In a huge vote of confidence in the Marshall Government’s strong plan to further improve our health system, Ambulance Employees Association (AEA) members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Government’s offer to employ an extra 74 full-time equivalent ambos – in a move that ends the long-running stalemate. A vote of union members…
South Australian households will continue to pocket significant savings under the Marshall Government’s massive ongoing Emergency Services Levy relief – with an average household set to save more than 50 per cent or $184.20 in 2021-22, compared with the policy under the former Labor government. The government has decided to limit the ESL increase…
South Australia’s strong economic and jobs recovery continues to gather speed, with latest ABS data showing SA leads the nation for its surging jobs rebound since the depths of the pandemic. Total employee jobs in SA increased by a nation-leading 13.5 per cent since the COVID low point (April 18, 2020) – well above…
South Australia’s growing global appeal as an attractive place to live, work and raise a family has led to a further acceleration in our COVID economic rebound, with the latest independent ANZ Stateometer index of SA’s economic activity at its ‘highest level on record’. With momentum growing across the country in the first three…
The South Australian Government is inviting national and international expressions of interest to develop land at Port Bonython in the Upper Spencer Gulf, one of South Australia’s most prospective hydrogen export hubs. The significant renewable energy resources of the region may also support a range of other industrial, mining and related projects and development.…
South Australian land-owning trustees of discretionary trusts will be granted a 12-month extension in which to nominate a designated beneficiary for pre-existing trust land under proposed changes to the Land Tax Act 1936. The Land Tax (Discretionary Trusts) Amendment Bill 2021, introduced to State Parliament this week, will give trustees significant additional time to…
Eligible South Australian public sector workers, including nurses and teachers, will be able to choose their preferred superannuation fund under new laws that have passed State Parliament. For many years, membership of the state’s Triple S superannuation scheme administered through Super SA has been mandatory for public servants – in direct contrast to the…
South Australia has been showered with about $1 billion a year in Federal Government transport infrastructure spending over the forward estimates, supporting a massive pipeline of job-creating projects over the next four years and beyond. Treasurer Rob Lucas welcomed the ‘significant jobs windfall’ for SA in last night’s Federal Budget 2021-22, which will…
A Bill to give South Australians the ultimate power to decide whether they want greater freedom of choice in shop trading will be introduced to State Parliament today, as the Government announces all suburban shops will be able to trade on the upcoming Queen’s Birthday public holiday, for the first time. Treasurer Rob Lucas…
The Marshall Liberal Government has welcomed the Federal Government’s 2021-22 Budget for its strong focus on ongoing national economic and jobs recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic. Treasurer Rob Lucas said the significant investment in job-creating infrastructure projects across the state, as well as targeted funding to support working families, single homebuyers, and low-and-middle…