Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (19:50): It was Yogi Berra, the famous American baseball catcher, who gave us the phrase, ‘It’s just like deja vu all over again.’ It feels like that to me, because in 2011 I gave a number of speeches in this place urging the APVMA to register the new treatment for mouse plagues…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (16:30): On Friday night I had a great pleasure of attending the Nyrstar long service awards. Like all good companies, Nyrstar recognises that the strength of their success is in the quality of their workers, and there’s nothing like longevity to give a good understanding of the place. The people that have…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (16:00): From where I sit in regional Australia, all I can see is the dust from the ALP wheels as they skid back to the city. They’ve been in government for six months, and already they’ve slashed a heap of programs that were so beneficial to my electorate. In fact, I’ll point…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (19:10): Minister, I’m sure you’re aware of the enormous contribution the farming sector makes to Australia. The sector generates more than $50 billion a year in direct returns and $150 billion in total with the value added if food manufacturing is included. The sector is the backbone of our rural towns, and…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (19:17): I have to say that this agreement by the government to reduce methane output by 30 per cent—and I point out at this stage that 30 per cent of Australia’s methane emissions come from agriculture—just came from nowhere. We had no idea they were going to do it before the election,…
City of Port Lincoln is set to receive $6.86m from the Federal Governmet to upgrade and extend the foreshore’s Parnkalla Trail. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said the funding would be delivered by the Coalition Government and he was very pleased this excellent project would now be able to go ahead. “The Port Lincoln…
Five energy and low-emissions projects have been funded across Grey securing the Eyre Peninsula, upper Spencer Gulf and Moomba as the State’s premier leader’s in low-emmissions technology. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey with Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor announced the projects on Friday in Whyalla. The Government is committing a…
The Federal Government is continuing to deliver better and safer roads across Grey, providing almost $7.4 million for two projects under the Remote Roads Upgrade Program . This funding will ensure more unsealed and dangerous roads across our region get the attention they need, making them safer and getting motorists to their destination sooner. Projects…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (13:40): Newspapers in the regions have had a tough time over the last year or so. That’s why today I’m very pleased to announce the birth of the Eyre Peninsula Advocate, a newspaper for the northern Eyre Peninsula. Previously this area had been serviced by the Eyre Peninsula Tribune and the West Coast Sentinel. Those papers were discontinued…
The Federal Government is investing in the future of Grey with almost $10 million in funding under Round 5 of the highly successful Building Better Regions Fund. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he was delighted that the Parham Short-Stay Facility will receive $100,000 to upgrade and revitalise facilities at the Port Parham free…