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Web Byner, Mr L. (Motions) - 27/11/2025
The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (11:42): I rise to speak on this motion and thank the Hon. Dennis Hood for putting this forward. I also got to know Leon Byner over the years. I think it is fair to say that he was a remarkable contributor to South Australian public life and the political discourse of our state, and in fact I would describe Leon as really being... -
Web Joint Committee on Harmful Algal Blooms in South Australia (Parliamentary Committees) - 27/11/2025
The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (15:44): By leave, I move my motion in an amended form: 1.	That, should the Joint Committee on Algal Blooms in South Australia complete its final report while the houses are not sitting, the committee may present its report to the presiding officers of the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly, who are hereby author... -
Web Cannabis Legalisation Bill (Bills) - 27/11/2025
The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (18:02): I rise to very briefly indicate my support for the Cannabis Legalisation Bill 2022. This bill seeks to legalise cannabis and cannabis products to regulate the sale, supply and advertising of cannabis and cannabis products, and to make related amendments to the Controlled Substances Act. The Greens have long supported t... -
Web Shellfish Reef Restoration (Motions) - 27/11/2025
The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (12:51): I rise to support the motion, and I thank the honourable member for putting it forward. This is certainly timely, particularly when one considers the toxic algal bloom that has devastated our marine ecosystems, causing over 90,000 recorded marine deaths across more than 700 species since February 2025. There can be no ... -
Web Regional Rail (Question Time) - 27/11/2025
The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (15:12): Supplementary: it was a good try, but does the minister have a plan for rail to the Adelaide Hills? -
Web Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction (Intergenerational Equity) Amendment Bill (Bills) - 27/11/2025
The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (17:25): I rise very briefly in support of the Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction (Intergenerational Equity) Amendment Bill. This bill will amend the Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007 and make related amendments to the Parliamentary Committees Act. The amendment, if passed, will require t... -
Web Valedictories (Adjournment Debate) - 27/11/2025
The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (18:29): Very briefly, I will comment on the amendment. I will not be supporting the amendment. I certainly understand the argument around wanting to see scrutiny of the algal bloom crisis in the new year, but we have a parliamentary committee that has been established to look into that. The government have given me an assuranc... -
Web Valedictories (Motions) - 27/11/2025
The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (17:11): I was not listed to speak, but I did just want to make a few remarks about our departing members. In particular, I wanted to start by acknowledging you, Mr President, to express my thanks to you as our Presiding Member. I have really enjoyed working with you over the last four years and enjoyed the great sense of humou... -
Web Not-For-Profit Hospitals (Motions) - 27/11/2025
The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (17:35): I thank members for their contributions. This is a really important issue. It is really important that these not-for-profit hospitals get access to the funds that they need. I know this is a big issue for people in Stirling, in the seat of Heysen in particular. I note the government's opposition to the motion, and I wi... -
Web Hahndorf Bypass (Motions) - 27/11/2025
The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (12:26): I thank members for their support of this motion. As I indicated previously, this is a significant issue for the community in the Adelaide Hills and in particular the community in Heysen. I want to acknowledge the work of community campaigner Anne Fordham in particular, who has been working very hard. She gathered 10,0...
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