Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (15:35): I rise today to acknowledge what has been done in local communities and communities being self-supporting with the frost and drought impact, and also the support coming externally. I want to acknowledge the barbecue that was held at Daniel and Emily Morgan's place at Peake recently where around 200 family members and farmers were there to talk to each other and have conversations that everyone is in it together as far as getting through these drought and frost-affected crops. It was a great night. It was pleasing to see Mayor Paul Simmons from the Coorong District Council there and everyone supporting each other.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (12:39): I rise to support this motion by the member for Chaffey:

That this house—

(a) notes the imperative importance of world-leading biosecurity measures for food and fibre security in South Australia with trade and exports;

(b) recognises that a whole-of-sector and state approach to biosecurity is crucial to the health and safety of our natural landscape and primary production; and

(c) acknowledges that South Australia’s $18.5 billion agriculture, horticulture, fishing and forestry industries are best served by the management and eradication of invasive species.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (19:48): I rise to make a contribution to the Greyhound Industry Reform Inspector Bill 2024. Certainly, I have had a bit to do with greyhounds, not that I am much of a betting man as was proven Friday night, but we have a reasonably new greyhound track in Murray Bridge which I believe is world-class. Well over $8 million has been invested, not just in the oval-shaped track but in the straight track, which is certainly another form of racing that alleviates the stress on the dogs as well.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (15:19): I rise today to talk about the, I think, bigger than once-in-a-lifetime drought; in fact, I think it is probably the biggest drought and frost experience combined that we have had for over a hundred years. I say that because in one farm's reading from 1914 for the whole year their rainfall was 230 millimetres, and to date this year they have only received 140 millimetres. It is just shocking what is happening right across the state, right across to the Western Australian border, cutting through all parts of the West Coast on Eyre Peninsula, through the Upper North and the Mid North. They are really struggling up there.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (15:32): On the health issue, I just want to raise an issue that happened with someone from my electorate regarding the ambulance shortage in South Australia, or the lack of ambulances being able to turn up on time. I quote directly from my constituent:

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (16:08): I rise to make a contribution to the Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2024. This bill was introduced into this place on 29 August 2024 by the Deputy Premier and follows on from the Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction (Targets) Amendment Bill 2021, which was introduced into this house by the then Minister for Environment and Water, the Hon. David Speirs MP. The bill included targets such as net zero by 2050, reducing net emissions by more than 50 per cent by 2030 from 2005 levels and achieving 100 per cent net renewable energy generation by 2030. The bill never got to be debated before parliament was prorogued.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (15:43): I rise today to speak about a great man, Norman Donald Paterson OAM. Sadly, Norm, as we affectionately called him, passed away on 6 July 2024 after living a great life from 22 January 1933.

Mr Ellis to move – That this House –  

(a) recognises the dire impact that the unfortunate reduction of health services in  

Ardrossan will have on the town and surrounding community;  

(b) congratulates the hard-working staff and volunteer board on their perseverance  

in keeping the community hospital as long as they have;  

(c) note that this comes as part of a wider degradation in regional health services;  

and  

(d) implores the State Government to do all that they can to address the reduction  

of health services in regional South Australia, including but not limited to:  

i. installing a triage service in Ardrossan imitation the template provided after 

the closure of the Keith and Districts Community Hospital;  

ii. committing to a significant upgrade of the woefully undersized Wallaroo 

Hospital; and  

iii. guaranteeing the equitable distribution of health professionals across the  

entirety of the State. 

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (16:18): I rise to make a contribution to the Appropriation Bill. Budget estimates are always an interesting time. Sometimes you get some reasonable answers and sometimes you do not, but it is a process that we go through in the parliament. I commend all the public servants who do the research in the background to make sure that the ministers can at least be informed.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (15:53): I rise to pay my respects to Bill Nankivell who was the member, essentially, for the seat that I now hold, the seat of Hammond. As has been stated, Bill was born in Mount Gambier in 1923 and held land at Willalooka, but he also had land at Geranium up in the Mallee, which is quite fitting for the name of his seat later on.