The State Liberals have called on the Weatherill Government to rule out wasting taxpayer funds on political advertising following Thursday’s State Budget. “The Weatherill Labor Government’s track record on misusing and abusing public money on political advertising is abysmal,” said Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas. “At a time when South Australian households and businesses are struggling…
DetailsThe State Liberals are demanding that Premier Jay Weatherill disbands the nuclear Response Advisory Board he established as part of his plan to make South Australia the world’s radioactive dump. “For Jay Weatherill to continue to fund the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission Consultation and Response Agency (CARA) and its Advisory Board after he has…
DetailsThe State Liberals have called for no new taxes to be introduced in Labor’s last State Budget before the March 2018 State Election. “South Australian households and businesses are struggling under the Weatherill Labor Government’s punishing state taxes – the last thing they need is the introduction of any new taxes,” said Shadow Treasurer Rob…
DetailsWeatherill’s 3 dollar bills Ordinary South Australian households will be outraged at the Weatherill Government’s pitiful offer of a three dollar cut in their ESL tax bills in this year’s State Budget. “Three years ago the Weatherill Government financially mugged struggling South Australian families and now expects them to be grateful because he throws them…
DetailsEmbattled Minister Leesa Vlahos is more interested in booking in leave for next year than taking responsibility for the Oakden scandal. According to the Government Gazette, Minister Vlahos will be absent from 8 July to 17 July, 19 August to 27 August, and 31 December 2017 to 14 January 2018. “The families of abused Oakden…
DetailsThe Hon. R.I. LUCAS (17:01): I move: That this council notes the level of total state debt in South Australia since the early 1990s and the factors that have influenced that level of state debt. In speaking to this motion, I want to trace the history of the issues that relate to the level of the…
DetailsThe number of SA Water customers struggling to pay their water bills is on the rise, with more customers going onto the hardship program each month than are coming off it. In evidence to the Budget and Finance Committee this week, SA Water officials said approximately 3,000 customers were currently on the program, with a…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today both SA Water and the Courts Administration Authority have expressed concerns about possible cost increases from the Weatherill Government’s decision to transfer responsibility for managing workers’ compensation claims to ReturnToWorkSA. The CEO of SA Water Roch Cheroux last week told the Budget and Finance Committee that if they were…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today claims by Water Minister Ian Hunter that SA Water was spending an extra $55 million over 4 years in pipe network renewal has been ‘blown out of the water.’ Evidence from SA Water CEO Roch Cheroux to the Budget and Finance Committee has confirmed that SA Water spending on…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today another leak of a confidential Weatherill Government Cabinet document was a major embarrassment for Mr Weatherill. The latest leak relates to a decision taken by Cabinet on 31 October 2016 to transfer the management of all new workers compensation claims from 1 July 2017 to ReturnToWorkSA. This controversial decision…
DetailsThe resignation of the Chief Executive of the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) Len Richards leaves Health Minister Jack Snelling with no option but to return from leave and take control of the move to the new Royal Adelaide Hospital. “The State Government is in the middle of the technical assessment period of the…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that the Weatherill Government’s crazy shop trading laws were making us a ‘laughing stock’ around the nation. The Weatherill Government’s crazy laws ban specialist stores like Bed, Bath N’ Table from selling linen, quilts, pillows and towels today and other public holidays. However Mr. Weatherill allows big stores like…
DetailsAt a time when South Australia is facing a jobs crisis, sadly it appears the Weatherill Labor Government is more interested in finding jobs for Labor mates. “South Australians struggling to get a job will be furious at Jay Weatherill and Tom Koutsantonis’ warped priority in giving ex Labor MPs up to $100,000 a year…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas has written to the Auditor-General calling for an urgent investigation into a $757,500 Weatherill Government grant to an organization for a political campaign which included workers on polling booths handing out leaflets at the last Federal election. The Weatherill Government has already been criticized by the Auditor-General for its $1.1 million anti Federal Government advertising campaign. However,…
DetailsThe Weatherill Labor Government’s crazy shop trading laws have forced some stores to install roller doors because they are prohibited from selling some of their goods on public holidays. For example Harvey Norman stores have had to install internal roller doors to close the electrical and computer sections of their shops because they are only…
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