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What happened when Government spent $360m trying to reduce public service numbers?

Media ReleasesTuesday, 17 March 2015

The total number of public servants has increased despite the Weatherill Government spending $360 million on targeted voluntary separation packages. “Sadly for South Australian taxpayers this is another spectacular failure by Premier Weatherill and Treasurer Koutsantonis, and yet another example of their financial incompetence and mismanagement,” said Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas. “The Auditor-General’s latest report…

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Conflict between Weatherill and Koutsantonis

Media ReleasesThursday, 12 March 2015

Key claims by Premier Weatherill about jobs and the oil and gas hub at Gillman are in direct conflict with statements made by Treasurer Koutsantonis. One of Mr Weatherill’s key arguments for his controversial Gillman deal has been that the Government chose the oil and gas hub and 6000 jobs rather than the alternative of…

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Weatherill Government gives separation payout to 76 year-old public servant

Media ReleasesTuesday, 10 March 2015

The Weatherill Government has admitted in answers provided to the Budget and Finance Committee to paying a separation package to a 76 year-old public servant. “This is yet another example of a massive waste of taxpayers’ money at a time when Mr Weatherill is cutting pensioner concessions and closing the Repat Hospital and Emergency Departments,”…

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Want a $198k job for 17 hours a week?

Media ReleasesThursday, 5 March 2015

Premier Weatherill is now paying the sacked Chief Executive of his Department $198,565 for 17 hours a week in a new job. Documents made available under FOI laws show Jim Hallion has now been redeployed by Mr Weatherill on a five year contract from 1 January 2015 as the State Coordinator General. It should also…

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Another costly ad campaign

Media ReleasesFriday, 27 February 2015

The Weatherill Labor Government has launched another costly advertising campaign against the Federal Government’s pensioner concessions, costing South Australian taxpayers $1.1 million. At a cost of $1.1 million to South Australian taxpayers, Premier Weatherill could have actually given 5,700 South Australian pensioners their $190 concession instead of paying for another ad campaign. More than $4…

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Labor must reveal cost of latest advertising campaigns

Media ReleasesWednesday, 25 February 2015

The State Liberals are calling on the Weatherill Labor Government to reveal the cost of government ads promoting its tax reform discussion and Transforming Health plan. In a Tax Review paper released earlier this month, Premier Weatherill has suggested introducing a broad-based property tax be introduced to replace conveyance duty, costing South Australian families $1,200…

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Weatherill’s Chief Executive paid more than Obama

Media ReleasesTuesday, 24 February 2015

Premier Weatherill has shown his ‘warped priorities’ by giving a former Labor staffer a $125,000 pay rise as the boss of his Department. Contract details revealed under FOI laws show Mr Weatherill has appointed Kym Winter-Dewhirst as Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) Chief Executive on a five year contract worth $550,000 p.a – more…

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Gillman contract reveals Government claims on jobs and oil and gas hub are untrue

Media ReleasesThursday, 19 February 2015

Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today the release of the controversial Gillman deal contract had now revealed critical public assurances by the Government about jobs and the oil and gas hub were untrue. The Government’s defence for its Gillman deal has been primarily the 6000 jobs it claims will come from a proposed oil and…

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Experts doubt Weatherill Gillman jobs claim

Media ReleasesWednesday, 11 February 2015

A number of experts have cast doubt on claims by Mr Weatherill and Mr Koutsantonis that their controversial Gillman deal will create 6,000 new jobs. When Mr Weatherill first announced the deal in December 2013 he claimed it would generate 6,000 new jobs. In responding to recent criticism by Justice Blue and the Auditor General…

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Why are Weatherill/Koutsantonis misrepresenting key Supreme Court finding on Gillman?

Media ReleasesSaturday, 7 February 2015

Mr Weatherill and Mr Koustantonis have deliberately misrepresented a finding by Supreme Court Justice Malcolm Blue on a critical Gillman Cabinet submission. Justice Blue noted the 2 December 2013 Cabinet Submission approved by Mr Weatherill and Mr Koutsantonis contained a ‘limited number of changes to the draft provided by Mr Hansen.’ When challenged by journalists…

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