Ian Gilfillan
Ian Gilfillan
speaks on this topic on behalf of the Democrats

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES & FORESTS
(see also Fisheries & Aquaculture and Genetically Modified Food)

 

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2001

Legend

31 October Benlate Motion Defeated - Mike Elliott BC
2 November

Eyre Peninsula Farmers At Risk - Ian Gilfillan NR

31 October Risk to SA Farmers from multinational GM companies - Ian Gilfillan PQ
28 August

Boosting Aquaculture through Industrial Parks - Mike Elliott NR

16 August

Kerin Finally Catches On? - Ian Gilfillan NR

30 July

Ground Breaking GM Bill gets the Nod - Ian Gilfillan NR

25 July

CSIRO Study Shows Blue Gums put SE water in limbo - Mike Elliott NR

4 July

Dairy Industry Motion - Ian Gilfillan PS

20 June

D Day Dawns For GM Sites But Minister Still Dithers  NR
30 May Benlate Motion - Mike Elliott 2RS
16 May Chemical Trespass - Ian Gilfillan PS
3 May Dublin Cattle Yards - Ian Gilfillan GR
4 April Dairy Industry - Ian Gilfillan PS
4 April Genetically Modified Material (Temporary Prohibition) Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
20 February Action to Slash Rural Petrol Prices - Ian Gilfillan NR
2 February GM Crops to Strike Another District - Ian Gilfillan NR
1 February Milk Industry Sours in Liberal Grasp - Ian Gilfillan NR
31 January Howard Government Strangles CSIRO Potential - Ian Gilfillan NR
29 January Chemical Trespass:   Government 'Spray' of Excuses - Ian Gilfillan NR
12 January False 'GM' Impression Given - Ian Gilfillan NR

2000

Legend

  22 December

Australian Democrats Fight Fire Blight - Sandra Kanck NR
  20 December Democrats Hopping Mad About Locust Control Funding - Ian Gilfillan NR
5 December Fisheries Compliance Unit - Ian Gilfillan Q
29 November Environment, Resources & Development Committee Report: Native Fauna & Agriculture - Mike Elliott PS
17 November Minister Forces Cattle to Move East - Ian Gilfillan NR
16 November Dublin Cattle Yards - Ian Gilfillan PQ
14 November Barley Marketing (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill - Ian Gilfillan 2RS
9 November Murray-Darling Basin Salinity Control - GR to Ian Gilfillan
5 October Penneshaw Freight Levies Unfair? - Ian Gilfillan PQ
5 October Dairy Package Stamp Duty a Double Discrimination - Ian Gilfillan NR
4 October Why is Cattle Sale Industry denied any return on $1m per year Government fees? - GR to Ian Gilfillan
4 October Gepps Cross Cattle Sale Yards versus Stingy Government - GR to Ian Gilfillan

4 October

Fuel Excise freeze: Democrats Back SA Farmers Federation - Ian Gilfillan NR
25 August Protect SA Crops: Urgent Appeal from Democrats - Ian Gilfillan NR
9 August Uncaring Kerin Abandons SE Dairy Farmers - Ian Gilfillan NR
7 August Kerin: Spray First, Ask Questions Afterwards - Ian Gilfillan NR
27 July FARMBIS: Constipated by Red Tape - Ian Gilfillan NR
13 July Cattle Sale Yards: Petition presented to Parliament - Ian Gilfillan
13 July SA Forestry Corporation Bill: Employees Conditions, Payment of Rates - Ian Gilfillan BC
12 July Democrats Receive Cattle Saleyards Petition - Ian Gilfillan NR
11 July Forest Property Bill: Licences authorising harvest - Ian Gilfillan BC
11 July SA Forestry Corporation Bill: What Status Native Forest Reserves? - Ian Gilfillan, Mike Elliott BC
6 July $1m per year for decades: How Much Can One Industry be Ripped Off? - Ian Gilfillan NR
5 July Why is Cattle Sale Industry denied any return on $1m per year Government fees? - Ian Gilfillan PQ
4 July Democrats Support Renmark Irrigation Trust (Rates) Bill - Mike Elliott 2RS
4 July Why is SAGRIC being sold? - GR to Ian Gilfillan
28 June Democrats Secure Bipartisan Support for Fairer Funding of Dingo Fence - Ian Gilfillan PS
6 June Dairy Deregulation: Big Companies the Only Winners - Ian Gilfillan NR
1 June Democrats Oppose Dairy Industry (Deregulation of Prices) Bill - Mike Elliott PS
1 June Democrats Oppose Dairy Industry Deregulation Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS & BC
31 May Forest Property Bill supported with reservations - Ian Gilfillan PS
31 May SA Forestry Corporation Bill supported but questions asked - Ian Gilfillan PS
31 May Murray-Darling Basin Salinity Control - Ian Gilfillan PQ
25 May Budget 2000: Glossy Brochure Hides Grim Regional Reality - Ian Gilfillan NR
25 May 'Stingy' Government Leaves Cattle Industry Behind - Ian Gilfillan NR
24 May Gepps Cross Cattle Sale Yards versus Stingy Government - Ian Gilfillan PQ
23 May Water Resources (Water Allocations) Amendment Bill - Mike Elliott PS
9 May Dublin Cattle Yards: $306M v Zero - Ian Gilfillan NR
1 May Water Allocation Threat to South East Investors - Mike Elliott NR
11 April Outdated Primary Industries Acts Repealed - Ian Gilfillan PS
5 April Environment, Resources and Development Committee: Tuna Feedlots - Mike Elliott SM
3 March Too Chicken to Ban Battery Hen Cages? - Mike Elliott NR
24 January 'The Country Book':  Gone, Like the Government's Commitment to Rural SA - Ian Gilfillan SA

