Speeches

I would like to make a few comments in support of the Education and Children's Services (Barring Notices And Other Protections) Amendment Bill. I would like to make some observations, though. It goes without saying the relationship between the school, the parent and the child underpins the success or otherwise of the child's wellbeing, growth and education. What we need to do is ensure that there is a positive relationship between the school—whether it is the principal, the teachers or whoever represents the school—the parents or the caregivers of the child and the child themselves.

I wish to advise the house that Kapunda has been successful in its bid to host the 2025 National Small-Town Reinvention Conference in September this year. The conference is organised by the Bank of Ideas, which is led by Peter Kenyon and is designed to bring together local government, community leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators to share ideas and strategies for breathing new energy, ideas and innovation into small towns committed to thriving futures.

Continuing remarks regarding the Passenger Transport (Point to Point Transport Services) Amendment Bill

While I rise to speak in support of the Passenger Transport (Point to Point Transport Services) Amendment Bill, and believe the bill is well intentioned and has some sound objectives, I am not yet 100 per cent convinced that this bill will address some of the issues raised in my electorate.

I had the honour of attending the inaugural South Australian Grain Industry Awards at Adelaide Oval a fortnight ago. This event united 300 industry leaders, grain producers, researchers and agribusiness professionals to celebrate innovation, sustainability and leadership in the grain sector.

While this may not be one of the biggest reforms we bring in, it will change the lives of a lot of ordinary people in a big way. That is the important thing.

Farmers across the Adelaide Plains and the Mid North recently received much-needed hay, donated by farming communities from other states, as part of a 100-truck convoy. This was as a result of financial support provided by the Malinauskas Labor government.

As a lover of history both from local to world, I tend to gravitate to local historical and heritage societies and groups across the community in addition to the ones that are in my own community.

I rise to speak in support of the Biosecurity Bill 2024.

I would like to bring to the house's attention today George Aldridge. As people may know, George is a cartoonist. He has been doing the cartoons for The Bunyip for the last 35 years.