10 Major Policy Issues for Families

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Supporting Marriage and Family

The FAMILY FIRST Party supports the institution of marriage as between a man and woman, raising children in a positive caring and safe environment and strengthening communities through policies that  nurture families.

 

2008

National Gas (South Australia) Bill — June 17th, 2008
Apology to Children abused in State Care — June 19th, 2008
The Hon Andrew Evans MLC— Retirement (Valedictory Speech)— July 3rd, 2008 — includes farewells from other Members of Legislative Council
Statutes Amendment (Budget 2008) Bill — (Relief on Pay Roll Tax and First Home Buyer Stamp Duty) — July 23rd, 2008
Appropriation Bill — Addressing the 2008/2009 State Budget —  July 24th, 2008
Robert Brokenshire’s Maiden Speech (addressing Appropriation — the 2008/2009 State Budget) — July 29th, 2008

Fight for Parent’s Rights to consent to Child’s Piercing or Scarification
Dennis Hood’s initial speech — Conclusion of 2nd reading debate

 

2007

Stamp Duty  — March 27th, 2007
Statutes Amendment (Affordable Housing) Bill — March 29th, 2007
Family Issues - Matter of Interest — May 30th, 2007
Criminal Law Consolidation (Reasonable Chastisement of Children) Amendment Bill — May 30th, 2007
Summary Offences (Piercing and Scarification) Amendment Bill — June 20, 2007
Summary Offences (Schoolies Events) Amendment Bill — September 12, 2007

2006

River Torrens Linear Park Bill — May 11th, 2006
United Nations Population Report—November 1st, 2006

2005

Select Committee on The Status of Fathers — May 13th, 2005
Social Development Committee Report on the Statutes Amendment Relationships Bill– May 20th, 2005
Statutes Amendment (Relationships) Bill— September 15th, 2005
Karobran Rehabilitation Centre - Matter of Interest — November 30th, 2005

2004

Elder Abuse — Matter of Interest
Siblings Australia — Matter of Interest — September 15th, 2004
World Congress of Families III — Matter of Interest — May 26th, 2004
Statutes Amendment (Relationships) Bill—December 7th, 2004

2003

Motion to establish Select Committee into the Status of Fathers — September 24th, 2003
Select Committee on the Status of Fathers — FAMILY FIRST Motion — Summing Up — October 22nd, 2003
International Day of People with a disability - Matter of Interest — December 3rd, 2003

2002
Hon Andrew Evans MLC - Maiden Speech — May 9th, 2002
SA Youth Awards - Matter of Interest — May 29th, 2002
Motion congratulating Lleyton Hewitt on his 2002 Wimbledon victory — July 8th, 2002
Criminal Law Consolidation (Abolition of Time Limit for Prosecution of Certain Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill — Second Reading speech introducing Bill — July 10, 2002
Summary Offences (Tattooing & Piercing) Amendment Bill — November 13th, 2002
Youth Opportunities Programmes - Matter of Interest — November 13th, 2002
Autism - Matter of Interest — November 27th, 2002

 

2008

Rear Vision Cameras — March 6th, 2008
Child Welfare 02.04.08 (Question on Notice)
Schools, Safety 02.04.08 (Question on Notice)
Stamp Duty (Calling for First Home Buyer Relief in  State Budget) - June 3rd, 2008
Life Jackets — July 23rd, 2008
Adoption — September 10th, 2008
Hot Water Home Installation Policy — September 11th, 2008

First Home Owner Grant — Thurs Oct 16th, 2008
$4,000 State Government rebate—Impact of up to $21,000 new Fed rebate

 

2007
Stamp Duty (First Home Owner concession) — March 27th, 2007
Stamp Duty (Zero Carbon Homes) — March 29th, 2007
Smacking of Children —May 29th, 2007
Department of Families & Communities — 16 July 2007 (Budget & Finance Committee)
Housing Affordability Summit — July 26th, 2007
Department of Premier & Cabinet — 27 August 2007 (Budget & Finance Committee)
Department of Trade & Economic Development — 10 September 2007 (Budget & Finance Committee)
Country Fire Service Volunteers — September 26th, 2007

