The Rann Government’s budget documents reveal an unbudgeted blowout of almost 8000 public service positions over the last four years, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “According to the Rann Government’s own budget papers, there has been an unbudgeted increase of 7750 full-time equivalent (FTE) public service positions over their four years at the helm,”…
Claims by former Police Minister Kevin Foley that he concealed the results of a police investigation because it was an operational matter for police are laughable and without substance, Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. It has been revealed this week that, prior to the election, the Police Commissioner gave Mr Foley the results…
The prospect of significant job cuts being announced at Electrolux today adds to further bad news on the jobs front for South Australian workers, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd workers are to attend a meeting at the Beverley plant at 1.30pm where they believe that, at the very least,…
The prospect of significant job cuts being announced at Electrolux today adds to further bad news on the jobs front for South Australian workers, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd workers are to attend a meeting at the Beverley plant at 1.30pm where they believe that, at the very least,…
Former Police Minister Kevin Foley has been caught out sitting on the results of a police investigation for political gain, Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. Mr Lucas said Mr Foley had concealed police advice received before the election on the results of a police investigation into allegations made by the Auditor-General against former…
Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that key evidence given by Auditor General staff to a parliamentary enquiry on the ‘Stashed Cash’ issue has been revealed to be wrong. This week’s Legislative Council ‘Stashed Cash’ Committee quizzed Auditor General Ken McPherson and Director of Audits, Simon Marsh, about evidence they had given to a previous…
Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today the Rann Government will now have to provide tax relief for small and medium sized businesses in the coming budget to try and offset job losses being announced regularly by companies such as AGL and BT. AGL have announced they will be losing 200 full time positions from the…
Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today the Auditor-General would be the first witness this morning to give evidence to the reconvened Legislative Council Select Committee known as the ‘stashed cash’ committee. After the state election the Legislative Council voted to re-establish two select committees which had been enquiring into matters relating to the behaviour and…
Premier Mike Rann has been exposed as a weak ‘do nothing’ Premier when it comes to bikie gangs, Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. “After talking tough on bikie gangs and their fortresses for more than six years, he has failed to demolish one bikie fortress”, Mr Lucas said. “In fact, they are flourishing…
Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas has welcomed today’s extraordinary backflip by the Rann Government to include ecstasy belatedly in the state’s drug driving testing regime. “This is a major embarrassment for Mr Rann and Road Safety Minister Zollo, as they have strongly opposed Liberal Party calls for change for months,” Mr Lucas said today. “The…