Local Government: Australian Democrats (SA Division)

6 December	Motion to Save the Union and Grenfell Street Heritage Wall - Mike Elliott 2RS
6 December	Funding Cuts to Water Catchment Management Scheme - Mike Elliott Q
1 December	All I want for Christmas... - Ian Gilfillan
29 November	Emergency Services Administration Unit - Ian Gilfillan Q GR
9 November	Why No Rate Rebates for Retirement Villages? - Ian Gilfillan PQ
20 October	Regional Youth: Ignore Them and They Will Go Away - Ian Gilfillan NR
18 October	SA's Regional Youth: 26 cents each, per year! - Ian Gilfillan NR
8 September	Libraries to Become 'Law Info Shops'? - Ian Gilfillan NR
22 August	150 words: And Don't Mention the Council! - Ian Gilfillan NR
13 July	CFS Board Chief passed over despite LGA endorsement - Ian Gilfillan PQ
13 July	CFS Chief Sacked for Not Promoting Government Policy - Ian Gilfillan NR
5 July	Democrats Community Forum on Hills Face Zone - Mike Elliott MOI
4 July	Neighbours to Lose Veto Rights over Proposed new Crematoria Developments - Ian Gilfillan PS, BC
28 June	Council by-laws threaten Freedom of Speech - Ian Gilfillan PS
23 June	Minister Misjudges Hills Face Zone Concerns - Mike Elliott NR
22 June	Minister's Hills Face Zone Moves Inadequate - Mike Elliott NR
22 June	Hills Face Zone Community Forum set for July 3rd - Mike Elliott NR
31 May	SA Forestry Corporation Bill supported but questions asked - Ian Gilfillan PS
11 May	Regional Libraries Services Under Threat - Sandra Kanck NR
3 May	Drivers pay $30 extra if parking tickets are stolen? - Ian Gilfillan PQ
2 May	Question on Notice re Holdfast Shores Development - Mike Elliott GR
11 April	Democrat support Development (Significant Trees) Amendment Bill - Mike Elliott BC
11 April	Democrats support Development (Significant Trees) Amendment Bill - Mike Elliott PS
29 March	SA Government puts Mobil Rates Cart before the Horse - Mike Elliott NR
27 March	Australian Democrats' Vision for Urban Development - Mike Elliott NR
17 March	Development Assessment Must be Transparent - Ian Gilfillan NR

