David James Speirs (born 15 December 1984) is an Australian politician. Speirs declined to offer further comment on his letter today. Politician. Not Now. David was appointed as the Minister for Environment and Water in the Marshall Government, in March 2018. Speirs was a national director of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia between 2010 and 2014. Improved reservoir access just in time for Easter. David James Speirs is an Australian politician representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Bright for the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia since the 2014 state election. [16], (as Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation and as Minister for Water and the River Murray), "SA election: Who's who in the new South Australian Liberal Government? The start of prescribed burn season. David was born in Galloway in southern Scotland and immigrated to Australia with his family in 2002. Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Water and the River Murray Climate Change. Elliott was born David William Smith on September 21, 1960, in Milton, Ontario, Canada, the son of Patricia The Marshall Government’s claims that embattled Environment Minister David Speirs was denied “procedural fairness” are undermined by letters he sent both the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission and a separate Productivity Commission inquiry, opposing any new strategy for recovering 450 gigalitres of environmental flows under the basin plan. Log In. [11], In October 2015, Speirs launched 'Beach for All', a crowd-funded project in partnership with Seacliff Surf Life Saving Club to make Seacliff beach South Australia's first wheelchair accessible beach. He appeared in numerous productions on Broadway, and originated the role of Feldman in The Magic Show, in which he appeared for four years between 1974 and 1978.. Stephan Knoll. South Australian Liberal Party. David James Elliott (796 words) exact match in snippet view article find links to article character Harmon Rabb Jr. from 1995 to 2005. He completed a Bachelor of Laws with Honours at the University of Adelaide and was a Councillor and Deputy Mayor at the City of Marion Council between 2010 and 2014. [15], Speirs has completed the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award and has completed all three levels. David James Speirs (born 15 December 1984) is an Australian politician. Forgot account? Corey Wingard. See more of David Speirs MP on Facebook. The electorate has since been renamed Black following boundary changes. David Allen Ogden Stiers (/ ˈ s t aɪ. Before entering politics, David worked in senior and principal policy development positions with the Department of Premier and Cabinet. In the year prior, David served as the Shadow Minister for Environment and Water. 12 talking about this. Log In. He has been a Liberal member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2014 state election, representing first Bright until 2018 and Black thereafter. The Commissioner also criticised Speirs' policy regarding the use of desalinated water in place of water from the Murray-Darling system, because it could lead the downplaying of the need for environmental flows in the system. Spiers said that he stood completely by that decision. [12], In January 2019, in the report of the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission, Speirs was criticised for his decision, at a ministerial conference in 2018, to endorse new criteria, proposed by the New South Wales and Victorian Governments, relating to efficiency measures to restore 450 gigalitres of water to the river system. Create New Account. or. David Ridgway is a Member of the Legislative Council of the Parliament of South Australia. Speirs was born in Galloway, Scotland, where he was schooled at Kirkcolm Primary School and Stranraer Academy. Photo: David Mariuz / AAP . David James Speirs is an Australian politician. Check out a little clip from my speech in Parliament Thursday on a motion moved by Paula Luethen MP - Member for KING to recognise the important contribution that our park rangers here in South Australia make to our natural environment and to the social and economic wellbeing of the state. David James Speirs (born 15 December 1984) is an Australian politician. Stage two of Southern Flinders Precinct takes shape. The Beach for All access mat was launched on Australia Day 2016. Travel report by David Speirs MP, Member for Bright The Commissioner, Bret Walker SC, said that the decision was "so contrary to the interests of South Australians that the decision by the Minister responsible [Speirs] is almost certainly a breach ... of the South Australian Ministerial Code of Conduct". 