA Community Achievement Awards
If you know an individual, business or group that is helping to reshape and inspire your community, Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP, encourages you to nominate them for the SA Community Achievement Awards. “If there is someone that has provided support and made a real difference in your life, why not show […]