Mr WINGARD (Mitchell) (15:30): I rise today to speak about the weekend in my community. It is interesting that we are here today talking about the electricity crisis and the jobs crisis created by this state Labor government. Funnily enough, that was the key topic at the supermarket where I started my weekend on Saturday morning.

2700 South Australians have taken part in the RAA's Risky Roads Campaign - voicing their concerns about the roads they think need attention from the State Government.

It was an absolute privilege to share in the 16^th birthday celebrations of an extremely popular local community group, the Marion Mall Walkers.

It has come to my attention that the RAA is undertaking a survey on South Australia's worst roads and intersections. Like me I think you would agree that Oaklands Crossing is arguably the worst intersection in the state. 

Mr WINGARD ( Mitchell ) ( 15:17 ): I rise today to speak about our ongoing electricity crisis in South Australia, and yes it is another day, another debacle from this atrocious state Labor government. When it comes to our state's electricity crisis, it has been nearly 15 years and the blackout Premier and blackout Treasurer, who also doubles as the blackout energy minister, have absolutely no idea what is going on here in South Australia.

Motion:

That this house—

(a) condemns the state government for increasing cost of living pressures on South Australian families and businesses; and

(b) supports significant reductions in the impact that emergency services levy charges have on South Australian families and businesses, whilst at the same time ensuring proposed budgets for emergency services are maintained.

As a direct response to a number of concerns constituents have raised with me about safety and ongoing graffiti in Dover Gardens, I held a Saturday Morning Listening Post at the end of January.

Do you know someone in our community who deserves to be recognised for the work they do or the care they provide? You can nominate them for a Wingard Community Recognition Award.  

It was a pleasure to host more than 40 members of the Marion View Club for a tour of Parliament House in January.

Last Monday, Warradale pensioner Mary Nixon had just finished visiting her husband at Allambi Nursing Home on Oaklands Road when the taxi she was travelling in got caught in the lengthy delays and banked up traffic at the Oaklands Crossing.