Parliament recently discussed the importance of the Patient Assistance Transport Scheme (PATS) and improvements needed to the scheme to assist those living in rural and remote South Australia. Too many people are being subjected to unfair financial burdens and difficult choices due to backlogs and problems within the system. Some of the stories I have …
Last week in Parliament, I asked the Minister for Regional Roads about the works being conducted along Liverpool Street and Hallett Place in Port Lincoln. The government is bulldozing on with the works to change this main thoroughfare through town, to remove the left turn slipways on these intersections, despite continued opposition from the community, …
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Last week I got to speak of the importance of national parks in the Flinders electorate, and the contribution they make to our state. The Eyre Peninsula is home to some of the most spectacular scenery and nature tourism in the world, and we shouldn’t be shy about telling people about our beautiful home. If …
Member for Flinders Sam Telfer MP has used a speech to State Parliament this week to call on the State Labor government to immediately upgrade the Flinders Highway, which links towns along the West Coast from Port Lincoln to Ceduna. Mr Telfer said regional roads had been sorely neglected in the 18 months since the …
Highway Upgrades on Eyre Peninsula Vital for SA’s Future Read More »
Community House Port Lincoln provide an incredibly valuable service to the most vulnerable and at-risk within the Port Lincoln community, but are facing uncertainty about the long-term arrangements within an SA Housing building where they’ve been for over 20 years. I had to speak in Parliament directly about this issue, in conjunction with speaking to …
I have recently received a considerable amount of feedback on a very concerning piece of legislation regarding wombat burrows. The Labor government and the Greens have joined forces to put together legislation which adds much more obligation onto landowners that have to deal with wombats on their property, and have included substantially more ramifications on …
National Parks and Wildlife (Wombat Burrows) Amendment Bill Read More »
Tourism is one of the backbones of our regional economy, both employing and bring so many people to regional South Australia. It’s something I’m especially passionate about, and you can watch my contribution to the debate in the House by clicking below.
Last week in Parliament I was delighted to meet a delegation of Eyre Peninsula students as part of the Rural Youth Ambassadors program. Getting our rural and regional youth involved in our communities and taking an active leadership role is vital as we fight to keep our kids living in the regions. I spoke about …
It is proving more and more difficult to find childcare in regional South Australia, and this needs to be addressed to ensure families can make the right choices for themselves when it comes to work and family. I spoke about this issue in the House last week, and you can check out my speech by …
The Supply Bill, which is passed each year, gives MPs the opportunity to discuss matters of importance in their electorates. Here in Flinders, we have several issues which need to be addressed, including police numbers, jetties, healthcare and roads, to name but a few. I shared by thoughts on these issues in my contribution to …