South Australia’s economic growth is the worst in Australia according to official figures released today, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. Australian Bureau of Statistics ‘State Final Demand’ figures are a key indicator of economic performance and growth. “South Australia experienced the equal lowest growth in trend terms for all states for the December quarter…
South Australia’s economic growth is the worst in Australia according to official figures released today, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. Australian Bureau of Statistics ‘State Final Demand’ figures are a key indicator of economic performance and growth. “South Australia experienced the equal lowest growth in trend terms for all states for the December quarter…
Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that Treasurer Kevin Foley had squibbed attending a land tax protest meeting held in the vital electorate of Norwood last night. Between 200 and 300 long-suffering South Australian taxpayers attended the meeting in the Norwood Town Hall to express their concern to Mr Foley and other members of the…
The New South Wales Government’s imitation of a key Liberal Party cost-saving measure has blown out of the water criticism by Mr Rann and Mr Foley of plans to cut back the South Australian public service, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. New South Wales Labor Premier Morris Iemma has today announced plans to cut…
The Government’s claim that the Liberal Party has admitted its own policy will put up unemployment is another Labor lie, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “Liberal policies being announced through this campaign will improve job growth in South Australia, particularly compared to Labor’s poor performance on job growth relative to national job growth since…
Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas today welcomed an announcement from independent credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s that a Liberal Government would not be a threat to the state’s AAA credit rating. “Treasurer Foley made a series of outrageous claims yesterday that if a Liberal Government was elected the state’s AAA credit rating would be at…
Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas today welcomed an announcement from independent credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s that a Liberal Government would not be a threat to the state’s AAA credit rating. “Treasurer Foley made a series of outrageous claims yesterday that if a Liberal Government was elected the state’s AAA credit rating would be at…
A Liberal Government would cut Labor waste to fund high priority areas including tax relief and concessions, mental health, disability services, education, police and roads. Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said up to $300 million a year could be saved to pay for significant new funding commitments in these high priority areas. “Liberal promises during this…
Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that Mr Foley had embarrassed himself and the Labor Government in a 45-minute closed door briefing for journalists in a desperate attempt to defend his government’s disappointing economic record. “However, no amount of political spin from Mr Foley could hide the brutal truth that South Australia’s economic growth and…
The Government has refused to release 26 of 29 documents requested under Freedom of Information (FOI) laws relating to the taxpayer-funded settlement with the Premier’s former adviser Randall Ashbourne, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. But the three documents that were released reveal Mr Ashbourne was paid at least $443,500, including all of his legal…