Premier Jay Weatherill’s key reason for not going to competitive tender on his controversial Gillman land deal has been debunked by evidence from Renewal SA executives. Mr Weatherill and Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis have argued on many occasions the State Labor Government couldn’t go to competitive tender because Adelaide Capital Partners would have withdrawn its offer.…
DetailsConcerns have been raised by the State Liberals about taxpayer funded government advertising in Parliament’s Budget and Finance meeting yesterday. The Weatherill Labor Government has regularly breached its own advertising rules in a shameless use of taxpayer dollars for party political purposes. Prior to the 2014 State Election, a full colour booklet was circulated in…
DetailsHouse sales fell by 8.4 per cent in South Australia in the June quarter – the worst of all mainland states in Australia, according to Housing Industry Association data released yesterday. In fact, South Australia was the only mainland state to record a decline in the June quarter. The HIA also noted that there is…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that another two Renewal SA Board Members had given evidence to a parliamentary inquiry saying the controversial Gillman land deal should have gone to competitive tender. This evidence to the Gillman Select Committee from former Board Member, Mike Terlet, and current Board Member, Helen Fulcher, is a massive “thumbs…
DetailsIn stunning evidence to a parliamentary committee, Renewal SA executives have admitted the probity auditor for the controversial Gillman land deal was not appointed until after many of the key meetings with the sole bidder had been conducted. Premier Weatherill and Minister Koutsantonis have defended the Gillman land deal not going to competitive tender with…
DetailsTreasurer Koutsantonis has had to cancel a critical component of a Treasury IT project to try and limit the blowout to $32 million. Treasurer Koutsantonis was forced to admit today in Budget Estimates that the critical Stage 3 of the RISTEC project in his Department had now been cancelled. This Stage 3 of the project…
DetailsA Government IT project that commenced in 2002 and has so far cost South Australian taxpayers $54 million dollars has still not been finalised, and has no completion date in sight. Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said the Weatherill Government’s mismanagement of the Revenue SA Information Systems to Enable Compliance (RISTEC) project was farcical and deeply…
DetailsEvidence from Renewal SA to the Gillman Select Committee has confirmed there were 11 separate approaches for land at Gillman over a three year period from 2010 to 2013. This evidence is further embarrassment for Mr Weatherill and Mr Koutsantonis who had responsibility for the controversial Gillman land deal. In fact, on ABC radio on…
DetailsMounting evidence from the Gillman Select Committee has directly contradicted various claims made by Premier Weatherill and Treasurer Koutsantonis over their controversial Gillman land deal. In a significant embarrassment to Mr Weatherill and Mr Koutsantonis, evidence from Renewal SA executives and also former board member Theo Maras has raised serious questions about the Government’s financial…
DetailsDamning evidence from former Renewal SA Board member Theo Maras today has raised serious questions about the financial management and competence of Premier Weatherill and Treasurer Koutsantonis. In evidence to the Gillman Select Committee, Mr Maras said he was so strongly opposed to the Weatherill Government’s decision on Gillman that he had to resign his…
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