Welfare should not be used to fund Wudinna Yongala drug, alcohol or gambling habits Rowan Ramsey Grey The ongoing Cashless Debit Card trial in Ceduna indigenous population community and not the and East Kimberley has drawn the attention of other? the nation. The empirical evidence clearly shows Mandatory Drug Testing will Target Federal Member for Grey harmful drinking, drug taking and gambling has Assistance to Users decreased and the lives of families and children In a different but associated issue the Labor/ are much improved. Greens/NXT grouping in the Senate have refused People on the card, which does not include Age the Government’s proposed trial of mandatory Penioners, have 80 per cent of their welfare drug testing for people on JobStart and Youth benefits, quarantined to a debit card with Allowance in three selected sites across the electronic bars on buying alcohol, gambling and country. Small communities are fighting to preserve their Port Pirie – Rowan visited the Men’s Shed Whyalla - At the Edward John Eyre High Wudinna District Council Mayor Eleanor Scholz cash withdrawals. Welfare recipients in the trial who test positive heritage.Yongala has received a $4000 Building in Helping Hand’s Lealholme facility which School presentation night Rowan really and Office Manager Andrew Buckham showing Grey, a great place to live and work... Mismanagement of lifestyle is not an indigenous to illicit drugs would be placed on the Cashless Stronger Communities grant to assist with Rowan plans for the new council and community received a $7000 Stronger Communities grant. enjoyed meeting the 2016 Dux of the school, only issue and the card should not be seen as Welfare Card, no reduction in income, just an historical signage and the community is hoping area. He enjoyed a chat with Therese Johnson, Ibunkun Oloruntoba who is now studying an indigenous solution. insistence that at least 80% be spent on the to carry out further upgrades around the main Graham Jones and Colin Hards. medicine at Monash. The Ceduna community has led the nation individual caring for themselves properly and street. Rowan discussed the plans with Ramon Good Government Management is Leading to Amazing and it is time for the next step to expand trials preparing themselves for work. Gambling Reform Miller. into different types of communities, so it was A repeat positive test will lead to them being Australia is a gambling nation and while I enjoy Quorn Crystal Brook Heywire Winner Jobs Growth, Good Economic Figures and Confidence incredibly disappointing Labor, after previously directed to treatment and rehabilitation to put an occasional flutter at the races, like many I assisting, has refused to support new sites, them back in control of their lives and assist them have become increasingly concerned at the There is no doubt we are dealing with a difficult 78% of them full-time. particularly the one proposed for Bundaberg, a in getting a job. promotion of gambling during sporting fixtures. Senate and have been frustrated by opportunistic Those workers will no longer need Newstart large urban predominately white community in Those who knock back a test or treatment run These events are watched by children of all Labor/Greens’ blockages and an unpredictable and will be contributing to Australia through their Queensland. the risk of having their payments suspended. ages and the advertisements are a dangerous cross bench. taxes. This kind of success builds on itself. In In a compromise the three NXT Senators agreed I urge people to get in touch with the NXT and message to young minds. However, we are providing the government lifting our figures we lift the standard of living for to support Kalgoorlie as a third trial site begging Labor Senators to tell them to support this Many members share my views and called and policies Australia needs as witnessed by all Australians. the question as to why allow it in a higher important change. on the Government to act. On March 30 wide the terrific job and economic figures. Australia From January to December 2017, 133 Bills ranging restrictions on gambling advertising has witnessed its best ever jobs growth. passed through both Houses, including Bills during live sport on television and radio came Unfortunately we have only seen half what would dealing with the National Disability Insurance Balumbah/Kinnard Road Burra into force.The new rules establish a clear safe zone prohibiting gambling advertising during live be expected in , but with the Scheme; the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park; new change of government we look forward to clamping down of foreign tax evasion and sport broadcasts between the hours of 5am and Quorn – John Simpson from FeetnFrames has Proof of the innovation of our farming community at Cummins - Among ABC’s Heywire SA taking its fair share in Australia’s emerging union corruption, Medicinal Cannabis; reduced 8:30pm, from 5 minutes before the scheduled become famous throughout the movie world the Society of Precision Ag Aust (SPAA) Forum at competition young winners in Canberra this success. taxes for middle income earners and small and start of play until 5 minutes after. These are in for his production of special sound effects. Crystal Brook in late March. 