Electricity costs across government are expected to jump by $45 million to $106 million this year – a staggering 73 per cent hike – thanks to a ‘rushed and incompetent’ deal struck by the former Labor government. Treasurer Rob Lucas said in the latter half of 2017, Labor hurried into arrangements for the supply of…
DetailsAustralia's eight state and territory Treasurers today resolved to work together to ensure they would be no worse off under the Federal Government's proposed changes to the GST. The Board of Treasurers (the Board) met for a third time in Sydney today, where they agreed clarity was essential on how the proposed changes would impact…
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 State Government has welcomed BankSA’s latest Consumer and Business Confidence Survey results – released today – which shows business confidence is at an eight-year high. The BankSA State Monitor July 2018 – the first conducted since the March election – also revealed consumer confidence is at its highest level in four years and there…
DetailsTreasurer Rob Lucas has today tabled in State Parliament a Report of the Independent Review of the Return to Work Act 2014, conducted by the Hon. John Mansfield AM QC. A copy of the report can be viewed via: https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/projects-and-consultations/independent-review-RTW The review was required by law within the first three years of the introduction…
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,…
DetailsInjured South Australian motorists who have made recent claims through the SA compulsory third party (CTP) scheme will be surveyed by the independent regulator about the performance of their private insurer ahead of the introduction of full competition next year. The voluntary survey – which will run until the end of the year – will…
DetailsThe State Government has agreed to enter into a 4-year lease arrangement to establish the new Wright Electorate Office in the Manor Farm Shopping Centre on Northbri Avenue at Salisbury East. The 130 sqm office – located within the seat of Wright – was chosen for its suitability, size, visibility, accessibility and value for taxpayers…
DetailsThe State Government has questioned why Labor would run an anti-deregulation scare campaign in the very places that enjoy the spoils of extended shop trading, labelling their actions ‘silly and misinformed’. Recent media reports have shown a group of Labor MLCs touring parts of regional South Australia – where shop trading hours are already successfully…
DetailsThe State Government will today introduce to Parliament legislation to reform South Australia’s “archaic, confusing and stifling” shop trading laws to deliver long-awaited freedom of choice to consumers, traders and employees. Treasurer Rob Lucas said South Australians overwhelmingly supported deregulating shop trading hours, which Competition Policy Review research showed creates jobs and stimulates economic growth.…
DetailsToday, I am pleased to introduce the Retail Trading Bill 2018, which will give choice back to South Australians by reforming our outdated shop trading laws in the current Shop Trading Hours Act 1977. As part of the Liberal government's election platform, a commitment was made to deregulate South Australia's shop trading hours, reduce red…
DetailsThe State Government has appointed a former regulator and respected corporate leader Lew Owens to conduct its Independent Inquiry into Water Pricing in South Australia. The Inquiry – which delivers on a key 100-day election commitment – has been established to investigate the complex methodology used to determine SA Water’s bills to help ensure families…
DetailsThe Marshall Liberal Government has condemned Bill Shorten’s “cruel’’ policy to repeal company tax cuts for businesses with turnovers between $10m and $50m, saying it would cost jobs, threaten wages and slow economic growth. Treasurer Rob Lucas said the Federal Opposition leader’s plan – revealed yesterday – had further exposed Labor as a party that…
DetailsStrong customer demand for extended trading hours has driven several independent supermarkets to flout current shop trading laws. An audit, conducted by SafeWork SA, has revealed a number of independent retailers -which are bigger than 400 square metres – have been trading before 11am on Sundays, after 5pm on weekends, and also on public holidays.…
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