Posted on Wednesday, 9 May, 2012
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey is concerned patients in Port Pirie, Port Augusta and Whyalla hospitals are being asked to pay $10-18 a day to watch free to air television.
Mr Ramsey says he was recently contacted by a woman whose husband is in palliative care in the Port... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 24 April, 2012
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said today South Australians are already feeling the impact of the carbon tax following news of the closure of one and reduction in working hours of another of South Australia’s base-load power stations.
“The imminent closure of Port Augusta’s Pl... ... more
Posted on Thursday, 5 April, 2012
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has raised the issue of digital television reception Eyre Peninsula again following widespread concern from constituents.
“In recent weeks the number of phone calls and letters from disgruntled constituents complaining about poor reception, pixilation and other ... ... more
Posted on Monday, 26 March, 2012
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has called upon miners to be more generous in their dealings with farmers in relation to the purchase of farming land.
In a speech to Parliament Mr Ramsey said payment of little more than the actual land value often does not provide landholders ... ... more
Posted on Friday, 17 February, 2012
66,200 RESIDENTS OF GREY TO BE IMPACTED BY LEGISLATION
TO MEANS TEST PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
Federal Member for Grey Mr Rowan Ramsey said the 66,200 residents of Grey who meet their own hospital expenses by buying private health insurance will all pay extra as a result of the decision by ... ... more
Posted on Thursday, 16 February, 2012
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey raised the future of wind-farms in his electorate this week in parliament.
“There is an Australia-wide debate developing around wind-farms and their environmental and health impacts. It is not surprising those concerns are echoed in the G... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 14 February, 2012
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey again raised the issue of telecommunications black spots in his electorate of Grey in Parliament last week.
With the spectre of the $50billion Labor Government’s National Broadband Network hanging over Australian taxpayers at a cost of more than $6... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 23 November, 2011
After a marathon sitting of Parliament last night, the Labor Government’s Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) passed through the House of Representatives, with current and future local miners to be significantly affected Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said today.
“While I recogn... ... more
Posted on Friday, 18 November, 2011
“Investing in the State’s roads, not implementing a revenue raising speed reduction, is the way to reduce road fatalities on country roads,” Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said today.
“The recent decision by State Roads Minister Jennifer Rankine to reduce the speed limit on 86... ... more
Posted on Thursday, 3 November, 2011
Grains Corporation Left Floundering by Minister
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is extremely disappointed by Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig’s failure to ensure the appointment of the new board for the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).
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