The State Government has welcomed the move by private insurers, AAMI and SGIC, to reduce CTP insurance premiums offered to private passenger vehicles and all light goods carrying vehicles, such as utes, to the lowest rate possible under full-competition. It follows a similar move by competitor QBE who, earlier this month, also responded quickly by reducing its CTP premium rates for…
Some students across South Australia will have brought home end-of-term report cards without any written teacher comments about their progress and ability, attitude or areas for improvement, following a ‘silly’ Australian Education Union directive designed to disadvantage students and parents. Union bosses from the AEU have recommended their members not provide parents and children any insightful, informative commentary on…
The Ombudsman today has published a report of his investigation into the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure pursuant to a referral dated 3 April 2018 under section 24(2)(c) of the Independent Commission against Corruption Act 2012. The investigation covered expenditure and actions during the period of the former Labor Government. The Minister of DPTI at the time was Stephen Mullighan…
The overwhelming majority of government schools and preschools have rejected demands by union bosses from the Australian Education Union to close their classrooms and go on a full-day strike and protest on the steps of Parliament House. Treasurer Rob Lucas said 72 per cent (676) of the state’s 934 government primary, secondary and preschools will remain open –15 per…
The State Government has expressed great disappointment in the decision by the Australian Education Union to create ‘unnecessary confusion, disruption and chaos’ for parents, grandparents and students by pushing ahead with a full-day school strike on Monday, in the final week of Term 2. Treasurer Rob Lucas said hard-working South Australian families and children would be unfairly punished by the…
The State Government has urged union bosses at the Australian Education Union to show some compassion, common sense and courtesy towards parents, grandparents and students by postponing their full-day school strike a week to coincide with the start of school holidays. Treasurer Rob Lucas said hardworking families shouldn’t be unfairly punished by union bosses’ insistence on industrial action, which could see…
Independent global ratings agencies, Moody’s and S&P Global, have both given the Marshall Liberal Government’s second State Budget a tick of approval, with the Government applauded for its ‘solid financial management’. The agencies have publicly endorsed the Government’s sustainable budget program which includes a significant projected increase in net debt to fund a pipeline of productive, job-creating infrastructure, with Moody’s describing…
The Marshall Liberal Government’s second State Budget projects a modest surplus in 2019-20 and across each year of the forward estimates despite a significant write-down in forecast GST grant revenues. The 2019-20 State Budget’s net operating surplus of $94 million in 2019-20 maintains the strong fiscal record of the Marshall Liberal Government whilst growing the economy and…
The Marshall Liberal Government has announced a sweeping $104.5 million housing stimulus package in the 2019-20 State Budget that will grow local jobs, support the local construction industry and assist more South Australians, particularly first-home buyers, break into the property market. The centerpiece of the Government’s stimulus package is $21.4 million for the South Australian Housing Authority to undertake…
The Marshall Liberal Government is delivering around $700 million in promised tax cuts to South Australian families and businesses over the next four years, by abolishing payroll tax for small businesses, slashing ESL bills for households and businesses and cutting land tax (from July 1, 2020). In addition, the Government will extend existing land tax reforms. The…