Thousands of local jobs will be created over the next four years as the State Budget 2021-22 drives South Australia’s ongoing economic recovery through targeted stimulus, record infrastructure investment, lower costs for businesses and increased industry growth support. An enormous infrastructure pipeline – worth a record $17.9 billion over the next 4 years…
DetailsThe final State Budget of the Marshall Liberal Government’s first term secures South Australia’s strong ongoing economic recovery, with a record $17.9 billion job-creating infrastructure spend over four years and a substantial investment in health to support the State’s continuing management of the pandemic, ease pressure on emergency departments, reduce ramping and improve the lives of all South Australians.…
DetailsA significant pipeline of potential future job-creating infrastructure projects is being supported with a $27 million expansion of the Marshall Liberal Government’s ‘Business Case Fund’ in the upcoming State Budget. The fund, established last year with an initial $10 million investment, provides funding towards the costs of preparing business cases on possible key…
DetailsLabor leader Peter Malinauskas has serious questions to answer about precisely what he knew about complaints made by several staffers, including junior trainees, in the electorate offices of some of his Labor MPs – and what action he’s going to take now the revelations have been made public. Documents released under Freedom of…
DetailsSeveral lifesaving ambulances will be forced off the road and into panel beaters to repair thousands of dollars of significant damage – including dented bonnets – caused by staff climbing on top of the vehicles to deface them as part of union’s ‘chalking’ industrial action. In some cases, long-lasting paint – not chalk…
DetailsIn a huge vote of confidence in the Marshall Government’s strong plan to further improve our health system, Ambulance Employees Association (AEA) members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Government’s offer to employ an extra 74 full-time equivalent ambos – in a move that ends the long-running stalemate. A vote of union members…
DetailsSouth Australian households will continue to pocket significant savings under the Marshall Government’s massive ongoing Emergency Services Levy relief – with an average household set to save more than 50 per cent or $184.20 in 2021-22, compared with the policy under the former Labor government. The government has decided to limit the ESL increase…
DetailsMr President, I rise to give a statement about the Port Bonython Export Precinct EOI process being undertaken by the Department of Treasury and Finance. Port Bonython, due to its location and infrastructure, is recognised for its high strategic value and potential to support development of a range of industries and uses. These include, but…
DetailsSouth Australia’s strong economic and jobs recovery continues to gather speed, with latest ABS data showing SA leads the nation for its surging jobs rebound since the depths of the pandemic. Total employee jobs in SA increased by a nation-leading 13.5 per cent since the COVID low point (April 18, 2020) – well above…
DetailsSouth Australia’s growing global appeal as an attractive place to live, work and raise a family has led to a further acceleration in our COVID economic rebound, with the latest independent ANZ Stateometer index of SA’s economic activity at its ‘highest level on record’. With momentum growing across the country in the first three…
DetailsThe South Australian Government is inviting national and international expressions of interest to develop land at Port Bonython in the Upper Spencer Gulf, one of South Australia’s most prospective hydrogen export hubs. The significant renewable energy resources of the region may also support a range of other industrial, mining and related projects and development.…
DetailsSouth Australian land-owning trustees of discretionary trusts will be granted a 12-month extension in which to nominate a designated beneficiary for pre-existing trust land under proposed changes to the Land Tax Act 1936. The Land Tax (Discretionary Trusts) Amendment Bill 2021, introduced to State Parliament this week, will give trustees significant additional time to…
DetailsEligible South Australian public sector workers, including nurses and teachers, will be able to choose their preferred superannuation fund under new laws that have passed State Parliament. For many years, membership of the state’s Triple S superannuation scheme administered through Super SA has been mandatory for public servants – in direct contrast to the…
DetailsSouth Australia has been showered with about $1 billion a year in Federal Government transport infrastructure spending over the forward estimates, supporting a massive pipeline of job-creating projects over the next four years and beyond. Treasurer Rob Lucas welcomed the ‘significant jobs windfall’ for SA in last night’s Federal Budget 2021-22, which will…
DetailsA Bill to give South Australians the ultimate power to decide whether they want greater freedom of choice in shop trading will be introduced to State Parliament today, as the Government announces all suburban shops will be able to trade on the upcoming Queen’s Birthday public holiday, for the first time. Treasurer Rob Lucas…
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