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 […]

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 17:35 :25 ): I take this opportunity to advise the house of an absolutely outstanding fundraiser run in Kapunda recently. It was a community fundraiser to raise money to contribute towards finding a cure for ovarian cancer. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend, but I was […]

Second Reading (Continued from 29 March 2017.) Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 16:37 :44 ): I advise that I am the lead speaker, but I will not be challenging the house’s time, and say right at the start that the opposition will support the bill. On 29 March 2017 the Minister for Mineral […]

Second Reading Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 12:47 :21 ): This bill is incredibly important, and I take liquor licensing very seriously. I listened to the deputy leader’s contribution as our lead speaker and, as always, she covered the issues extremely well. I will not go back over all of those things, […]

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: I was very fortunate to be able to play professional sport for a few years. That allowed me to go to university. That was the best way I could have ever imagined to work my way through university. I spent a decade after that in a multinational company in the corporate […]

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 12:35 :09 ): I rise to wholeheartedly support the motion by the member for Fisher, as I know my colleagues will as well. I also believe that it is very important to have as many people as possible from as many different working backgrounds in our parliament. […]

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 11:12 :52 ): I rise as a neighbouring MP to add my support to this project. We certainly know in Port Augusta, which I represent, the enormous value that the development of our new sporting complex has had. Following on from the comments of the member for […]

Second Reading Adjourned debate on second reading. (Continued from 13 April 2017.) Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN ( Stuart ) ( 11:04 :46 ): In regard to the installation of the cameras, I wholeheartedly support that. We in this parliament should be absolutely transparent, and as soon as possible, so I welcome the fact that that […]