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Web Fruit Fly (Question Time) - 19/02/2025
The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (15:09): I thank the honourable member for his question. He appears to be advocating that we remove ourselves from the national protocols for fruit fly. The consequence of such an action would be devastating for our fruit and vegetable ... -
Web Fruit Fly (Question Time) - 19/02/2025
The Hon. F. PANGALLO (15:11): Supplementary: clearly the minister is just kicking the pear can down the road. She has not answered my question. The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Pangallo— The Hon. F. PANGALLO: The question was— The PRESIDENT: —you have to start with the supplementary question. There is no preamble and there is no commentary. Just ask... -
Web Civics and Citizenship Student Results (Matters of Interest) - 19/02/2025
The Hon. L.A. HENDERSON (15:37): I rise today to speak about the alarming deterioration in Australian students' civics and citizenship proficiency. According to exam results released yesterday, in 2024 students performed worse than in any other year since the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) began testing in 2004. W... -
Web Heritage Places (Great Australian Bight) Amendment Bill (Bills) - 19/02/2025
The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (16:01): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Australia is known for its beautiful and unique natural landscapes. From the Snowy Mountains, the Tablelands, the Great Ocean Road to the Red Centre, we really do have it all. One of these iconic Australian landscapes is the Great Australian Bight. It is where the deser... -
Web International Mother Language Day (Motions) - 19/02/2025
The Hon. M. EL DANNAWI (16:49): I move: That this council— 1.	Acknowledges that International Mother Language Day is celebrated annually on 21 February. 2.	Notes that International Mother Language Day aims to: (a)	celebrate linguistic diversity; (b)	promote the protection of linguistic rights as fundamental/universal human rights; ... -
Web Kangaroo Management (Motions) - 19/02/2025
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:00): I will make this one brief as well. The Greens will not be supporting this motion; I imagine it will come as no surprise to the mover. We also note that it should be waiting for the Natural Resources Committee, which is imminently about to commence an inquiry into the commercial kangaroo management of this state. Cert... -
Web Kangaroo Management (Motions) - 19/02/2025
The Hon. T.T. NGO (17:02): I rise to speak on the Hon. Nicola Centofanti's motion on behalf of the government. This motion correctly notes that the red kangaroo population grew by 33 per cent from 2022 to 2023, reaching 2.019 million kangaroos. In 2024, this population further increased to 2.97 million kangaroos. According to the federal governmen... -
Web Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (Birth Certificates) Amendment Bill (Bills) - 19/02/2025
The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (17:16): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I rise to speak on the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (Birth Certificates) Amendment Bill 2024. Same-sex parented families are a permanent and increasingly prevalent part of Australian society. Indeed, according to the 2021 census, 17.3 per cent of the 78,425... -
Web Public Finance and Audit (Fossil Fuel Sponsorships) Amendment Bill (Bills) - 19/02/2025
The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (17:23): I rise to speak on the Public Finance and Audit (Fossil Fuel Sponsorships) Amendment Bill, and in so doing I want to commend the leadership of my colleague the Hon. Tammy Franks, who has put this forward and who really, I think, has belled the cat on some of the very concerning associations between some of our state's ... -
Web Bulgarians' Educational and Friendly Society (Motions) - 19/02/2025
The Hon. L.A. HENDERSON (18:12): I rise briefly to support the Hon. Jing Lee's motion. As the lead speaker on behalf of the opposition, I take the opportunity to congratulate the Bulgarians' Educational and Friendly Society on its remarkable 75th anniversary celebrated in September 2024. For decades, BEFS has been a cornerstone of cultural preserv...
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