10 Major Policy Issues for Families

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Written and Authorized by Chris Baker, Chris Baker Shop 4, 999 Lower North East Road, Highbury SA 5089
Copyright © 2007 All rights reserved FAMILY FIRST Party

Pursuing Justice for the Poor & Marginalised

The FAMILY FIRST Party has a proud record of pursuing social justice for those families and individuals who are poor in health or spirit, are marginalised by society or left out by the actions of Government.

 

2009

Consumer Credit (Pay Day Lending) Amendment Bill — February 18th, 2009

Passenger Transport (Driver Accreditation) Amendment Bill — February 18th, 2009

Parliamentary Inquiry (Select Committee) investigating practices in the Taxi Industry — February 18th, 2009

Workcover Rollback— Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation (Changes to Scheme Review Provisions) Amendment Bill — February 18th, 2009

Victims of Abuse in State Care (Compensation) Bill — March 25th, 2009

 

2008
Fair Work Act Motion (Outworker Regulations) - April 30, 2008
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Scheme Review) Amendment Bill (Workcover changes) — April 30, 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
Robert Brokenshire’s Maiden Speech (addressing Appropriation — the 2008/2009 State Budget) — July 29th, 2008

Children in State Care — Motion— D Hood & R Brokenshire — November 12th, 2008

 

2007

Petitions of Mercy — Speech introducing Motion — March 14th, 2007
Statutes Amendment (Affordable Housing) Bill  — March 29th, 2007
Criminal Law Consolidation (Reasonable Chastisement of Children) Amendment Bill — May 30th, 2007
Passenger Transport (Disciplinary Powers) Amendment Bill — June 6th, 2007
Passenger Transport (Disciplinary Powers) Amendment Bill — October 24th, 2007
Tristar (Motion) — August 1st, 2007

2006

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights (Regulated Substances) Amendment Bill - Hon Andrew Evans — August 29th, 2006
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights (Regulated Substances) Amendment Bill - Hon Dennis Hood — August 30, 2006
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity — Matter of Interest — September 20, 2006

2005

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands — March 24th, 2005
Mental Health Inquiry — April 6th, 2005
Racial Tension — Port Augusta — Matter of Interest — 2005
Karobran Rehabilitation Centre - Matter of Interest — November 30th, 2005

2004

Elder Abuse — Matter of Interest
Iranian Asylum Seekers — Matter of Interest

2003

International Day of People with a disability - Matter of Interest — December 3rd, 2003

2002
Hon Andrew Evans MLC - Maiden Speech — May 9th, 2002

 

2009

Housing SA—March 5th, 2008—Management Problems-Private social housing provider performing better

Housing SA—March 5th, 2009 — Tenant left with premises in disrepair, family safety at risk

2008

Emergency Housing (the Hon D Hood MLC) — March 4th, 2008
Emergency Housing (the Hon A Evans MLC) — March 5th, 2008
Amata Drug Rehabilitation Centre — May 7th, 2008
Sexual Offences — July 3rd, 2008 (outcomes of FAMILY FIRST Bill allowing prosecution of pre 1/12/1982 sex crimes)
Pay Day Lending — July 24th, 2008
Guide Dogs — July 29th, 2008
APY Lands [Police Housing] — July 29th, 2008

Copper Hills Station (APY Lands Correctional Facility)  — September 23rd, 2008

 

2007
Stevenson, Mr D — March 13th, 2007
Bromley, Mr D — March 14th, 2007
Department of Families & Communities — 16 July 2007 (Budget & Finance Committee)

2006
Homeless Single Mothers — May 30th, 2006 (answered November 16th, 2006)
Multichemical Sensitivity — June 5th, 2006 (answered November 16th, 2006)
Karobran Rehabilitation Centre—June 22nd, 2006 (answered March 27, 2007)
Disability Services — August 30th, 2006
Aboriginal Legal Aid — November 14th, 2006
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity — November 15th, 2006

2005
Community Constables — March 2nd, 2005
Housing Trust — February 9th, 2005
Housing Trust — February 28th, 2005
Mr Clifford Guest — June 1st, 2005
Homelessness — July 7th, 2005
Petrol Sniffing — April 23rd, 2005
Disabled Employment — April 11th, 2005
Emergency Accommodation — November 7th, 2005
Stolen Generation — November 28th, 2005
Supported Accommodation — November 30th, 2005

2004

Mental Health — February 23rd, 2004
Aboriginal Sports Complex — February 24th, 2004 (answered April 3rd, 2004)
Mental Health Accommodation — March 24th, 2004 (answered June 24th, 2004)
Residential Tenancies Act — March 29th, 2004 (answered June 24th, 2004)
South Australia Housing Trust — March 30th, 2004 (answered May 6th, 2004)
Depression — May 24th, 2004 (answered September 14, 2004)
Employment AP Lands — May 27th, 2004
Mental Health — June 3rd, 2004 (answered July 22nd, 2004)
Domestic Violence — June 30th, 2004 (answered April 4th, 2005)
Disability Funding — July 22nd, 2004 (answered April 4th, 2005)
Students and Financial Assistance — September 13th, 2005 (answered December 1st, 2005)
Glenside Hospital — September 15th, 2004 (answered April 4th, 2005)
Youth Crime — September 20th, 2004 (answered April 4th, 2005)
Housing Rental — September 22nd, 2004 (answered June 27th, 2005)
Disability Services — September 23rd, 2004 (answered September 12th, 2005)
Child Carers for the Disabled — October 11th, 2004
Disability Funding — October 26th, 2004 (answered April 14th, 2005)
Adolescents at risk — October 27th, 2004
Family Impact Policy - November 10th, 2004
Youth deaths from alcohol — November 22nd, 2004
Home Visits Program — December 9th, 2004

2003

Aboriginal Affairs Portfolio 26.03.03 (answered in chamber)
Aboriginal Communities 31.03.03 (answered in chamber)
Asbestos 03.04.03 (unanswered)
Power Subsidies 26.05.03 (answered 15.09.03)
Aborigines, Correctional Services 07.07.03 (answered 15.09.03)
Access Cab Service 17.07.03 (answered?)
Dementia 24.09.03 (answered 10.11.03)
Depression 25.09.03 (answered 10.11.03)

2002

Homelessness 02.06.02 (answered 08.07.02)
Youth Suicide 04.06.02 (answered 08.07.02)
Foster Care 06.06.02 (answered 10.07.02)
Youth Services Funding 15.07.02 (answered 12.11.02)
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)

Recent Media and other activity on this issue:

Redress Scheme for former Wards of the State
Radio Interview — Radio Adelaide Breakfast Program — Friday 27 March 2009

Abuse compo bill going to SA Parliament
ABC Online - ‎Mar 25, 2009‎
The Family First Party says the legislation would give victims a payment within a year. MP Robert Brokenshire says former wards have been referred to the victims of crime fund but that scheme does not go far enough

20,000 on Housing SA waiting list, yet 1,872 homes unoccupied (March 17th, 2009)

Blind man 'gobsmacked' as taxi refuses dog day after ruling
Adelaidenow, Australia - Jul 24, 2008
Family First leader Dennis Hood is considering introducing a bill to Parliament that would see taxi companies facing a maximum fine of $10000 for refusing ...

Blind man, guide dog win court action
Adelaidenow, Australia - Jul 22, 2008
Family First SA leader Dennis Hood applauded the tribunal's ruling as a win for blind people across the state. "This case should have never gone to the ...