The State Government has finalised approvals to permit mineral exploration at Lake Gairdner, situated 150km north-west of Port Augusta in South Australia’s Gawler Ranges. Treasurer Rob Lucas said the process for the approvals – granted under the Aboriginal Heritage Act and which have the expressed support of local native title holders – began under the former Labor government. In July…
In a South Australian first, the Marshall Liberal Government has announced it will give all retailers in suburban Adelaide the opportunity to trade on Easter Monday. Treasurer Rob Lucas made the decision to grant the special exemption under the Shop Trading Hours Act 1977 in response to considerable demand and support from South Australian consumers and retailers for greater freedom…
Millicent retailers will be able to trade on Easter Saturday and Geltwood Festival Market Day next month to capitalise on an influx of visitors and tourists to the region after the State Government granted special exemption under existing shop trading laws. Treasurer Rob Lucas granted the exemption to the Millicent Proclaimed Shopping District under the Shop Trading Hours Act…
A State Government advertising campaign to inform thousands of South Australian small businesses of the abolition of their payroll tax will begin today. The six-week campaign across Adelaide and regional SA, includes radio, television and digital advertising and features two South Australian small businesses – Beach Road Wines In McLaren Vale and the Basin Haircutters in…
The Marshall Liberal Government has welcomed the latest ANZ Stateometer report which shows South Australia’s economy was the standout among all states and territories, experiencing above trend growth and improving economic conditions in the December quarter. “It’s encouraging to see another report showing the strong performance of the South Australian economy, with business activity both above trend and accelerating at…
Latest figures released by the independent Commonwealth Grants Commission (CGC) estimate a cut of $329 million next year (2019-20) in total GST funding to South Australia. The CGC has released its 2019 Relativity update which estimates that SA will get $6,946 million in GST funding next year, compared with the estimate of $7,275 million included in SA’s Mid-Year Budget Review, released…
Several supermarkets across South Australia have been given until May 20 to comply with the law and reduce their floor area to 400m2 or less if they wish to continue to operate outside prescribed shop trading hours. Treasurer Rob Lucas said SafeWork SA had written to 11 supermarkets identified as having a floor area exceeding 400m2 and, therefore, too large…
The Marshall Government has approved funding for the immediate health screening of workers in the engineered stone industry in South Australia, following a rise in detections of the incurable respiratory disease ‘silicosis’ interstate, particularly in Queensland. Treasurer Rob Lucas said, whilst there had been no confirmed silicosis cases from the engineered stone benchtop industry in…
Union bosses from the Public Service Association of SA this month have lodged a dispute with the SA Employment Tribunal protesting Government actions to cut the number of Ministerial cars and Ministerial chauffeurs. Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that it was about time for union bosses to ‘get into the real world’ and it was, frankly, unbelievable that anyone would be delaying or…
A secret deal struck between the former Labor government and its union mates just prior to the election would potentially cost taxpayers an additional $23 million over the next five years, for the delivery of security services in health. Security services at the state’s public hospitals have been provided for many years by a private…