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SA’s COVID-19 rebound continues with strong jobs growth

Media ReleasesThursday, 10 September 2020

South 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…

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COVID-19 land tax relief boost for landlords and tenants

Media ReleasesTuesday, 8 September 2020

A 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…

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More South Australians to achieve dream of home ownership

Media ReleasesMonday, 7 September 2020

Hundreds 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…

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Rail union bosses urged to call off ‘silly’ strike threat

Media ReleasesThursday, 3 September 2020

Rail 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…

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Not so ‘happy wash’: rail union bosses want taxpayers to fund members’ personal car cleaning costs

Media ReleasesMonday, 31 August 2020

Taxpayers 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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More SA tenants to be able to access $1000 in rent relief

Media ReleasesSaturday, 29 August 2020

Many more residential tenants across South Australia who have suffered significant financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to access rent relief through a $1000 grant to their landlords, with the State Government expanding eligibility for the scheme. In changes announced by Treasurer Rob Lucas, the scheme will be open to any…

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Breakaway train drivers’ group condemn greedy union bosses

Media ReleasesFriday, 28 August 2020

A breakaway group of about 100 local train drivers and other rail staff have publicly attacked Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) bosses for their ‘ridiculous’ wage claim of 4 per cent per year for the next four years, saying they do not support strike action.   The group’s industrial representative, Gary Collis of Australian…

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Off the rails: greedy union bosses jump aboard gravy train

Media ReleasesFriday, 28 August 2020

Greedy union bosses from the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) are poised to strike over their claim for a massive 4 per cent pay rise each year for 4 years for local train drivers from South Australian taxpayers in the middle of a global pandemic – the greatest economic challenge of our time.  …

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SA’s strong housing market underpins COVID-19 rebound

Media ReleasesThursday, 27 August 2020

A series of independent economic reports released this week show South Australia’s economy is performing relatively well compared with other states from the COVID-19 low of April, with positive jobs growth and strong housing indicators, including rising house prices and stable rents. In fact, Adelaide was one of only three cities where house prices rose…

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SA absorbing COVID-19 economic shock better than most: HIA

Media ReleasesWednesday, 19 August 2020

South Australia is withstanding the economic shock of COVID-19 better than almost every other state or territory, buoyed by our ‘mature and stable’ housing market – including a recent surge in multi-unit construction, strong renovations activity, retail trade and wages growth – Australia’s leading housing industry body has found. In its quarterly State Outlook (Winter…

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