Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (17:20): I will try to be quick because there is a lot being said about your stellar career. I was one of 10 of us who came in here in 2006 after a raft of elections. I think the member for Light, Tony Piccolo, and I are still running at the next election and we will see what happens there.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (15:13): I rise to speak about a great man in our community, Brenton John Lewis, who sadly passed away last year. It is not just Brenton John Lewis but Brenton John Lewis OAM. I knew Brenton for many decades. I dealt with him when we were farming. He was a great manager of farm tech and IAMA, selling chemicals and farm supplies to people in the Murraylands region. He was a very fair businessman and did a great, great job.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (12:14): I rise to support this motion by the leader:

That this house condemns the Malinauskas government for failing to fix ramping.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (12:41): I rise to make a very brief contribution to the Scrap Metal Dealers Bill. As the member for Narungga has identified, we have had a very brief time to consult on this bill but we have managed to have a conversation with our local scrap metal merchant in Murray Bridge, Shannon Watson at Enviro Scrap Metal Recyclists. He has indicated to me that he already takes ID from everyone who trades in scrap at his premises and he keeps a record of everyone who trades.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (11:51): I will make a brief contribution with regard to this water tank project at Bordertown. It is an interesting project that has just been outlined by the member for MacKillop, which will increase their storage capacity of groundwater for the town, which is essentially their sole available water resource for the town. It will increase that resource by about 20 times. However, again, it does work on a resource that does not want to be overallocated. Groundwater is one of those strange beasts. You cannot see it and you have to—and you do—trust the water scientists who deal with the studies of groundwater.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (15:18): I rise to discuss the infrastructure funding for Hammond that was initiated during the Liberal government between March 2018 and March 2022. It is quite a significant list, including the Milang butter factory facade restoration, $20,000; Bremerton Wines, $400,000; Lake Breeze wines, $300,000; Eastern Fleurieu school, Langhorne Creek upgrade, $3 million; Callington Recreation Community Centre, $197,500; Monarto Safari Park, $4.55 million; Old Murray Bridge upgrade, $36 million; and Thomas Foods community infrastructure, $14 million.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (11:08): I rise to support this motion by the member for Waite:

That this house—

(a) recognises that on 11 November we commemorate Remembrance Day;

(b) acknowledges the special significance of Remembrance Day marking the end of fighting on the Western Front;

(c) expresses its profound gratitude to all South Australian men and women who have served in the Australian Defence Force and died for our nation, as well as recognising the sacrifices made by their families; and

(d) acknowledges the important role of the RSL and other organisations who support veterans and the families of those who did not return.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (17:57): I want to make a brief contribution regarding this bill, noting that I am an old scholar of Urrbrae Agricultural High School, along with my brother, and some of my cousins from multi-generations—it is a great school.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (15:21): I rise to talk about the Mypolonga Primary School, a great little school in my electorate. The Mypolonga Primary School was established in May 1916 with an enrolment of 42 students. Today there are 140 students enrolled.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (11:40): I rise to speak to the National Energy Retail Law (Retailer of Last Resort) Amendment Bill 2025. I note that, back in June of 2022, energy ministers tasked the Australian Energy Market Commission with undertaking a review into the retailer of last resort scheme. The Australian Energy Market Commission initiated a review into the arrangements for a failed retailer's electricity and gas contracts on 13 October 2022, providing both a terms of reference and a consultation paper.