20, Supplementary Gazette", "Speaking out at APEC Voices of the Future", Parliament's Economic and Finance Committee, "Marshall Govt "capitulated" to Commonwealth, upstream states on Murray: Royal Commission", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Speirs&oldid=970639089, Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of South Australia, Use Australian English from September 2016, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 August 2020, at 14:35. [14], He is a founding member of the Hallett Cove-based environmental group, Friends of the Lower Field River;[15] a land care group established by Hallett Cove residents in 2006 to protect and care for the lower portion of the Field River and its environs. As Minister for Environment and Water, David is passionate about ensuring SA's future is bright. Eager to prove that she is not a big-spending politician in the traditional GOP mold, Governor Nikki Haley skipped the National Governors Association meeting at the end of February. The electorate has since been renamed Black following boundary changes. He’s an active lifesaver at the Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club and was the founding member of Friends of the Lower Field River – a land care group established by Hallett Cove residents to protect the local environment. Pisoni has served as the Minister for Industry and Skills in the Marshall Ministry since 22 March 2018. [4] He emigrated to Australia with his parents and two younger brothers at the age of 17 in 2002. Politician. Environment Minister David Speirs holds a significant portfolio of eight investment properties, as detailed in state parliament’s register of members’ interests, including property in Kingston Park, Oaklands Park, Mitcham, Christies Beach and Inman Valley. See more of David Speirs MP on Facebook. ", "The South Australian Government Gazette, 22 March 2018, No. [1] Speirs has served as the Minister for Environment and Water in the Marshall Ministry since 22 March 2018.[2][3]. [13], Speirs is an active lifesaver at the Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club and has a strong interest in health and fitness. Politician. David Speirs was elected to the South Australian Parliament as the Member for Bright in 2014. [6], Speirs entered the South Australian Parliament in March 2014, defeating Chloë Fox, Labor's Minister for Transport Services. She has claimed a savings of $100,000 on annual dues to the organization. David Gregory Pisoni (born 1963) is a South Australian politician. [7], In October 2014, Speirs was appointed to the Parliament's Economic and Finance Committee[8] following the resignation of Iain Evans. A week in Africa: Zimbabwe 2015. Speirs has served as the Minister for Environment and Water in … He was educated at Brighton Secondary School and the University of South Australia. David was appointed as the Minister for Environment and Water in the Marshall Government, in March 2018. or. Create New Account. Subscribe for news updates and follow us on social media. In his spare time, David enjoys keeping fit and healthy. Speirs has served as the Minister for Environment and Water in the Marshall Ministry since 22 March 2018. He has served as the SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions since 2021 and was the Spokesperson for Housing, Communities and Local Government in the House of Commons from 2020 to 2021. He has been a Liberal member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2014 state election , representing first Bright until 2018 and Black thereafter. [1] He has been a Liberal member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2014 state election, representing first Bright until 2018 and Black thereafter. Steven Marshall. Related Pages. In 2008 he graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours). John Gardner MP. He was elected as a councillor and deputy mayor for the Marion City Council, serving between 2010 and 2014. He has been a member of the South Australian House of Assembly since 2006, representing the electorate of Unley for the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia. ər z / STY-ərz; October 31, 1942 – March 3, 2018) was an American actor and conductor. [10] In January 2017, after a Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, Speirs ascended to the front bench as Shadow Minister for the Environment. David Melvyn Linden (born 14 May 1990) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow East since 2017. He has been a Liberal member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2014 state election, representing first Bright until 2018 and Black thereafter. Myponga Reservoir on the Fleurieu Peninsula will allow on-water access for the first time including fishing and kayaking from March 28, adding to the ... Green Industries SA Chief Executive retires. During 2015 he served on the Standing Committee into e-cigarettes[9] and in January 2016 he was elevated to Steven Marshall's Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Cabinet Secretary. David Speirs was elected to the South Australian Parliament as the Member for Bright in 2014. Political Party. [5] In 2012, Speirs was named Young Community Leader of the Year in the Channel 9 Young Achievers Awards. He worked in senior and principal policy development positions within the state Cabinet Office, in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, between 2008 and 2014. David Speirs MP is with is with