The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (17:09): It is my pleasure to say a few words. I will not go through too many people individually because that has happened a lot already; suffice to say, my support of all those individuals is certainly there. But there are a few things I […]

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:18): My question is to the Premier. Did the Premier conduct any modelling on the impact that the electric car tax would have on the take-up of electric vehicles prior to announcing the additional charging stations? The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:18): Our […]

Membership: Hon. A. Koutsantonis substituted for Ms Hildyard. Minister: Hon. D.C. van Holst Pellekaan, Minister for Energy and Mining. Departmental Advisers: Dr P. Heithersay, Chief Executive, Department for Energy and Mining. Mr V. Duffy, Executive Director, Energy and Technical Regulation, Department for Energy and Mining. Ms A. Blood, Executive Director, Mineral Resources, Department for Energy […]

Introduction and First Reading The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (19:48): Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to amend the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 and the National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) Act 2011. Read a first time. Second Reading The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN […]

Second Reading The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (12:47): I acknowledge the comments and the contribution from the shadow minister. This is a pretty straightforward bill. It is an amalgamation of a lot of small pieces, each one being fairly separate, so it is not trying to be anything more complicated […]

Mr TRELOAR (Flinders) (14:17): My question is to the Minister for Energy and Mining. Can the minister advise the house of support, or otherwise, for the proposed interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales? With your leave and that of the house, sir, I will explain. …Can the minister advise the house of support, or […]

Mr COWDREY (Colton) (14:40): My question is to the Minister for Energy and Mining. Could the minister please update the house on how the Marshall government is delivering cleaner and greener power for residents of the APY lands? With your leave, and that of the house, sir, I will explain. Leave granted. Mr COWDREY: The Marshall Liberal […]

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (12:00): I thank the member for King for her well-researched and well-presented contribution. I also rise to support the motion—initially from the member for Morphett, now the Minister for Trade and Investment—moved very well today by the member for Flinders. I am in strong support […]

Ms LUETHEN (King) (14:26): My question is to the Minister for Energy and Mining. Can the minister please update the house on how the state government’s policies are cutting energy bills for South Australians? With the leave of the house I will explain. Leave granted. Ms LUETHEN: The Essential Services Commission of South Australia’s energy retail price […]

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:08): It is a pleasure to rise to support this motion; it is obviously not a pleasure that a former member for Stuart has passed away, and a very popular former member for Stuart. I certainly did not ever know the Hon. Gavin Keneally as […]