The Rann Government is about to backflip on a key public sector reform and savings measure announced in the last State Budget, Shadow Finance Minister Rob Lucas said today. “In the last State Budget the Government announced the abolition of the separate and independent position of Commissioner of Public Employment,” Mr Lucas said. “The Government’s…
After a 16 month battle the State Ombudsman has directed the Rann Government to release documents relating to Labor’s fundraising vehicle SA Progressive Business (SAPB), Shadow Finance Minister Rob Lucas said today. “The original FOI application was actually lodged in October 2009, five months before the state election,” Mr Lucas said. “However, it wasn’t until…
Premier Rann should cut waste in his own department before cutting funding to country hospitals and eating disorder units, Shadow Finance Minister Rob Lucas said today. Evidence to the Legislative Council Budget and Finance Committee by the Department of Premier and Cabinet Chief Executive Officer Chris Eccles highlighted numerous examples where savings could be made:…
The Rann Government has wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars paying a consultant to fix a massive bungle over workers’ compensation payments in SAPOL, Shadow Finance Minister Rob Lucas said today. “In evidence to the Legislative Council’s Budget and Finance Committee, SAPOL’s Business Service Director Denis Patriarca revealed hundreds of officers had been underpaid workers’…
The Rann Government has refused to answer key questions about the claimed independent review of the 2008 WorkCover Act changes, Shadow Industrial Relations Minister Rob Lucas said today. “In January this year the Rann Government announced Bill Cossey and Chris Latham, a senior partner in the Sydney office of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), would conduct the review,”…
The Rann Government is deliberately concealing the real cost of ministerial offices by not including in budget documents millions of dollars being spent on extra staff and resources, Shadow Finance Minister Rob Lucas said today. “Budget documents this year claim the total cost of the 15 ministerial offices was $29.9 million and that there were…
The issue of shop trading hours has highlighted further divisions within the Labor Government, Shadow Industrial Relations Minister Rob Lucas said today. The Government recently announced a decision to extend trading hours in the CBD this coming Sunday to cater for tourists visiting South Australia on cruise ships Queen Mary II and Amadea However, prominent…
Premier Rann’s promise of an extra $4 million for our critical food and wine industries has been revealed as just another example of Rann Spin, Shadow Finance Minister Rob Lucas said today. Mr Rann has been boasting about keeping his election promise of additional support of $1 million per year for four years for the…
The war between former Treasurer Foley and Minister Weatherill on public servants cashing out long service has flared again with today’s revelation an ‘Under Treasurer’s Instruction’ had been issued to all CEOs last year, Shadow Finance Minister Rob Lucas said. In evidence to the Budget and Finance Committee today senior PIRSA executives confirmed the Under…
New Industrial Relations Minister Bernie Finnigan is a “lazy, insensitive log” for not having read a critical 40 page Corner’s report into a tragic workplace death, Shadow Industrial Relations Minister Rob Lucas said today. “It is unbelievable and unacceptable that 30 hours after the Coroner released his damning report, the Minister responsible for SafeWork SA…