2006
Stamp Duty (Relief for home buyers) — May 10th, 2006
Petrol GST Income — June 1st, 2006
Emergency Services Levy — June 21st, 2006
Karobran Rehabilitation Centre—June 22nd, 2006 (answered March 27, 2007)

2005
Stamp Duty — April 4th, 2005
Retirement Villages — April 5th, 2005
Truancy — April 7th, 2005 (answered June 27th, 2005)
Graduate Housing Loan — April 13th, 2005
Stamp Duty — May 4th, 2005 (answered June 28th, 2005)
Men’s Health — June 29th, 2005
Surf Life Saving — September 12, 2005

2004
Volunteers — February 18th, 2004 (answered May 24th, 2004)
Parenting Classes — March 23rd, 2004 (answered April 4th, 2005)
South Australia Housing Trust — March 30th, 2004
Residential Tenancies Act — March 29th, 2004 (answered June 24th, 2004)
State Population — April 1st, 2004 (answered May 24th, 2004)
Domestic Violence — June 30th, 2004 (answered April 4th, 2005)
Stamp Duty — July 20th, 2004
Youth Crime — September 20th, 2004 (answered April 4th, 2005)
Housing Rental — September 22nd, 2004
Child Carers for the Disabled — October 11th, 2004
Adolescents at risk — October 27th, 2004
Family Impact Policy - November 10th, 2004
Youth deaths from alcohol — November 22nd, 2004

2003

Youth Opportunities Program 19.03.03 (unanswered)
Autism Spectrum Disorder 28.04.03 (unanswered)
Autism Spectrum Disorder 12.05.03 (answer 17.07.03)
Power Subsidies 26.05.03 (answered 15.09.03)
Electricity Supply 29.05.03 (answered 15.09.03)
Carer Funding 04.06.03 (answered 25.09.03)
Water Supply, Government Rebate 09.07.03 (answered 15.09.03)
Morris, Ms A. (Maternal Alienation issue) 16.07.03 (answered 10.11.03)
Women, Funding 15.09.03 (answered 25.11.03)
Youth Action Plan 16.09.03 (answered 11.11.03)
Men’s Support Services 17.09.03 (answered?)
Maternal Alienation Project 20.10.03 (answered 25.11.03)
Bheard Youth Survey 04.12.03 (answered?)

2002

SA Youth Awards Showcase 29.05.02 (unanswered)
Youth Suicide 04.06.02 (answered 08.07.02)
Foster Care 06.06.02 (answered 10.07.02)
Drivers Licences, Provisional 10.07.02 (answered 15.10.02)
Youth Services Funding 15.07.02 (answered 12.11.02)
Youth Services Funding 26.08.02 (answered 20.11.02)
Unemployment 16.10.02 (answered 20.02.03)
Prohibitive Employment Register 21.10.02 (answered 20.02.03)
Unemployment 23.10.02 (answered 20.02.03)
Maternal Alienation Project 21.11.02 (answered 20.02.03)
Crown Land 27.11.02 (answered 20.02.03)
Autism 02.12.02 (answered 18.02.03)

Recent Results or Media Mentions on this issue:

Farm incomes and workforce fall
The Border Watch, Australia - Aug 28, 2008
Meanwhile, MLC Robert Brokenshire issued a statement following the release of the ABS figures. “We need to back up rural and regional SA for the long term,” ...

Family First urges farming audit in SA
The Age, Australia - Thursday August 27th, 2008
SA Family First MP Robert Brokenshire said figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed a 51 per cent drop in SA farm incomes in 2006-07 ...

Bid to give pensioners $1 fares
Sunday Mail, August 10th, 2008 p25
SOUTH Australia’s pensioners would pay just a dollar a day for public transport under a proposal by Family First MP Robert Brokenshire.  Mr Brokenshire wants the Rann Government to implement a $1 “all day” fare for pensioners and self-funded retirees in the off-peak to help combat the rising cost of living...
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