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Entries for June 2010
30 June 2010 in Footy Tips
Round Fourteen
Carlton v Brisbane Lions - Carlton
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs - Hawthorn
Fremantle v Port Adelaide - Fremantle
Collingwood v West Coast Eagles - Collingwood
Adelaide Crows v Essendon - Adelaide Crows
Geelong v North Melbour... »
28 June 2010 in Media
Letter to Prime Minister regarding Mount Barker Development Plan
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28 June 2010 in Mayo News
Letter to Prime Minister regarding Mount Barker Development Plan
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28 June 2010 in Media
Increased support for Australia’s veterans and ex-service personnel
I am pleased to announce that a Coalition Government will introduce new indexation arrangements for Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme (DFRDB) members, benefiting Australia’s veterans and ex-service personnel in Mayo.
Under a Coalition Government, from 1 July 2011 those DFRDB members aged 55 years or older will have their military superannuation pensions indexed to the greater of the Consumer Price Inde... »
26 June 2010 in Mayo News
Rann Labor fails Mount Barker
Today I have written to all residents in the District Council of Mount Barker urging themto ensure their voice is heard by the Rann Labor Government in relation to their proposed amendment to the Mount Barker Development Plan.
The proposed amendment to the Development Plan for Mount Barker fails because it appears to have given no consideration to the future sustainability of the Adelaide Hills region.
This amendment proposes to release some 1,310 hectares of lan... »
25 June 2010 in Blog
Rann Labor’s plan fails Mount Barker
On Thursday 10 June, the Rann Labor Government released a draft amendment to the Mount Barker Development plan causing significant concern in our local community.
This week I took the unusual step of writing to all residents in the District Council of Mount Barker because I am very concerned that the draft plan fails our area and I believe residents must ensure that they take the opportunity to voice their concern.
I believe this draft plan fails because i... »
24 June 2010 in Speeches
QUESTION - Mining Tax - Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Mr BRIGGS» (Mayo) (2:16 PM) —My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to Penrice Soda, which employs over 300 people at its Angaston mine and Osborne manufacturing plan in South Australia. In the last five years, this company has invested over $130 million in capital projects. I refer the Prime Minister to a letter from Penrice Soda that states:
… the new proposed tax would have a major and immediate impact on the compet... »
24 June 2010 in Speeches
CONSTITUENCY STATEMENT - Norton Summit Primary School - Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Mr BRIGGS» (Mayo) (9:54 AM) —This morning I rise to talk about a very important issue to a small local school in my electorate, which is the Norton Summit Primary School. It is having extreme difficulties with getting the federal government to understand the need for some reconsideration of the out-of-school-hours care program which was defunded some time ago because of an appalling bureaucratic classification decis... »
22 June 2010 in Media
Rann Labor fails Mount Barker
Today I have written to all residents in the District Council of Mount Barker urging themto ensure their voice is heard by the Rann Labor Government in relation to their proposed amendment to the Mount Barker Development Plan.
The proposed amendment to the Development Plan for Mount Barker fails because it appears to have given no consideration to the future sustainability of the Adelaide Hills region.
This amendment proposes to release some 1,310 hectares of lan... »
22 June 2010 in Speeches
STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS - Mr John Coombe - Monday, 21 June 2010
Mr BRIGGS» (Mayo) (6:52 PM) —I rise tonight to pay tribute to the Chief Executive Officer of the Alexandrina Council, Mr John Coombe, who on 7 June this year announced that, as of 22 December, he will retire from being the CEO of the Alexandrina Council, a position he has held since its establishment in 1997, at which time he had been CEO of one of its precursor councils since 1988. This adds up to 22 years, which is a substa... »