170 people from around year was Mitchell Barnes from Cummins who Job ads are 13.8% higher than a year ago, medium business and guaranteeing Medicare’s addition to existing rules banning the promotion Rowan was delighted to meet him and Dave SA and interstate attended. Rowan caught up with wrote of the support his Cougars Football of live odds and preventing the broadcast of business confidence is strong, consumer financial basis. We are getting on with the job and Hughes in Quorn recently. Brett Reid, Wandearah; Allan Mayfield, Clare; Robbie mates gave him as he was losing his Dad. gambling advertisements during a period of play Wandel, Hart and Phil Longmire from Condingup WA. confidence is at a four year high and best of all, Australia is being energised. such as when a goal is kicked. 420,700 new jobs were created in the last year, The completion of the sealing of the Balumbah/ Port Lincoln Sheringa Peterborough Kinnard Road was an important day for the Kimba, Cleve and Tumby Bay councils who co-operated on the project. Two thirds of the project’s $12m cost New Office Opened in Kadina Continuing the Quest to Seal was met through the Supplementary Local Roads Rowan was pleased to join Regional Council Program. Rowan represented the Commonwealth of Goyder Mayor Peter Mattey to celebrate his the Strzelecki Track at the opening. 40 years in Local Government in the amazing London Street Bridge old Unicorn Brewery in Burra. Pictured with Peter are Deputy Mayor Jane Kellock and CEO David Stevenson.

PM and Ministers’ Big Win Reversing US Tariffs on Steel Australia has been spared Donald Trump’s steel worse for them. Port Lincoln Business Awards - Rowan was Sheringa- The opening of a new Telstra mobile Rowan attended the RSL Remembrance Day tariffs through the strong diplomatic handling of the In the US’s case more expensive steel means more issue by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and a expensive cars and machinery, which are major US pleased to meet Mark and Janie Butterworth of phone tower supported by the Federal Black Service in Peterborough in November. number of our leaders including Julie Bishop, Trade exports. Beer Garden Brewing who won New Business Spots Program is making a big difference in the Whilst there he was able to catch up with former of the Year. Rowan who has since visited their area. Rowan enjoyed a cuppa with Sam Wright, Peterborough resident and local journalist Shane Minister Steven Ciobo and US Ambassador Joe I have been a strong advocate for sealing It costs SA a fortune in lost trade and brewery says their beer tastes excellent. Michelle Nuske, Telstra’s Mark Bolton, and Alison Mills who now lives near Clare. Hockey. the 498km Strzelecki Track. It would bring opportunity. and Scott Wandel. In late November Rowan was pleased to open the The reminder that the US has a significant trade the Cooper Basin supply line back to SA, Australia is still heavily dependent on our new London Street Bridge in Port Lincoln with Mayor surplus with Australia and we do not threaten their provide thousands of extra cattle for our regional areas. We produce the large Bruce Green. The $4m project was jointly funded markets through either low wages or subsidies Kadina Port Pirie processing chains and open up one of majority of our exports which ultimately by the Federal Government’s Bridges to Renewal convinced them there was no merit in punishing the nation’s great tourism routes. dictate the standard of living we can Program and the City Council and has made a huge our steel industry. difference to traffic flows and pedestrian safety. While Whyalla was not in the direct firing line any I was gratified when a report achieve. That is why, even though they tariff could have consequences to Whyalla in the commissioned by RDAFN, the OCA and may not recognise it, our cities are as River Murray future. I am concerned about any country retreating the Flinders Ranges Council provided reliant on efficient regional transport solid data for the points I had been routes and infrastructure investment as behind a tariff wall; it will