The Marshall Liberal Government has today welcomed an announcement by global ratings agency S&P that it has upgraded South Australia’s long-term credit rating to AA+ based on a stable economic outlook and expectations of sustained operating surpluses. S&P reported: “South Australia’s disciplined approach toward expenditure measures is likely to sustain its operating surpluses.” “The government…
Highly-regarded corporate advisory firm KordaMentha has presented a report to the Government which has confirmed the extent of the former Labor government’s massive health overspending scandal in the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN). The recent report is forecasting massive overspending of $303 million in CALHN (including Statewide Clinical Services) for 2018-19 unless urgent corrective…
A lucrative long-term IT contract under the former Labor government to replace ageing computer software at public service superannuation provider Super SA has been plagued by problems, significant delays and massive cost blowouts. Start-up costs for the 12-year contract, awarded in 2014 to global software company DST Bluedoor Pty Ltd and signed-off by the former…
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…
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…