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 […]
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Women in Agriculture and Business
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (12:29): I rise to support this very good motion from the member for Frome. Women in Agriculture and Business is an absolutely outstanding organisation in South Australia and have been for 100 years now, as we know from the centenary celebrations that were held in late October in Riverton. Unfortunately, […]
Statutes Amendment (Leading Practice in Mining) Bill
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (11:59): I rise on behalf of the people of Stuart and the Liberal opposition as the lead speaker on the Statutes Amendment (Leading Practice in Mining) Bill 2017. This is incredibly important work. We need improvements in this area; there is absolutely no doubt about it. The Liberal opposition will […]
Prepare now for bushfire season
With the bushfire season fast approaching, Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP, is encouraging all community members and groups to assess their bushfire survival plan and ensure it takes into consideration the potential for a loss of power or mobile phone service. “As many people in the electorate would know, bushfires can be […]
Gayle’s Law – Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Remote Area Attendance) Amendment Bill | MOTION
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (16:52): I advise that I am not the opposition’s lead speaker on this issue, but I do appreciate the opportunity to say a few words at the start of this debate. This is an issue that is dear to my heart for quite a few reasons. My wife is a […]
Regional Ambulance Services | MOTION
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (12:10): I rise to support the member for Mount Gambier in the unamended motion. It reflects very poorly on the government to come in here and use their numbers to change the intent of motions from opposition and other members of parliament. The member for Mount Gambier has done a great […]
RFDS – Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill | MOTION
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (10:33): This is a very straightforward bill. I propose to introduce a private member’s bill to amend the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Act 2007 to include the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) on the prescribed employment list under ’emergency service provider’ that can require an offender who spits or bites […]
Energy Policy | VIDEO
“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.”
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 […]