Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (16:21): We are certainly living in challenging times. The COVID virus is not only challenging Australia economically and in a health sense but also challenging this parliament. I say to the government and to the opposition, ‘Well done,’ for making the necessary adjustments to the parliamentary program that enable us at this…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (18:35): Traditional media is under the pump, not just rurally but right across the board. I listened to those on the other side who spoke on this bill, telling us that some magic form of government regulation is going to change that situation. But it isn’t the case. It’s like many other…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (13:43): I apologise to OZ Minerals. Last Friday, they invited me to participate in an on-site inspection of Carrapateena, their newest mine, which is in the eastern portion of the Gawler Craton. OZ Minerals has operated for close to 20 years at Prominent Hill, a mine that has gone 10 years past…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (12:52): I rise to support the original motion but not the amendment. I congratulate the Mirarr people on the decisions and the pressure they have put to bring about this outcome for their people. They are going to convert Jabiru from a mining town into a tourism town. I’ve often thought that…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (16:05): Next Thursday we’ll mark the opening of the $10.1 million upgrade of the Port Lincoln Leisure Centre. I’ll give a little history on the Port Lincoln Leisure Centre. It was built as a public facility out at the marina quite some time ago. It hit hard times. Council sold it off…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (10:59): Today I’m very pleased to hear the news that Minister Littleproud and Minister Frydenberg have announced an inquiry by the ACCC into the supply chain costs of fresh food, or perishable food, into our supermarkets. It is quite right that on one hand we applaud the fact that we have a…
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey spoke in the Federal Parliament last week in support of an historic inquiry to give farmers improved bargaining power across supply chains. “The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry will begin next Monday August 31 and provide recommendations by December,” he said. “The inquiry will identify issues in…
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is pleased the Australian Government is continuing to back drought-affected communities in Grey. Two projects in the electorate will be sharing in over $1.1 million in federal funding under the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s Tackling Tough Times Together program. Mr Ramsey said the Government was…
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he encourages farmers, fishers and foresters with clever, sustainable agriculture ideas to apply for grants of $5000 up to $50,000 under Round 4 of the Smart Farms Small Grants program. “Our farmers are highly adaptive and agriculture would not be the incredible industry it is today without them…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (19:55): I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Prime Minister and the cabinet on the way they’ve dealt with the COVID-19 virus right from the very start when they closed the borders with China, to some controversy at the time. As I travel around my electorate, the support for the…