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Entries for June 2009
25 June 2009 in Speeches
Speech to the Main Committee, ADJOURNMENT, MEMBER FOR HIGGINS AND MEMBER FOR BRADFIELD, 25 June 2009
Mr BRIGGS (Mayo) (4:30 PM) —It is difficult to follow on from the member for Casey, but I follow on the topic that he was seeking to pursue. In the adjournment debate this evening, I will use the opportunity to talk about two people from our side of politics who have recently announced they will not be recontesting the next election. The first is the member for Higgins who last week announced to... »
18 June 2009 in Speeches
Speech to the Main Committee, ADJOURNMENT, ROAD SAFETY, 18 June 2009
Mr BRIGGS (Mayo) (12:28 PM) —Thank you for the opportunity to address the Main Committee on a very important issue. It is largely a state issue but it is an issue of extreme importance for all of us. In recent times, as the member for Makin and the member for Wakefield will be aware, the Adelaide Hills have seen a large number of road crashes involving young people. In particular, as the Mount Barker Courier reported last week... »
18 June 2009 in Blog
Time to change thinking on the Murray River
Later this year the South Australian Government is likely to announce the introduction of a weir at Wellington. This is effectively a dam across Australia’s greatest river before it flows into the Lower Lakes in South Australia. It would allow the Government to pump sea water into the Lower Lakes, a system that has been a fresh water environment for thousands of years – this is a decision that will be irreversible.
The cause of this crisis ... »
17 June 2009 in Mayo News
Digital Blackout
There is increasing concern amongst a number of communities including the Yankalilla Council area and Gumeracha area about the impending switch-off of the analogue television signal in 2013.
Existing analogue towers need to be upgraded for the digital rollout. I have written to Senator Conroy, the Minister for Communications to make him aware of the situation and asked him to provide assurances that no residents will be left without digital television reception when ... »
15 June 2009 in Newsletters
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15 June 2009 in Mayo News
South Australian Local Hero 2009
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Beverley Langley of Cherry Gardens who has recently been named the 2009 South Australian Local Hero.
Part of the Australian of the Year Awards, this programme acknowledges contributions individuals make to their communities and has honoured Beverley for her commitment to animal welfare.
Beverley runs a voluntary animal rescue service and has dedicated her spare time to promoting the unders... »
15 June 2009 in Speeches
Speech to the House, PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS, URBAN PLANNING, 15 June 2009
Mr BRIGGS (Mayo) (9:09 PM) —I rise to join with the member for Kingston on this issue of town planning and support her motion. I understand she comes from an area which has significant planning issues. The Onkaparinga council—the city of Onkaparinga inches into my electorate—struggles with issues of planning in the southern suburbs of Adelaide.
There are two issues I wish to deal with tonight in regard to planning. Th... »
04 June 2009 in Blog
Too giggly on alcopops to tackle hard drugs
Australia has the highest rate of ecstasy use in the world. Frightening isn’t it? So what’s being done about it? Like many other policy issues, the PM declared war on drugs but it is more a phoney war than a real one.
Hey guys, wanna buy some alcopops?
Since being elected the Government has failed to take any significant action on this major health and criminal problem. Instead General Rudd and his loyal lieutenants have sent the troops into the gol... »
03 June 2009 in Speeches
Speech to the House, CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME BILL 2009, 3 June 2009
Mr BRIGGS (Mayo) (11:18 AM) —I rise to speak on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and the series of cognate bills that are before this House. This is a very important debate, a debate that if not properly handled will negatively impact on our future generations. Rushing a scheme or introducing a badly thought through scheme will be a disaster for our future. I support the sound position of the Leader of ... »
02 June 2009 in Speeches
Speech to the House, FAIR WORK BILL 2009, 2 June 2009
Mr BRIGGS (Mayo) (9:36 AM) —It is pleasing to see the member for the ETU could last seven minutes on a bill he cares so much about. It was good to see the ETU back in the—
The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Ms AE Burke)—The member will refer to individuals by their appropriate title.
Mr BRIGGS —My apologies, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was just not sure which seat—I think it is Deakin—he is the member for. It is pleasing to see the ETU back in the news t... »