6 December	Challenge to Ministers: Come to Henley Beach to debate Levy - Ian Gilfillan NR
17 November	Bird Scarer Gas Guns: Parliament Must Not Over-rule Council - Ian Gilfillan PS
2 November	Future Directions for Whyalla - Ian Gilfillan NR
1 November	Challenge to Minister: Come to Blackwood & Debate Levy - Ian Gilfillan NR
28 October	Local Government (Implementation) Bill Supported - Ian Gilfillan PS
28 October	All Roads Open to South Australia's Nuclear Dump - Sandra Kanck NR
26 October	Councils' power to declare nuclear-free roads to be subject to State veto - Sandra Kanck PS
25 October	Blackwood to Host Emergency Services Levy Forum - Ian Gilfillan NR
21 October	State Government Hobbles Jet Skis Law - Sandra Kanck NR
5 October	Government Bickering at Pensioners Expense - Ian Gilfillan NR
21 September	Youth Complex Scrapped - On Your Skates Mr Brindal - Sandra Kanck NR
20 September	Government's Parklands Commitment: Short-Lived and Shallow - Mike Elliott NR
7 September	SA Ripped Off By Canberra's Local Government Funding - Mike Elliott NR
5 August	Local Government: Retirement Village rates reporting requirements - Ian Gilfillan BC
5 August	Local Government: Restrictions on Councils' Road Closing Powers - Ian Gilfillan, Sandra Kanck BC
5 August	Local Government (Elections) Bill: Democrats Reform Proposals Defeated - Ian Gilfillan BC
4 August	Democrats Help Secure Local Government Savings from Emergency Services Levy - GR to Ian Gilfillan
3 August	Council Voting: Make it a Fairer, Simpler Responsibility - Ian Gilfillan NR
30 July	Adelaide Parklands Development to go "Up" not "out" - Ian Gilfillan NR
30 July	Local Government Bill: Principles of Competitive Neutrality for Council Subsidiaries - Ian Gilfillan BC
30 July	Local Government Bill: Minister Maintains Power to Wind Up Council Subsidiaries - Ian Gilfillan BC
30 July	Local Government Bill: Mike Elliott Opposes "Land Trust" for Adelaide Parklands Development - BC
30 July	Local Government Bill: Ian Gilfillan Opposes "Land Trust" for Adelaide Parklands Development - BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Effect of Council's Rating Policy on Retirement Village Residents - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Councils' Obligation to Compare Its Rating Policy with Others - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Councils' Use of Private Valuers Restricted - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Ministerial Approval Still Required for any New Form of Rates - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Council Business Subsidiaries to be Exempt From Rates - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Council Documents to be Published on the Internet - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Protection for Council Auditors Denied - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Council Employees Rights Not All Preserved on Transfer - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Contracts for CEO's and Senior Executives Now Optional - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Public 'Right of Reply' for Council Meetings - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Code of Practice for Council Meetings - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Limited Reasons for Closing Meetings to the Public - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Mayors and Chairs to have Second or Casting Votes in Meetings - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Public Loses Right to Challenge Validity of Council Meetings - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Payment of Allowances, Reimbursement of Expenses - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Public Access to Register of Councillors Pecuniary Interests - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Disciplinary Proceedings Against Councillors, Committee Members - Ian Gilfillan BC
29 July	Local Government Bill: Election of Mayors, Chairpersons, Councillors at large - Ian Gilfillan BC
28 July	Democrats Support Consultation with Local Government on Geographical Name Changes - Mike Eliott BC
27 July	Local Government Bill: Autonomy for Councils in Contracts and Tendering Policies - Ian Gilfillan BC
27 July	Local Government Bill: Increased Public Accountability, Openness for Councils - Ian Gilfillan BC
27 July	Local Government Bill: Public-Initiated Submissions to Change Council Boundaries - Ian Gilfillan BC
27 July	Local Government Bill: "Ecological Sustainability" an Objective and Function for Councils - Ian Gilfillan BC
27 July	Democrats Support Geographical Names (Assignment of Names) Amendment Bill - Mike Elliott PS
26 July	No More "Culture of Secrecy" in Councils - Ian Gilfillan NR
24 July	Turning Local Councils Green - Ian Gilfillan NR
22 July	Public to get "Right of Reply" to Councils - Ian Gilfillan NR
21 July	Democrats Pull Councils into 21st Century - Ian Gilfillan NR
8 July	Amendments foreshadowed to Local Government (Elections) Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
6 July	Ministerial Discretions in Local Government Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
17 June	Minister "De-Throned" and Secrecy Out from Local Councils - Ian Gilfillan NR
2 June	Community Happiness - Effects of Unemployment and Local Government - Ian Gilfillan PS
26 May	Democrats support abolition of Rundle Mall committee - Ian Gilfillan PS
Winter	Minister to be "De Facto" Mayor of all councils - Ian Gilfillan I.S.
9 March	Democrats Support Local Government & Fire Prevention Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS, BC
4 February	Local Government: Ombudsman 'Out' and Regional Councils Under Minister's Thumb - Ian Gilfillan NR

LEGEND:
NR:   News Release
PQ:   Parliamentary Question
PS:    Parliamentary Speech
GR:   Government Reply to issue or question raised by the Democrats
IS:    Article in Democrats Newsletter "Inside Story"
SA:   Special Article for general release
BC:   Debate on a Bill during Parliament's Committee stages

2001 Legend
13 November	Statutes Amendment (Mobil Refineries) Bill - Mike Elliott 2RS, BC
4 October	West Beach Recreation Reserve Bill - Mike Elliott BC
24 July	Statutes Amendment (Local Government) Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
24 July	SA Needs Statewide Standards for Phone Towers - Mike Elliott NR
6 July	Beachport Boat Ramp - Mike Elliott Q
4 July	City Dry Zone - Sandra Kanck Q
15 May	Statutes Amendment (Local Government) Bill - Ian Gilfillan BC
1 May	Statutes Amendment (Local Government) Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
4 April	South Australian Regional Organisations of Councils - Ian Gilfillan PS
9 February	Olsen Allows Rubbish to Pollute the Murray - Ian Gilfillan NR
3 February	$7M Spent and Torrens Ducks Still Dying - Mike Elliott NR

2000 egend

October 22	City Council's Moveable Signs Ban: Small Business May Win Reprieve - Ian Gilfillan NR
September 2	Government Commitment to Rural Grants compared to V8 car race in Adelaide - Ian Gilfillan PQ
August 25	Adelaide City Council Voting Procedure - Ian Gilfillan BC
August 25	European Wasp removal costs to fall on Householders - Democrat amendment voted down BC
August 20	Democrats amend City of Adelaide Bill - Ian Gilfillan BC
August 18	Householders Should not be charged for Wasp Removal - Ian Gilfillan PS
August 18	City of Adelaide Bill - Ian Gilfillan's PS
June 15	City Council 'Gang of Six' Twice Removed from Ratepayers - Ian Gilfillan NR
June 4	Valuation of Land Amendment Bill (completed) - Ian Gilfillan BC
June 2	Valuation of Land (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill (continued) - Ian Gilfillan BC
May 28	Democrats Support Valuation of Land Amendments - Ian Gilfillan PS