Tens of thousands of South Australian businesses face significantly higher worker’s compensation premiums next financial year, as a result of a pending court decision that could cost employers more than $100 million in additional annual premiums and the SA economy 20,000 jobs over the next 5 years. In a major potential hit to…
DetailsSouth Australia’s worker’s compensation scheme had the lowest ever average premium rates of 1.65 per cent last financial year – but there are fears these could rise above 2 per cent next financial year as a result of a pending court decision. The ReturnToWorkSA Annual Report 2020-21, tabled in Parliament today, highlights the…
DetailsSouth Australia’s ability to keep outbreaks at bay has allowed the state’s recovery to go from “strength to strength”, according to the latest Deloitte Access Economics Business Outlook. Deloitte points to the state’s soaring housing construction sector, net positive migration over the past year, and strong employment growth as other promising signs for…
DetailsIn a South Australian first, families wanting to stock up on groceries and other supplies today will have the opportunity to shop closer to home, with all suburban shops permitted to open on today’s Labour Day public holiday Monday – in addition to the CBD and regional areas. Treasurer Rob Lucas granted the exemption under…
DetailsThe Marshall Government has welcomed the latest ANZ/Property Council Survey, which shows South Australia was the only jurisdiction to enjoy a rise in business confidence. The survey of property sector professionals – including developers, landlords, architects, planners, and engineers – shows confidence in South Australia has improved for the September 2021 quarter, and…
DetailsRecent rounds of the Government’s business support cash grants paid to eligible COVID-affected small and medium businesses will be exempt from Commonwealth income tax, following a request by the Marshall Government. Treasurer Rob Lucas wrote to Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg last month, seeking the COVID-19 Business Support Grant – July program and the…
DetailsIn a South Australian first, families wanting to stock up on groceries and other supplies towards the end of the October long weekend will have the opportunity to shop closer to home, with all suburban shops permitted to open on the Labour Day public holiday Monday – in addition to the CBD and regional areas. …
DetailsThe Marshall Government will continue to campaign for greater freedom of choice in shop trading right up until the next election in March, with the popular reform critical to further turbo-charge the state’s ongoing COVID recovery. As expected, former Shoppies union boss Peter Malinauskas’ Labor Party has denied hardworking South Australian families and…
DetailsThousands of small and medium businesses impacted by COVID-19 trading restrictions – from restaurants, cafes and hotels to tourism operators, gyms and hairdressers – have received almost $57 million in cash grants in the past month, as the Marshall Government continues to support their strong ongoing economic recovery. To date, 19,633 eligible businesses…
DetailsA new $3,000 State Government-funded subsidy for motorists who purchase a new electric vehicle is part of a bold new $18 million package to help drive the take-up of zero and low emission vehicles in South Australia. The proposed up-front, time-limited subsidy would be provided to up to 6,000 full electric vehicles purchased…
DetailsThe State Government has today published updated Impairment Assessment Guidelines, incorporating extensive community feedback on several key issues – including ensuring there is no set deduction in benefits for pre-existing injury and protecting workers’ choice of assessor. The Return to Work Act 2014 was enacted by the former Labor government under then Minister,…
DetailsDisturbing claims of bullying and intimidation by Labor MP Tony Piccolo against a young trainee have been referred by Treasurer Rob Lucas to the Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment over concerns Mr Piccolo may have broken the law by ‘forcing’ his resignation. Mr Piccolo has been publicly accused by his…
DetailsThousands of South Australian small and medium-sized businesses that have suffered a significant loss of income or were forced to close as a result of the state’s 7-day lockdown have already begun receiving their $3,000 and $1,000 emergency cash grants, with many more expected to have the financial ‘shot-in-the-arm’ deposited into bank accounts today.…
DetailsCommSec’s ‘State of the States’ economic report released today shows South Australia’s improved economic growth, employment and level of construction work done has seen the state’s rank lift to fourth overall, up from fifth spot in the previous report. The Marshall Government has welcomed the report as further evidence of SA’s strong recovery…
DetailsSouth Australia continues to lead the nation for its strong jobs rebound since the depths of the pandemic, as leading industry groups have thrown their support behind the Marshall Government’s new $100 million Business Support Package and assistance for regional workers. Total employee jobs in SA increased by a nation-leading 15 per cent (equal with WA) since the…
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