A $400 million contract awarded to a global technology company for the supply of computers and ICT support, signed-off by the former Labor government which was meant to save taxpayers $11 million a year, has already cost taxpayers an extra $48 million. Even more concerning for taxpayers is that an independent report has warned the…
South Australian public sector employees working within the Department of Treasury and Finance’s Shared Services SA division and other divisions will be relocated to a new government office building in Port Adelaide. The 260 staff – who perform a range of administrative functions across government, including financial accounting, procurement, injury management and business systems and…
On September 3, 2018 Leigh Creek Energy received final permission from the State Government under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 to begin a trial of its Demonstration Plant. The plant – in the Leigh Creek Coalfield – will trial for up to three months the burning of coal 500 metres underground to produce…
Labor leader and former union boss Peter Malinauskas must immediately condemn the bullying and intimidation of some workers during yesterday’s union organised protest against budget decisions. Treasurer Rob Lucas said most South Australians would have been appalled at television footage of union bosses and members at the Adelaide Remand Centre screaming abuse and calling a…
An industrial dispute between the State Government and the Public Service Association of SA (PSA) before the South Australian Employment Tribunal in relation to planned state-wide industrial action has been resolved, with the union ordered to guarantee minimum staffing levels in prisons tomorrow. In a ruling Treasurer Rob Lucas has described as a “victory for…
An industrial dispute between the State Government and the Public Service Association of SA (PSA) before the South Australian Employment Tribunal in relation to the union’s planned state-wide industrial action on Monday, has moved to the stage of compulsory conference. The dispute – lodged under Chapter 2, Part 2 of the Fair Work Act 1994…
The State Government has late this afternoon lodged a notification of an industrial dispute with the South Australian Employment Tribunal in relation to planned industrial action led by the Public Service Association of SA (PSA) on behalf of Correctional Services staff and other public sector employees. The dispute – lodged under Chapter 2, Part 2…
Labor is accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over its claimed opposition to the outsourcing of public sector services and closures of under-utilised TAFE SA campuses. Treasurer Rob Lucas said that last year, Labor leader Peter Malinauskas as then Correctional Services Minister was responsible for awarding a long-term contract to a private security provider to manage and…
The Marshall Liberal Government’s first State Budget achieves a return to surplus and projects surpluses across each year of the forward estimates. The 2018-19 State Budget’s net operating surplus of $48 million in 2018-19 is in stark contrast to the estimated $397.1 million deficit left by the former Labor government for 2017- 18. Treasurer Rob…
The 2018-19 State Budget is investing significantly in better services in health, mental health, child protection, police and emergency services. “The State Government is investing $1.2 billion over the next four years in the key frontline service delivery portfolios of health and wellbeing, human services including the domestic violence assistance, child protection, police and emergency…