not only harm their trading Rowan joined in the Whyalla Christmas pageant with partners, in the longer term it is far more likely to be Sanjeev Gupta, the new owner of Liberty OneSteel. making about the economic benefits to those of us who live in the country. the state of this project. While it has taken years to get a state Recognising the largest Narungga, Fraser Ellis. At the moment the 372km from Lyndhurst commitment I look forward to working State Election Result Will Benefit Grey electorates in Australia are The new office is staffed to Moomba can take heavy transport up with Dan van Holst Pellekaan and new difficult to service, Grey has by Courtney Stephens and to 12 hours to traverse and the road is State Minister Stephan Knoll to bring this The decision of the South Australian people to and redirect the resources to the productive areas been granted a third office Meredith Westbrook. elect a Liberal government after 16 years is a of our economy, especially in our country areas. closed in excess of 40 days a year. No project to a reality. Kadina – Chatting with Carol and Bob Stein Wonderful to see the involved parents at Port Port Augusta – The large street market is always which Rowan has located at Please call in or ring the wonder anyone who can avoid it does. significant event. The Labor period of government We need desperately to grow our economy and who were volunteering for the YP Veteran’s Pirie West Children’s centre giving their children a good time to buy gifts and catch up with people; SA Federal Liberal members came together to is one where our state has significantly diminished produce thousands of new jobs to stop the terrible Kadina. office on 86214366 for show their disgust at Labor/Greens/NXT group sausage sizzle at the monthly markets. The the best start in life. the weather was glorious. With more than 80 The Copper Coast is the advice on any Federal as a portion of Australia. The current Federal re- drain on our young talent to other states. Rowan with Chair OCA actions disallowing the recommendations of the markets are fundraisers for the local Rotary I enjoyed meeting the enthusiastic staff at the stallholders offering a large variety of products, live fastest growing region in issues. distribution triggered by the loss of yet another It is interesting that when public attention Cecilia Woolford, David Murray Darling Basin Northern Review. The report Club who redistribute funds to the local, centre on Harmony Day. music and plenty to eat, the markets are a huge Grey. This office gives seat from our state is a graphic demonstration focussed on Mr Xenophon’s credentials and Ridgeway MLC, Chair is based on an independent scientific report and of the decline. In the 1990s we had thirteen his lack of policies and the man who for two national and international communities. success and a great day out. Former President of the additional access options RDAFN Jen Cleary, was commissioned by the Independent Murray Members of the House of Representatives, next decades performed every stunt under the sun, the Senate the Hon Alan for appointments and Chair RDASA Rob Kerin Darling Basin Authority whose head, South election we will have ten. Grey will grow by the electorate found him wanting. Port Pirie Whyalla Ferguson opened the office community focus but Rowan and Terry Stephens Australian Neil Andrew, is determined to have a equivalent of an entire state seat, meaning it will I am now looking forward to a State government Port Pirie Kadina Whyalla in December. He is pictured is very happy to meet MLC. fair system for all States. Scoring cheap political encompass around five and half state seats. which will work with me to bring development 104 Ellen Street 43 Taylor Street 5554 45a Playford Avenue with former Member for people anywhere within points leading into our State election is appalling The new Marshall team aims to end the wasteful to our regions instead of blaming the Federal Tel: 13008633 3011744 742 (08) 8821 4366 Tel: 13008645 3014255 651 Goyder Steven Griffiths and Grey, time permitting. and if it leads to Vic, NSW and Qld abandoning the ‘bread and circuses’ spending in the inner city Government for all its failings. Member for the new seat of Rowan agreement it will be to our detriment. joined in AuthorisedAuthorised by Rowanby Rowan Ramsey Ramsey MP, MP104 104Ellen Ellen Street Street Port PortPirie Pirie5540. 5540Printed Printed by Lane by PrintAutomatic Group Print101 Mooringe 77 Esmond Avenue Road Camden Port Pirie Park 5540 5038 the Whyalla Rowan Ramsey MP April 2018 Christmas pageant Ramsey April 2018.indd 1 22/03/2018 8:08:36 PM with Sanjeev Gupta, the new owner of Liberty One Steel.

