April 2023 Newsletter
All Flinders residents will be receiving my April newsletter in their letterboxes over the next few days. If you don’t, or if you simply prefer to read it online, you can download my newsletter by clicking here.
Horrific Port Lincoln fight video follows shocking new crime data
Eyre Peninsula community members say they are concerned and frightened of the rising level of crime – following a video of a disturbing bashing in Port Lincoln – after new statistics have revealed more than one assault is being reported to local police each day. The new SAPOL data shows 220 offences were committed in …
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Telfer calls for public EP desalination meeting with SARDI
Member for Flinders Sam Telfer MP has called on the State Labor Government to address the concerns of Eyre Peninsula residents about the Government’s preferred desalination plant location of Billy Lights Point by holding a public meeting with officials from the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI). Mr Telfer said he has written to …
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Flinders Port Holdings and Sam Telfer MP launch the
Flinders Youth Travel Grants Scheme for 2023
Flinders Port Holdings (FPH) and Member for Flinders Sam Telfer are launching the ‘Youth Travel Grants Scheme’ for students in the South Australian electorate of Flinders, to support them in their travel for out-of-school endeavours. Flinders Port Holdings Chief Executive Officer Stewart Lammin said a funding pool of $14,000 was available to students in the …
FLOW FM: Port Lincoln Desalination Plant
The desal plant is the big story on the EP at the moment, and I had a chat with Rikki from Flow FM about how this decision will impact the community. You can listen in by clicking here.
Upset and further uncertainty for the Eyre Peninsula thanks to Lazy Susan
Susan Close has announced she will ignore local expertise on a preferred site for a critical desalination plant on the Eyre Peninsula, instead selecting Billy Lights Point – a location that’s attracted significant concern from the seafood and aquaculture sector, local businesses and the community. Susan Close’s decision is a kick in the guts for …
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Port Lincoln Desalinaion Plant
This week the Deputy Premier, as Minister for Water, ignored the recommendation of the Desalination Plant Site Selection Committee, and chose Billy Lights Point as the location for a new desal plant. I spoke to this decision by the Minister to overlook the views of Eyre Peninsula locals, and you can watch my speech by …
The Voice Bill
This week in the house saw the introduction of a Bill to establish within South Australia what is commonly known as “The Voice”. This bill could have a significant impact on how our Parliament and State operates, and you can watch my contribution to the debate below.
Local Government Vacancies
The recent situation regarding vacancies within local councils will be resolved with a new bill passing parliament. To see my thoughts on the bill, you can click below.
Tumby Bay Jetty and the Port Lincoln Fire
Last week in Parliament I had the chance to speak about two very important issues within the Flinders electorate, being the Tumby Bay Jetty and the Port Lincoln Fire. To watch my speech, you can simply click below.