The Rann Government’s dismal record on wage cost blowouts is placing extraordinary pressure on the budget bottom line, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “In fact, over the last four budgets, actual wage cost increases have blown out by more than 100% at a cost to the budget bottom line of hundreds of millions of…
Police Minister Paul Holloway has approved a massive 55% increase in the target for speed detection hours by police for this year, Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. The target for speed detection hours this year (mobile cameras, mobile radars and lasers) is ≥ 125,000 compared to the target last year of 80,678 –…
There is a major division between two senior Rann Government Ministers over how they will achieve their key Budget measure of cutting 1571 public service jobs, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “In yesterday’s Budget lock-up Treasurer Kevin Foley made it clear to journalists that targeted voluntary separation packages (TVSPs) would be offered to public…
The Rann Government’s budget documents reveal an unbudgeted blowout of almost 8000 public service positions over the last four years, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “According to the Rann Government’s own budget papers, there has been an unbudgeted increase of 7750 full-time equivalent (FTE) public service positions over their four years at the helm,”…
There is a major division between two senior Rann Government Ministers over how they will achieve their key Budget measure of cutting 1571 public service jobs, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “In yesterday’s Budget lock-up Treasurer Kevin Foley made it clear to journalists that targeted voluntary separation packages (TVSPs) would be offered to public…
The Rann Government’s budget documents reveal an unbudgeted blowout of almost 8000 public service positions over the last four years, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “According to the Rann Government’s own budget papers, there has been an unbudgeted increase of 7750 full-time equivalent (FTE) public service positions over their four years at the helm,”…
Claims by former Police Minister Kevin Foley that he concealed the results of a police investigation because it was an operational matter for police are laughable and without substance, Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. It has been revealed this week that, prior to the election, the Police Commissioner gave Mr Foley the results…
The prospect of significant job cuts being announced at Electrolux today adds to further bad news on the jobs front for South Australian workers, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd workers are to attend a meeting at the Beverley plant at 1.30pm where they believe that, at the very least,…
The prospect of significant job cuts being announced at Electrolux today adds to further bad news on the jobs front for South Australian workers, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd workers are to attend a meeting at the Beverley plant at 1.30pm where they believe that, at the very least,…
Former Police Minister Kevin Foley has been caught out sitting on the results of a police investigation for political gain, Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. Mr Lucas said Mr Foley had concealed police advice received before the election on the results of a police investigation into allegations made by the Auditor-General against former…