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Web Economic and Finance Committee: Emergency Services Levy 2025-26 (Parliamentary Committees) - 21/08/2025
Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (11:33): I would like to make a brief contribution to the fifth report of the Economic and Finance Committee, looking into the emergency services levy and the funding that is put into a very, very important part of the state's economy: first responders. I think the Presiding Member, the member for Giles, gave a very good ove... -
Web Harbors and Navigation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill (Bills) - 21/08/2025
Mr WHETSTONE: Regarding the declaration and the constitution of harbours and ports, minister, can you please give me an understanding of whether the River Murray is still declared a harbour? The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: No, it is not on our list of harbours. Mr WHETSTONE: We have been talking about issues on the River Murray. Does that mean that th... -
Web Reservoir Fishing Permits (Question Time) - 21/08/2025
Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (14:50): My question is to the minister for SA Water. Is SA Water still charging $37 for permits for reservoir fishing and, if so, why? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain. Leave granted. Mr WHETSTONE: Recreational fishers have been calling on the government to waive permit fees for reservoir fishing... -
Web Great Sausage Run (Grievance Debate) - 20/08/2025
Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (15:36): I would like to make a contribution today about the great sausage run. This all started at Spring Cart Gully on the Sturt Highway, just up the road from where I live in the Riverland. Sadly, at about the time of the algal bloom, there was a big truck rollover. It was a road train carrying a couple of thousand sheep.... -
Web Algal Bloom (Question Time) - 20/08/2025
Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (15:02): My question is to the Minister for Environment and Water. What specific measures is the government taking to preserve and restore fish stock in affected regions to ensure a sustainable recovery for the industry? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain. Leave granted. Mr WHETSTONE: The former Lib... -
Web Harbors and Navigation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill (Bills) - 20/08/2025
Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (17:18): I would like to make a contribution to the Harbors and Navigation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill. As the member for Hammond has just said he is looking for some clarification. He has had a briefing from the minister's office, which is good. I perhaps should have been onto it a little bit earlier and perhaps tagged a... -
Web Appropriation Bill 2025 (Bills) - 26/06/2025
Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (16:05): I will make a contribution to the estimates process. It was quite an interesting season, I might call it, this year. Obviously, a number of individuals performed better than others: ministers, shadow ministers and the teams around those people of high office. I must say that this has been a prolonged exercise for a ... -
Web North Adelaide Public Golf Course Bill (Bills) - 17/06/2025
Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (19:30): I am not an avid golfer but I thought I would make a contribution to demonstrate the little bit of frustration that I and the opposition have with the late briefing today. I feel that the state government have played roughshod not only over the process here in the parliament but also over the Adelaide City Council. ... -
Web Truro Bypass (Motions) - 05/06/2025
Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (11:25): I thank the member for Hammond for his contribution and the government for its support for the petition to be referred to the Economic and Finance Committee. It is a very, very important piece of infrastructure that could save lives. As I stated in my contribution, there have been 44 lives lost on that section of th... -
Web South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (Question Time) - 05/06/2025
Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (14:10): Supplementary: Premier, was Ms Osborne asked to resign from the MFS as a result of the employment tribunal finding?
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