A crackdown on offences against the elderly and vulnerable promised four years ago by the Rann Government has faltered because police haven’t been properly trained in how to implement the new law. Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said the gaffe highlighted the Rann Government’s preoccupation with law and order announcements rather than tangible attacks on…
Treasurer Kevin Foley misled Parliament yesterday with his claim that economic growth had never been higher in South Australia than under the Rann Government, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. Hansard records Mr Foley making the following claim: “Econom¬ic growth has never been higher in this state than under this Labor government.” 10 May 2006…
The Federal Budget confirms an additional unexpected GST bonus of $219 million for South Australia over the next four years, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “The Federal Budget figures show that the net gain to the state from the GST deal will be $1,123m over the four years from 2006-07 to 2009-10,” Mr Lucas…
Police Minister Paul Holloway has been embarrassed in Parliament today when he was unable to explain clearly the Rann Government’s policy on directing the Police Commissioner where additional police resources are provided by taxpayers, according to Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas. “Minister Holloway was unable to explain why it was acceptable for the Rann Government…
Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today that Premier Rann had to make time to meet with representatives of the Hindley Street traders to listen to their concerns about violence on Hindley Street. Traders this week again wrote to Premier Rann seeking an urgent appointment after receiving no response at all to their letter to…
The South Australia Police Department faces a budget cut of up to $20 million if Mr Foley’s proposed ‘savings’ of 3-4% are implemented, Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. Mr Lucas’s comments follow Police Minister Holloway’s refusal in Parliament today to guarantee no cuts to the Police Department budget. On 7…
Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that claims by Mr Rann about ‘legislative gridlock’ being caused by the Legislative Council were demonstrably false and designed to deceive South Australians into supporting Mr Rann’s plan to abolish or effectively destroy the Legislative Council. Rather than ‘gridlock’, the facts of the last four years are that, of…
Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that documents released under Freedom of Information legislation showed that Mr Rann had splurged more than $2 million on a taxpayer-funded pre-election advertising binge. These documents show that in just eight months before the election Mr Rann managed to spend $2.2 million of taxpayers’ money on nine separate advertising…
With another ‘long weekend’ under way the Opposition has called on the Rann Government to ensure an adequate police presence in Hindley Street to guarantee public safety. Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said entertainment venue operators had repeatedly called for support from the government in making the precinct a safe environment but with little apparent…
Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that when Parliament resumes this month, up to six Legislative Council Select Committees should be given the opportunity to complete their work, to finalise reports and table their evidence in the Parliament. These committees have been investigating issues such as the petrol industry, property taxes, the ‘stashed cash’ affair,…