South Australia’s housing and construction industry is bracing for a ‘tsunami’ of building activity over the next 9 to 12 months, with more than 1100 applications for the $25,000 HomeBuilder Grant received by the State Government – and hundreds more expected by the end of the year. The Federal grants have already started heading…
DetailsThe Marshall Liberal Government has welcomed the Federal Government’s 2020-21 Budget for its strong focus on sustaining and creating local jobs as the nation charts its economic recovery out of the COVID-19 recession. Treasurer Rob Lucas said the targeted back-to-work wage subsidy to support businesses to employ people under the age of 35 was…
DetailsThousands of medium-sized businesses across South Australia will benefit from further significant payroll tax relief as part of $85 million in economic stimulus announced by the Marshall Liberal Government today to support local jobs. Under the scheme, businesses with annual payroll (grouped) of up to $4 million will be granted an extra 3-month payroll tax…
DetailsTrain drivers and other rail staff have been offered a new enterprise agreement by the Marshall Liberal Government, which includes pay rises of 2 per cent per annum for 3 years – the same wage increase accepted by their fellow tram drivers in May. The ‘exceptionally fair and reasonable’ offer – which covers 353 employees…
DetailsNew home sales in South Australia have grown in the past three months to their highest level in 6 years, as local builders prepare for a further influx in demand as buyers take advantage of the Federal Government’s $25,000 HomeBuilder grant. Data released today by the national Housing Industry Association, shows SA is now…
DetailsSouth Australia is outperforming the rest of the nation with our COVID-19 economic rebound, recording the strongest jobs growth of every state, except Western Australia, since the pandemic’s low point of mid-April. Employee wages have grown four times higher than the national level, while local consumers are rushing back to the shops, with latest ABS…
DetailsA land tax relief scheme which supports landlords provide significant rent reductions for their residential and commercial SME tenants impacted by COVID-19 restrictions will be significantly expanded and extended by 6 months, to the end of April next year. Under the State Government scheme, eligible landlords now can receive up to a 50% reduction on…
DetailsHundreds more South Australian low and moderate-income earners will be supported to achieve the great Australian dream of home ownership, thanks to a further $3 million expansion of the Marshall Government’s ‘Starter Loan’ scheme. The scheme – administered through State Government-owned HomeStart Finance – provides an interest-free loan of up to $10,000 for five…
DetailsRail union bosses are being urged to ‘think of hardworking commuters’ and immediately call off their threat of industrial action which could cause widespread commuter chaos amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) bosses – who are demanding 4 per cent per year pay rises over the next 4 years for…
DetailsTaxpayers would be forced to pay a special personal ‘car wash allowance’ to rail staff working at the Adelaide Operation Control Centre in Dry Creek, with union bosses claiming their members’ private cars collect dust while parked in the ‘industrial environment’. Treasurer Rob Lucas has described the claim – one of a long list of…
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