In February I was pleased to have three ministers in Grey and we visited a number of towns Federal Committment to Storage for Foreign Donations Have No Standing up for Australian Values Kimba including Kadina, Laura, Wallaroo, Nonning Station, Roxby Downs, Andamooka, Ceduna, Renewable Energy will Bring Reliability, Role in our Electoral Process Modern Australia is built on immigration. It is have not shared in the economic and cultural Peterborough, Port Pirie, Napperby, Whyalla, Kimba and Cowell. the world’s most outstanding example of inter- success of the nation. Low success fosters Lower Costs and Ensure a Sustainable Future In December the Turnbull Government racial tolerance. cultural ghettos. introduced legislation banning foreign political At different times waves of immigrants have The Coalition Government has the message SA has the most expensive and least reliable sites for Snowy 2.0. The giant hydro battery donations, however Australian entities have come from different parts of the world to join and has been attempting to toughen up our electricity system in the nation largely caused will provide 2000MGw for up to 16 days. By a legitimate role in influencing Australian this great melting pot that is Australia. citizenship criteria. We want citizens who will A Week Between Parliament by the premature shut-down of the Northern comparison the world’s biggest battery can elections and political processes and it must Sometimes these groupings have not back Australian values and ideals; who will be Power Station. By comparison, Federally we provide 100MGw for one hour and seventeen be their fundamental right to do so. integrated as well as others and have been prepared to defend this country, who will love, This year was a chance for Rowan to head are working hard to bring about a steady, minutes. It is an essential freedom of speech. associated with local gangs and high levels of honour and obey our laws. home for Kimba’s Australia Day breakfast. Friday stable and cost effective move to renewable Here in SA we are backing similar but much However foreign governments, foreign criminal activity. We are searching for citizens who believe in Pictured are the award winners. Later Rowan A visit to the Clean Seas facility at Royal Park energy. smaller pumped hydro projects near Port billionaires and companies have no role in However, unlike other countries which have freedom of speech and recognise that with and Teresa called into Darke Peake where locals were enjoying a game of cricket in gave an insight into their new operations and after Increasingly it is clear that the biggest Augusta. influencing Australian politics. The Bill does barred these new settlers citizenship rights, rights, come responsibilities. challenge to renewable energy is It was gratifying to see Solar Reserve opening not restrict charities and not for profits from the main street. Demonstrating Australia’s spending the rest of the day in Kadina and Port we have strived to include new residents Last year Labor, the Greens and Nick despatchability, which is why we are focussed their office in Port Augusta. receiving overseas donations for genuine and challenged them to become citizens. Xenophon rejected our proposals to toughen diversity, rain stopped play while he was there. Pirie offices, that evening Rowan opened the Laura on energy storage solutions. It is a facility that incorporates storage and charitable works such as medical research, It has served us well! Generations of our the English language criteria for citizenship and Twilight Market. In February the Energy and Environment thus stability to our grid which is why we have conservation or aid projects but the use of migrant population have become the proudest to cancel visas of anyone convicted of violent Darke Peak Backbench Committee visited the Snowy committed $110m to the project. foreign donations for political purposes will Australians of all, totally committed to our assault, sexual offences and possession of Hydro scheme and viewed the proposals and be illegal and regulated by the Australian egalitarian principles. child pornography. Saturday Electoral Commission. Having said that, it is patently obvious that They also joined hands to reject reforms Rowan opened Copper Coast Battle Dragon’s new AEC data informs us that political campaign Australia can only retain a strong immigration increasing the general residence requirements, shed at Wallaroo and then attended a Royal Flying groups like GetUp spent $40m in 2015-16 program as long as the general public feels pledging allegiance to Australia above all Doctor fundraising dinner at Nonning Station via Iron influencing Australian votes. This legislation safe and is confident the Government has the others and that applicants demonstrate their Knob. Congratulations to the Gawler Ranges Progress will not restrict them in becoming involved in situation under control. commitment to integration. the political process, it just means they will Association on the enormous work they put in to host That is