Media Releases
Monday, 5 March 2018
Government must not let lives hang in the budget balance
Following today's damning Coroner's findings, Dignity Party MP Kelly Vincent is calling on Premier Jay Weatherill and potential Premier Steven Marshall to commit to quicker action on implementing mental health support for people living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). "We are losing young people to this condition and it’s important...
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Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Oakden ICAC Report Response
Dignity Party MLC Kelly Vincent is responding to the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) report into the Oakden facility, after being one of the ICAC inquiries strongest supporters. In 2015, Dignity MLC Kelly Vincent authored terms of reference for a...
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
Our champion team!
Dignity Party MLC Kelly Vincent has announced the final lower house candidates, bringing to 34 the number of Dignity Party candidates contesting the state election. This is the largest campaign team the Dignity Party has ever fielded, and all are...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
The Hon Kelly Vincent MLC announces Lance Jones as the Dignity Party Candidate for Mount Gambier
Kelly Vincent is excited to announce Lance Jones as the Dignity Party Candidate for Mount Gambier for the South Australian Election on March 17th. Lance launched his candidature at the Lakes Resort in Mount Gambier today. Lance Jones is a...
Tuesday, 13 February 2018
$1.7m accessible toilet infrastructure investment must be more than a pipedream
Dignity Party MLC Kelly Vincent demands that the government reassure South Australians that Changing Places toilets will be built as announced, following a statement today confirming that the Victorian program overseeing the accreditation of these facilities will cease in late...
Friday, 9 February 2018
Yes Minister or No Minister?
Following reports that senior South Australian public servants are preparing to brief ministers from the SA Best Party, should they be successful at the election, Dignity Party MLC Kelly Vincent is calling on all parties to rule in or out,...
Thursday, 1 February 2018
Changing the accessible landscape through ‘Changing Places’
Dignity Party MLC Kelly Vincent welcomes the announcement that a new Changing Places toilet facility will be built in Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Victor Harbour and Mount Gambier, a direct result of Dignity Party's successful advocacy. Changing Places are high-level accessible...
Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Kelly Vincent announces Dignity Party Candidate for Giles
Dignity Party MLC Kelly Vincent is proud to be in Whyalla today to launch the campaign of the Dignity Party candidate for Giles, Cyanne Westerman. Based on her lived experience, 26 year old Cyanne sees the need to change the world...
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
Federal Government’s action on medical cannabis painfully slow
Dignity Party MLC Kelly Vincent is deeply disappointed by the guidelines released today from the Federal Government, stating a lack of evidence on the effectiveness of medical cannabis as a treatment. In its guidance for patients, the Therapeutic Goods Administration...
Monday, 20 November 2017
Latest Disability Scheme figures: State Government must use COAG to get better outcomes for SA
Dignity Party Leader, MLC Kelly Vincent says the latest National Disability Insurance Scheme quarterly report figures show the State Government need to exert more pressure on the Federal Government and relevant Ministers to meet the needs of South Australians with disability, as thousands...
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Parliament must find new voice
Dan Jervis-Bardy | City Messenger WHEN the new South Australian Parliament sits for the first time in the coming months, it will be without its most fearless voice. The convoluted Upper House elections are yet to be finalised, but, barring...
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