1999

Legend

11 December Why Sell SAGRIC? - Ian Gilfillan NR
26 November Farmers Hit With Gobbledygook on Emergency Services Levy - Ian Gilfillan NR
22 November K.I. "Tortured" by Government Inaction on O.J.D. - Ian Gilfillan NR
19 November Land Tax Exemption for Intensive Agistment: No Consultation or Warning - Ian Gilfillan PS, BC
19 November Barley Marketing Amendment: No Consultation allowed - Ian Gilfillan PS, BC
17 November Bird Scarer Gas Guns: Parliament Must Not Over-rule Council - Ian Gilfillan PS
17 November Mismanagement of Ovine Johne's Disease in SA - Ian Gilfillan PS
16 November Confusing Emergency Services Levy Notice for Farmers - Ian Gilfillan PQ
9 November Why is SAGRIC being sold off? - Ian Gilfillan PQ
5 August Democrats Establish Inquiry into Culling Native Species - Mike Elliott PS
5 August Democrats Support Water Resources (Water Allocation Plans) Amendsments - Mike Elliott PS, BC
4 August Loopholes in Native Vegetation Regulations to Go On Being Abused - Mike Elliott PS
4 August Openness, Accountability in Protecting Native Vegetation - Mike Elliott PS
4 August Labor Hypocrisy on Wine Equalisation Tax - Mike Elliott PS
3 August Removal of Water Carting Subsidy West of Ceduna - Ian Gilfillan PQ
28 July Democrats Call for Inquiry into Culling Native Species - Mike Elliott PS
28 July Democrats Support More Rural Assistance for SA farmers - Ian Gilfillan PS
26 July Democrats Taking Balanced Approach to Culling Native Species - Mike Elliott NR
26 May Democrats support single desk Barley Marketing - Ian Gilfillan 2RS
25 May Battery Hens - SA's attitude to the ACT ban? - GR to Mike Elliott Q
25 May Waste Management Strategy affects Buffer Zones and Barley Crops? GR to Sandra Kanck
23 March Concerns over Trans-Tasman fresh produce standards - Mike Elliott PS
9 March Democrats Support Stamp Duties Amendment Bill for transfer of Family Farms - Mike Elliott PS
3 March Shearers Accommodation Act Repeal Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
18 February Non-Compliance with Well Drilling Applications - Sandra Kanck PQ

1998

Legend

November 25 Government fails to Stop Democrats Move for Committee on Wild Dog Issues - Ian Gilfillan PS
November 18 More Support Urged for Dairy Industry & Food Processing - Mike Elliott PS
November 4 "Mundulla Yellows" Disease Killing Native Trees - Mike Elliott PQ
November 4 Democrats Move for Committee on Wild Dog Control - Ian Gilfillan PS
August 25 Democrats Support Repeal of Bulk Handling of Grain Act - Ian Gilfillan PS
August 25 Democrats support Primary Industry Funding Schemes Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
August 18 Wheat Marketing Bill supported - Ian Gilfillan PS
July 21 Democrats Support De-regulation of Stockfeed Barley Marketing - Ian Gilfillan PS
June 4 Pastoral Land Management and Conservation Bill - Mike Elliott BC
June 3 Pastoral Land Management and Conservation Bill -  Mike Elliott PS

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

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