I rise to speak on the eighth Labor budget; the budget that will define this government going into the state election in March 2010, as it argues the case for a third term. It is a budget from a tired and arrogant government which has spent eight years doing next to nothing and is now…
Today I would like to use my time to congratulate the APY Thunder and the Yuendumu football teams. These two teams contested the Inaugural Desert Spirit Cup Grand Final, which was held on Sunday at the MCG before the Collingwood versus Port Power football match. Both teams put on a great display for a huge…
I will not repeat everything our lead speaker has said, but there are a few points that I wish to touch on. I will make a reasonably brief contribution, unless the Hon. John Gazzola heckles me too much, in which case it will become far more lengthy and it will drive everybody nuts. Given the…
I thank all honourable members for their contribution, their interest and, I think, generally their genuine concern about racing in this state. I know that I for one have no qualms whatsoever about instigating this motion in relation to this committee, and I sleep well at night knowing that I am interested in racing and…
This is one of those rare occasions when I get to stand up and say, ‘I told you so.’ When this bill was introduced last year we gave it every bit of support we could but made very clear at the time that we thought the legislation was flawed. We actually made that point during…
The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (17:20): I move: 1.That a select committee of the Legislative Council be appointed to inquire into and report upon— (a)the sale of Cheltenham Park Racecourse; (b)the rezoning of Cheltenham Park Racecourse; (c)the relationship of decisions made in connection with the sale of Cheltenham Park Racecourse with proposals for the redevelopment of…
I rise today to speak on the South Australian National Football League. As honourable members would be well aware, the 2009 season of the SANFL begins this weekend, and the league is again looking to build on the strong crowd attendances of 2008, which were up 6.8 per cent on the previous year. The Hon.…
I will speak today about Surf Life Saving South Australia and how important an organisation it is to our community. As opposition sports spokesman, I put on the record our respect for the great work the organisation carries out. I wish to talk about the challenges it faces currently. Surf Life Saving South Australia recently…
I will make a brief contribution. I acknowledge that a number of members have chosen to take a detailed look at the science behind this legislation. I mainly wish to share the reasons for how I will vote, and from the outset I indicate that I will not support the bill. I have received many…
I rise to indicate, not without some concern, Liberal Party support for this bill. At the outset, I indicate that, whilst the Liberal Party has been kept in the loop with regard to what has been happening with this legislation, we are particularly disappointed that State Labor Party racing ministers did not get together to…