The Legislative Council expresses its deep regret at the death of the Hon. George Weatherill, former member of the Legislative Council, and places on record its appreciation of his distinguished public service, and that as a mark of respect to his memory the sitting of the council be suspended until the ringing of the bells.…
DetailsThis week I would have delivered the 2020-21 State Budget. With the focus on protecting and supporting our communities through the Coronavirus pandemic, the Commonwealth Government took the decision to delay its 2020-21 Budget to October, with all State Governments to deliver their 2020-21 Budgets later in the year. As the Parliament is aware, South…
DetailsMr President, I would like to update the house on the current status of the financing arrangement for Nyrstar’s redevelopment project of its smelter in Port Pirie. The Marshall Liberal Government has successfully secured the agreement of Trafigura Group, the new majority owner of the Port Pirie lead smelter, to repay the remaining $262.125 million…
DetailsIn the interests of transparency and accountability, I would like to update the house on the government’s response to the State Coroner’s Finding of 1 November 2018, following the Inquest into the death of Mr Castillo-Riffo. Mr Castillo-Riffo was fatally injured whilst performing patching work from an elevating work platform, or EWP, at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital construction site…
DetailsSouth Australian Government approvals to permit mineral exploration at Lake Gairdner in South Australia’s north have been finalised. In July 2017, the former Government granted approval under the Mining Act for an exploration program proposed by Cartwheel Minerals Pty Ltd (Cartwheel) and Mr Rudy AM Gomez (Mr Gomez). However, at the time of the last election, a second approval…
DetailsThe Marshall Liberal Government was elected on a platform of lower costs, better services and more jobs. We also promised South Australians greater transparency and openness in government, and as part of that commitment, we would make public information about the use of Consultants and Contractors by government departments. Prior to the election, we promised…
DetailsMr Speaker — I thank you for the honour of visiting with you for what I can assure you will be a relatively brief visit solely for the purpose of presenting the second reading of the Appropriation Bill. After 16 very long years the people of South Australia on March 17 overwhelmingly elected a new…
DetailsI seek leave to make a Ministerial Statement on the subject of electricity costs for the South Australian Government. Over the course of 2017 the former government entered into arrangements for the supply of electricity to government sites, to replace the existing whole of government contract which expired in December 2017. Sadly, in my view…
DetailsThe Marshall Liberal government established the Inquiry into water pricing in South Australia, as part of our election commitments, with Mr Lew Owens appointed to conduct this independent Inquiry. The Inquiry will provide valuable independent advice to the Government on the complex methodology used to determine what South Australians pay. Today I provide the terms…
DetailsThe former Minister for Industrial Relations, John Rau, was required pursuant to section 203(1) of the Return to Work Act 2014 (the Act) to cause a review of the Act and its administration and operation to be conducted on the expiry of 3 years from its commencement. Although the Act commenced on 1 July 2015,…
DetailsMr President, in the interests of greater transparency and accountability I would like to update the house on the current status of the financing arrangement for Nyrstar’s redevelopment project of its smelter in Port Pirie. The upgrade of the smelter occurred under a financing arrangement agreed with the former government. As part of the financing…
DetailsOn 10 August 2017, the former Labor government privatised the Lands Title Office in a deal which saw the Land Services SA Consortium (LSSA), a consortium made up of Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets (MIRA) and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) pay $1.605 billion to be the exclusive provider of land transaction…
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