The Rann Government had rushed through a four year extension of the contract for Mr Rann’s Special Envoy to Europe Nicola Sasanelli in the last weeks before the state election. Evidence given today to the Legislative Council Budget and Finance Committee by Department of Trade and Economic Development CEO Lance Worrall revealed that Mr Sasanelli…
The Rann Government had rushed through a four year extension of the contract for Mr Rann’s Special Envoy to Europe Nicola Sasanelli in the last weeks before the state election. Evidence given today to the Legislative Council Budget and Finance Committee by Department of Trade and Economic Development CEO Lance Worrall revealed that Mr Sasanelli…
The Rann Government has stooped to a new low in accountability by removing a requirement for government departments to report on overseas travel costs by public servants. “The Rann Government has changed government guidelines (DPC Circular 13 – Annual Reporting Requirements) which previously made it compulsory for departments in their annual reports to report on…
Rann Government mismanagement and incompetence has meant three country communities would be without CFS stations during the coming critical fire season. “CFS stations at Balaklava, Hamley Bridge and Wilmington were knocked down earlier this year with the promise that the new stations would be built by the start of the summer fire season,” Shadow Minister…
Official ABS figures released today show South Australia has the second worst economic growth figures over the last year. “The ABS State Accounts data shows SA’s economic growth (GSP) in 2009-10 was only 1.5 per cent compared to national economic growth of 2.3 per cent,” Shadow Minister for Finance Rob Lucas said today. Real GSP…
Evidence given to the Budget and Finance Committee has destroyed Treasurer Kevin Foley’s claim the global financial crisis was the reason for massive Budget cuts. “Since before the Budget, Mr Foley has blamed the savage Budget cuts on the claim the GFC had ripped $1.4 billion in revenue out of the State Budget,” Shadow Minister…
Evidence to the Legislative Council Budget and Finance Committee has confirmed the earliest date for a final decision on the Adelaide Oval redevelopment has now been delayed to October next year. “The deputy CEO of the Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Rod Hook, told the Committee today that the final costings and bids for…
Treasurer Kevin Foley must explain a $36 million difference between Treasury and Attorney-General’s Department estimates of the revenue collected by a doubling of the Victims of Crime Levy. “The Rann Government announced a doubling of the Victims of Crime Levy from $30 to $60 in the Budget to raise an extra $49 million over three-and-a-half…
The Rann Labor Government has made yet another embarrassing stuff-up, this time in relation to its Statutes Amendment (Budget) Bill 2010. “We now have an embarrassing situation where the Rann Government has had to amend its own Budget legislation and now won’t be able to pass its own Budget legislation for two weeks,” Shadow Minister…
The CEO of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has confirmed that Budget cuts of $18.3 million over four years in the department were not detailed in the Budget documents. “Mr Chris Eccles also told the Budget and Finance Committee this week it was likely all other government departments would have similar Budget cuts…