The Rann Government had rushed through a four year extension of the contract for Mr Rann’s Special Envoy to Europe Nicola Sasanelli in the last weeks before the state election. Evidence given today to the Legislative Council Budget and Finance Committee by Department of Trade and Economic Development CEO Lance Worrall revealed that Mr Sasanelli…
DetailsThe Rann Government had rushed through a four year extension of the contract for Mr Rann’s Special Envoy to Europe Nicola Sasanelli in the last weeks before the state election. Evidence given today to the Legislative Council Budget and Finance Committee by Department of Trade and Economic Development CEO Lance Worrall revealed that Mr Sasanelli…
DetailsThe Rann Government has stooped to a new low in accountability by removing a requirement for government departments to report on overseas travel costs by public servants. “The Rann Government has changed government guidelines (DPC Circular 13 – Annual Reporting Requirements) which previously made it compulsory for departments in their annual reports to report on…
DetailsRann Government mismanagement and incompetence has meant three country communities would be without CFS stations during the coming critical fire season. “CFS stations at Balaklava, Hamley Bridge and Wilmington were knocked down earlier this year with the promise that the new stations would be built by the start of the summer fire season,” Shadow Minister…
DetailsThe Hon. R.I. LUCAS (21:47): I rise for I do not know how many occasions now to speak to this legislation. It is one of the privileges of having served in the parliament for such a long time that I have had the opportunity to participate in similar debates on very many occasions. I am…
DetailsThe Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:50): I would like to talk about a government in its death throes, one that is tearing itself apart while seeking to damage itself and its colleagues. Sadly for South Australians, the fact is that, whilst this government and its members seek to damage themselves, they will also damage the future…
DetailsOfficial ABS figures released today show South Australia has the second worst economic growth figures over the last year. “The ABS State Accounts data shows SA’s economic growth (GSP) in 2009-10 was only 1.5 per cent compared to national economic growth of 2.3 per cent,” Shadow Minister for Finance Rob Lucas said today. Real GSP…
DetailsEvidence given to the Budget and Finance Committee has destroyed Treasurer Kevin Foley’s claim the global financial crisis was the reason for massive Budget cuts. “Since before the Budget, Mr Foley has blamed the savage Budget cuts on the claim the GFC had ripped $1.4 billion in revenue out of the State Budget,” Shadow Minister…
DetailsEvidence to the Legislative Council Budget and Finance Committee has confirmed the earliest date for a final decision on the Adelaide Oval redevelopment has now been delayed to October next year. “The deputy CEO of the Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Rod Hook, told the Committee today that the final costings and bids for…
DetailsTreasurer Kevin Foley must explain a $36 million difference between Treasury and Attorney-General’s Department estimates of the revenue collected by a doubling of the Victims of Crime Levy. “The Rann Government announced a doubling of the Victims of Crime Levy from $30 to $60 in the Budget to raise an extra $49 million over three-and-a-half…
DetailsThe Rann Labor Government has made yet another embarrassing stuff-up, this time in relation to its Statutes Amendment (Budget) Bill 2010. “We now have an embarrassing situation where the Rann Government has had to amend its own Budget legislation and now won’t be able to pass its own Budget legislation for two weeks,” Shadow Minister…
DetailsThe Hon. R.I. LUCAS (20:18): I rise to speak on the second reading of the Appropriation Bill, and I congratulate my colleagues on this side of the chamber for their contribution thus far to the debate. I think the Hon. Michelle Lensink’s contribution just then highlights, in part, my description on day one of this…
DetailsLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Adjourned debate on second reading. (Continued from 14 October 2010.) The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:32): I rise to speak to the second reading of the Statutes Amendment (Budget 2010) Bill. In doing so I acknowledge that this is one of two budget bills that this chamber will debate. There is the Appropriation Bill…
DetailsThe CEO of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has confirmed that Budget cuts of $18.3 million over four years in the department were not detailed in the Budget documents. “Mr Chris Eccles also told the Budget and Finance Committee this week it was likely all other government departments would have similar Budget cuts…
DetailsEvidence given to a Parliamentary Committee has confirmed that a Spin Doctor in Premier Rann’s office was being paid about $80,000 per year more than previously revealed by Mr Rann. In evidence to the Legislative Council Budget and Finance Committee, Chris Eccles, CEO of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, confirmed that Mr Rann’s…
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