Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas today said recent claims by Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis that superannuation funds were not delivering returns more than 6% were naïve and laughable. Last week in a testy exchange on ABC Radio Mr Koutsantonis was challenged to explain why he had directed the Motor Accident Commission to reduce its expected earnings from…
DetailsThe Weatherill Labor Government has today released its 2015 Economic Statement which forecasts more unemployment pain for South Australia. Mr Weatherill is forecasting unemployment to grow to over 8 per cent on current economic forecasts and possibly to rise to over 9 per cent in what he describes as the ‘high unemployment scenario’. The Weatherill…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today evidence from a former Chairman of the Motor Accident Commission (MAC) Roger Cook had confirmed motorists were paying $30 more in CTP premiums as a result of the Government’s decision to privatise MAC. Mr.Cook told the Statutory Authorities Review Committee that documents existed in Treasury from MAC officers confirming…
DetailsThe Labor Party will continue to treat the Upper House of State Parliament as its payback parlor if it appoints Peter Malinauskas to the casual vacancy created as a result of Bernard Finnigan’s criminal behavior. “Replacing Bernard Finnigan with Peter Malinauskas will see one former union hack taking the place of another in a Government…
DetailsThe latest Australian Bureau Statistics data reveals a significant decline in the number of houses approved in South Australia over the last 12 months. During the last 12 months the total number of houses approved in South Australia fell by 13.5 per cent based on seasonally adjusted figures. “The drop in the total number of…
DetailsThe State Liberals have today used the boarded shops in the main street of Port Adelaide to highlight the Weatherill Labor Government’s profound economic failure and the jobs crisis that is engulfing all of South Australia. Planet Jay promised a vibrant, optimistic future with 100,000 jobs by February and 6000 jobs at an oil and…
DetailsPremier Jay Weatherill and Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis will be called as witnesses in the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Gillman land deal. Last week ICAC Commissioner Bruce Lander released his report into the matter which found there had been maladministration during the assessment of the deal. Whilst Mr Lander was able to investigate legal issues such…
DetailsThe State Liberals are calling on Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis to explain whether his promised 6,000 job oil and gas hub will be delivered under Adelaide Capital Partners Gillman Project Plan. Adelaide Capital Partners (ACP) confirmed on Saturday that they had provided a Project Plan to the Government which is required under the deal signed by…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that some public servants had been allowed to accumulate up to 109 days annual leave without being required to take their leave. This is yet another example of the waste and financial mismanagement of the Weatherill Government which not only increases costs but also potentially impacts on the health…
DetailsThe State Liberals today reiterate calls for the Weatherill Labor Government to immediately bring forward job creation policies. The call follows Arrium’s announcement today that it will cut $100 million from the Whyalla steelworks over the next two years. This is in addition to the $60 million of savings across the Arrium business announced in…
DetailsNot content with having delivered the highest unemployment rate and worst business conditions in Australia, the Weatherill Labor Government has proposed another new tax! Environment Minister Ian Hunter has revealed the Weatherill Labor Government is investigating a state-based carbon tax. The move follows the Federal Coalition Government successfully repealing Labor’s national carbon tax which was…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas has written to the Auditor General asking him to investigate concerns that a Ministerial Adviser to Minister Leon Bignell had broken government rules in paying for some of his Ministerial expenses. During 2013 and 2014 Treasurer’s Instruction 13 makes it clear that Ministerial staff were not allowed to use Government issued…
DetailsMinister Bignell’s use of a chauffeur car service to take him to the AFL Grand Final instead of walking 1.4 kilometres is another example of an outrageous waste of taxpayers’ money, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “Similarly, taxpayers will be furious at Mr Bignell on another Melbourne trip spending $255 on chauffeured cars to…
DetailsPremier Weatherill and his Government stand condemned for taking more than two years to deliver critically needed child protection staff. In a media release on 11 June 2013, Minister Rankine promised a big boost in child protection staff: “More than 360 full time staff will join Families SA to help, care, protect and look after…
DetailsThe Federal Department of Employment yesterday released its five year employment forecast which reveals that South Australia has the lowest employment growth forecast in Australia. The Report predicts that South Australia will only add 53,800 jobs between November 2014 and November 2019. This compares to New South Wales creating 358,800 jobs, Victoria creating 308,700 jobs…
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