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Web Economic and Finance Committee: Emergency Services Levy 2025-26 (Parliamentary Committees) - 21/08/2025
Mr HUGHES (Giles) (11:47): I thank the members for Chaffey, Hammond and Flinders for their contribution. I think the member for Hammond makes a very important point that often the lack of volunteer first responders would lead to far more deaths on our roads and elsewhere. I can speak very personally about this. I was returning one time from a camp... -
Web Radiation Protection and Control (Commencement of Proceedings) Amendment Bill (Bills) - 21/08/2025
Mr HUGHES (Giles) (16:40): I am just getting stuck into it, sir. It is a Thursday, so I am eager to go. I also rise to support the Radiation Protection and Control (Commencement of Proceedings) Amendment Bill 2025. As the member said, this is a very short bill. It is a very simple bill. I will get to the core of it in a moment, but of course I hav... -
Web Economic and Finance Committee: Emergency Services Levy 2025-26 (Parliamentary Committees) - 21/08/2025
Mr HUGHES (Giles) (11:15): I move: That the fifth report of the committee, entitled Emergency Services Levy 2025-26, be noted. Under the Emergency Services Funding Act 1998, the Economic and Finance Committee has an annual statutory duty to inquire into, consider and report on the Treasurer's determination regarding the emergency services levy. Th... -
Web Drought, Mental Health (Question Time) - 21/08/2025
Mr HUGHES (Giles) (14:58): My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. Can the minister update the house on mental health support packages being delivered for drought-affected communities? -
Web Public Works Committee: Rebuilt Whyalla Ambulance Station (Parliamentary Committees) - 21/08/2025
Mr HUGHES (Giles) (11:09): It is with a great deal of pleasure that I rise today to speak to this report from the Public Works Committee. It is the new Ambulance Service in Whyalla, the new building, and the expansion of the crews will be a real plus for the Whyalla community. I remember a few years ago being approached by a number of constituents... -
Web Harbors and Navigation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill (Bills) - 20/08/2025
Mr HUGHES (Giles) (17:00): I rise today to obviously support the Harbors and Navigation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2025. Coming from the seat of Giles, I have an interest in harbours and ports; in fact, it is a longstanding interest in harbours and ports, and not just the ones in my electorate but the various proposals at different times aroun... -
Web Appropriation Bill 2025 (Bills) - 26/06/2025
Mr HUGHES (Giles) (16:25): As Chair of Estimates Committee B, I thought I had better rise and add a few words. I would like to acknowledge the member for Elizabeth, who enabled me to do the fly-in visit to Whyalla on Tuesday for some important events: the opening of the runway, an essential piece of infrastructure, and the positive announcements a... -
Web Whyalla Airport (Grievance Debate) - 26/06/2025
Mr HUGHES (Giles) (15:32): I rise to speak about a couple of issues: the upgrade of the Whyalla Airport and hopefully, time permitting, the steelworks. On Tuesday there was a visit to Whyalla. I was very grateful for that because it got me out of chairing estimates for a whole day, so I got to move around and I got to see people other than the peo... -
Web Whyalla Steelworks (Question Time) - 26/06/2025
Mr HUGHES (Giles) (14:28): My question is to the Premier. Can the Premier provide an update on the future of the Whyalla Steelworks? -
Web Appropriation Bill 2025 (Bills) - 26/06/2025
Mr HUGHES (Giles) (15:38): I bring up the report of Estimates Committee B and move: That the report be received. Motion carried. Mr HUGHES: I bring up the minutes of proceedings of Estimates Committee B and move: That the minutes of proceedings be incorporated in the Votes and Proceedings. Motion carried.
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