The Contemporary Veteran

I rise today to share with this place a deeply moving speech, by Peter Haran. He is a journalist, author and Vietnam Veteran. Earlier this year, I had the privilege of listening to his address during the ANZAC Day Commemorative Service, on the Memorial Grounds of the Jamie Larcombe Centre, earlier this year. It was…

Address-In-Reply 2018

I rise to support the motion and give thanks to His Excellency the Governor for his speech opening the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of South Australia. His Excellency has provided four outstanding years of service to the people of South Australia. I would like to express my gratitude to the Governor and Mrs Le for their dedication,…

Appropriation Bill 2017

I rise to speak on the Appropriation Bill 2017. When this budget was handed down by the Treasurer in the other place it faced immediate scrutiny and justifiable criticism, ably articulated by our leader, but equally vocal have been our constituents and South Australian businesses. South Australians are rightfully doubtful about the ability of this…

Supply Bill 2017

I rise today to speak briefly to the Supply Bill 2017, which seeks to appropriate $5.9 billion in order to patch over government spending between 1 July and the time at which the Appropriation Bill is given assent. Looking at supply bills in past years, this amount seems to be significantly larger than what we…

Headstone Project 2017

I rise today to speak about the solemn work of an organisation called the Headstone Project. This organisation aims to find the final resting place of returned soldiers from the First World War who, for a variety of reasons, now lie in unmarked graves. The reasons may be that the soldier does not qualify for…