why Australians strongly back the The biggest determining factor of success in not be able to use foreign donations with its Coalition’s strong border policy, but at the our nation is not religion, race or work ethic, but this event. invisible strings attached to do so. moment, despite our secure borders, people English language skills. Worsening Rural Doctor Shortage are alarmed at Islamist extremists both here Educational success is determined by English Monday and abroad and many are far from relaxed. skills, disenchantment with Australia is Most difficult for us to understand are second fostered by generational unemployment and Rowan drove to Roxby Downs and Andamooka where he Shorten’s Attack Targets and third generation Australians turning to disconnection. had the opportunity to talk to locals. In Andamooka the People on Low Incomes extremism and terrorist activities. Simply, we want our immigrants to succeed. Progress and Opal Miners’ Association showed him the It is clear much of the cause of the unrest lies in Whether they be general immigrants or ongoing issues with the town dump. That night he held a Streaky Bay has recently joined the list of towns Bill Shorten’s plan to eliminate franking the fact some cultures have not integrated into refugees, their path to economic and social with vacancies for doctors in the Grey electorate. constituents forum in the Roxby Tavern. refunds to low income shareholders who have Australia as well as others and consequently success lies in their education path. We are currently looking for 29, up by a dozen Burra Maitland managed to accumulate a few shares through on twelve months ago. I have repeatedly warned their working life will not only penalise people that as the numbers of locally trained doctors on low incomes, it will dissuade people from Regional Development and Decentralisation- the Case for Reinvigoration graduating from our universities increase, we Tuesday saving for their retirement. I have a wide range of responsibilities new ground. will cease importing doctors from overseas to Hosting Minister for Aged Care the Hon Ken Wyatt and Before a company declares a dividend it is within the parliament including the role of Some of the highlights have been: fill country vacancies and while we will suffer taxed 30% on its profits thus reducing its Government Whip. I am also a member of -NSW re-location of their entire Agriculture shortages there will be chronic over-servicing in Senator David Fawcett in Ceduna at various facilities our cities. The Federal Government supports a dividend by that amount. It is effectively a Backbench Committees and five Standing Department to Orange more than 20 years gaining a strong knowledge of local care face to face. wide range of programs to encourage doctors into withholding tax held on the individual’s behalf. Committees, including the Special Select ago. Ran into Gavin Wanganeen who was working with country practice, but we fall further behind. I have If the recipient earns below the income tax Committee on Regional Development and -In Geraldton we learned of the combined locals at the art centre. Held a Health and Aged Care repeatedly called for the introduction of Postcode threshold of $18,200 pa, they are not and Decentralisation. power of government and private investment Specific Medicare Provider Numbers. forum at the Ceduna Hotel jointly hosted with Member should not be liable to pay any tax. Under As population in our cities explode and the at their COTA regional education hub. for Flinders Peter Treloar. the current arrangements they have for many hidden cost of their expansion is largely -The booming economy of Toowoomba Attention on Diabetes years, quite rightly, received the tax paid by ignored, the urgency for revitalisation of our powered by the Coal Seam Gas revolution the company back as a cash refund. If by regions, not only ensuring our future but also has triggering a local family’s investment of comparison the individual has an income relieving pressure on the cities, is apparent. $200m in a local international freight airport in excess of $180k and receives the same We have been engaging with communities all and the establishment of a major data storage Wednesday Late last year we were fortunate to have I enjoyed celebrating Maitland’s 140th dividend their legitimate tax rate is 47% tax over Australia to learn of the secret of their unit. Toowoomba has an annual growth rate Rowan took Minister Wyatt to Peterborough to Foreign Minister Julie Bishop visit the annual show with the now State Member for (the top marginal rate) but their total tax bill success to guide our recommendations for of 5%. discuss the extensive plans the local HAC has for electorate. While in Burra she caught up with Narungga Fraser Ellis and my Kadina staff will be reduced by the 30% already paid by policy changes aimed to assist in invigorating While the committee is yet to report, a Rowan was very pleased to meet Connor Gilfillan relocation of the aged care facility to the hospital locals outside St