Welfare should not be used to fund Wudinna Yongala Port Pirie Whyalla 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 South Australia, 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 Port Augusta 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.