“The State Government has inherited the significant problems created by the former Labor government’s incompetence and mismanagement of the nRAH project and associated contracts. “Sadly, it is another part of the financial mess which the new Government will have to clean up. “The Government confirms that it is working cooperatively with Celsus and Celsus’ subcontractor…
The former Labor government flagrantly ignored the expert advice of its own treasury officials and shelled out $5.48 million in taxpayer-funded jobs grants and another $23.6 million in loans to businesses, some of which had been evaluated as ‘high risk’. Treasurer Rob Lucas said as many as 7 companies that either failed grant criteria or…
A vocal opponent of the Marshall Government’s push to reform shop trading laws has applied for – and been granted – a Ministerial exemption to open one of its stores outside prescribed shop trading hours, to capitalise on increased crowds at the nearby Royal Adelaide Show. Treasurer Rob Lucas has granted the temporary exemption under…
The Marshall Liberal Government will support the proposal by Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison to remove the GST from feminine hygiene products. Treasurer Rob Lucas said the proposal will be discussed at a meeting of all Treasurers in September or October. “Whilst the total cost is still being confirmed, it has been estimated at about $30…
The State Government will keep one of its key election commitments to establish an SA Productivity Commission through administrative arrangements rather than through legislation through the Parliament. The decision has been made following ‘unreasonable, unworkable and untenable’ amendments to the SA Productivity Commission Bill 2018 insisted upon by Labor and some crossbenchers in the Legislative…
Electricity costs across government are expected to jump by $45 million to $106 million this year – a staggering 73 per cent hike – thanks to a ‘rushed and incompetent’ deal struck by the former Labor government. Treasurer Rob Lucas said in the latter half of 2017, Labor hurried into arrangements for the supply of…
Australia's eight state and territory Treasurers today resolved to work together to ensure they would be no worse off under the Federal Government's proposed changes to the GST. The Board of Treasurers (the Board) met for a third time in Sydney today, where they agreed clarity was essential on how the proposed changes would impact…
The State Government has welcomed BankSA’s latest Consumer and Business Confidence Survey results – released today – which shows business confidence is at an eight-year high. The BankSA State Monitor July 2018 – the first conducted since the March election – also revealed consumer confidence is at its highest level in four years and there…
Treasurer Rob Lucas has today tabled in State Parliament a Report of the Independent Review of the Return to Work Act 2014, conducted by the Hon. John Mansfield AM QC. A copy of the report can be viewed via: https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/projects-and-consultations/independent-review-RTW The review was required by law within the first three years of the introduction…
Injured South Australian motorists who have made recent claims through the SA compulsory third party (CTP) scheme will be surveyed by the independent regulator about the performance of their private insurer ahead of the introduction of full competition next year. The voluntary survey – which will run until the end of the year – will…