Just Café and discussed the member Courtney Stephens. President of the the company. This measure avoids taxing our regional areas. common thread has emerged; where success in his Kadina office recently. Connor is part of the site and the extended renovations required. impact of electricity prices and penalty rates show Graham Matchoss made special mention the same income twice. Shorten’s plan will Certainly our long-term population and exists, it exists on the back of enthusiastic Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ‘Kids on weekend services. of Beryl Newman for her work on the history of legislate a permanent bias against low wealth employment trends indicate we need to do and totally committed local communities and to Canberra’ campaign this year and will visit in That evening he attended a Port Pirie Business In 2017 the town was heritage listed and the the show. There were many good things to see self-funded retirees, but will not affect high something different to what we have done in individuals. August. Rowan is the Chair of the Parliamentary dinner. community is looking to capitalise on this new and do; congratulation to the volunteers who income retirees. It is absurd! the past. If there are powerful local drivers they will Friends of Diabetes and spends many hours status. work hard to put the day on. If it sounds complicated, it’s because it is, but We have met some fabulous businesses, attract support from investment partners. working with national diabetes groups. He will also even so, one would have thought Shorten communities and individuals who have broken walk with Connor later this year in the JDRF One Walk campaign. Thursday would be able to work it out. This policy will Education Minister Simon Birmingham Tunarama negatively affect anyone in the bottom two Working Towards Suicide Prevention joined Rowan in the Port Pirie area tax levels, those with incomes up to $37k. More than one million Australians with small Many families have been tragically touched by health, I am awaiting the imminent opening of visiting local schools, Napperby Primary, suicide in Grey and in an effort to address this the new Whyalla Headspace unit, an investment Solomontown Primary, John Pirie High shareholdings will pay more tax including pensioners, part pensioners, veterans, war growing crisis the Government has invested in a I lobbied for over an extended period. It will and the Mid North Christian College. widows and self-funded retirees; inflicting the National Suicide Prevention Strategy which has work hand in hand with the very successful Port biggest penalty on those with the smallest funded a series of forums and trials across Grey. Augusta facility. share-holdings. In addition to penalising To raise awareness of the issue I have tabled Headspace in Whyalla will provide support to low-income superannuants, it would also a Private Members Motion in the Parliament young people between 12 and 25 in regional Friday/Saturday swing investment away from Australia’s most supporting a continuation of the program and South Australia experiencing stress and Assistant Ag Minister Anne Ruston, productive sectors to our least. For Labor, it will highlight its successful actions. depression. Rowan and Mark Walsh visited Lienert continues the trend of taxing and spending Grey was selected to be part of the trial and The next task is to establish similar facilities in Engineering and Eyre Premium Hay’s ever more. So far they have promised around as part of the commitment forums have been our other regional centres. new facilities in Kimba. The next day they Port Lincoln’s iconic Tunarama event was another huge success, with three cruise ships $200bn of new taxes, seemingly convinced conducted in Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie, In January the Federal Government provided Port Lincoln and Yorke Peninsula providing an an extra $110m for youth mental health, helping inspected the new Eyre Shellfish oyster in town in four days adding to the crowd. The Federal Government provided $15,000 they know far better how to spend your Rowan is pictured discussing mental health evidence-based, integrated approach to suicide teachers assist students with depression, towards a new marquee which received significant use during the event. On Saturday money than you do. Contrary to “robbing the issues with Country SAPHN Regional Manager, hatchery in Cowell. It is a great credit to prevention aimed at helping local communities anxiety and other mental health issues and Rowan joined long-time mate Kym Kenny in the street procession in Kym’s newly rich to pay the poor,”this policy hurts the poor Emma Young and Regional Coordinator Country the investors and essential to the long- reduce suicide attempts and deaths. providing more support for the Headspace restored Mini Moke. and does not affect the rich. SAPHN Yorke & North, Courtney Thorpe. term sustainability of the industry. In conjunction with this serious focus on mental program.

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