South Australia’s 19,000-strong nursing and midwifery workforce has voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Government’s Enterprise Agreement offer, in a move that locks-in pay rises of 2% per annum over the next two years. A two-week state-wide ballot, which ended last night, resulted in 95% of those nurses and midwives who returned a ballot voting…
DetailsThis week I would have delivered the 2020-21 State Budget. With the focus on protecting and supporting our communities through the Coronavirus pandemic, the Commonwealth Government took the decision to delay its 2020-21 Budget to October, with all State Governments to deliver their 2020-21 Budgets later in the year. As the Parliament is aware, South…
DetailsThe inevitable consequence of the Marshall Government’s significant response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, in order to save as many lives, local jobs and businesses as possible, has been an increase in the level of state debt and forecast deficits. The Government’s commitment of $1 billion in economic stimulus to protect SA jobs and industry…
DetailsAll suburban Adelaide shops and supermarkets – regardless of their size – will be permitted to continue trading extended hours for at least another month, with a new government exemption to support important physical distancing. SA Health officials continue to support extended shop trading as an effective way of promoting physical distancing – which has…
DetailsHardworking South Australian families and households are on average $660 a year better off under the Marshall Liberal Government. The huge hip-pocket savings follow massive reductions in water bills (an average $200 a year saving from July 1), cheaper ESL bills ($163.60), reduced car rego costs through lower CTP Insurance premiums ($200) and a doubling…
DetailsHardworking families and businesses are a step closer to enjoying significant water bill savings from July 1, with the Marshall Liberal Government reversing a ‘deliberate, deceitful and shameful’ former Labor government decision that locked-in sky-rocketing bills for consumers over many years. An independent inquiry into Water Pricing in South Australia last year found the former…
DetailsSouth Australian residential tenants who are suffering significant financial hardship as a result of COVID-19 restrictions may be eligible for rent relief through a $1000 grant to their landlords, under a new scheme announced today by the Marshall Liberal Government. It is estimated as many as 10,000 tenancies could be assisted under the scheme, worth…
DetailsFirst new home buyers in South Australia will now be eligible for $40,000 in grants towards their new home build, as the Federal Government’s significant HomeBuilder stimulus package boosts by $25,000 the existing $15,000 State Government incentive. The Marshall Liberal Government has welcomed the $680 million scheme, which will help turbo-charge the nation’s critical building…
DetailsThe State Government has today gazetted a schedule of fees, fines and charges for 2020-21, with most to increase by the standard indexation rate of 1.9% – which is below the current rate of inflation. Consistent with the Government’s previous statements to the media*, the 1.9% increase covers a range of charges, including conveyancing fees,…
DetailsThe State Government has extended the deadline by which land owners are asked to advise Revenue SA of their individual land holdings and ownership interests, in preparation for the introduction of $70 million in land tax cuts next financial year. South Australians now have until July 31 (instead of June) to confirm and update their…
DetailsThe Marshall Liberal Government continues to deliver massive ESL savings for South Australians by putting $90 million a year back into the pockets of families – with an average household set to save more than 50 per cent or $163.60 in 2020-21, compared with the policy under the former Labor government. Treasurer Rob Lucas said the…
DetailsHundreds of local construction jobs will be supported over the next 18 months at two major high school upgrades, part of the Marshall Liberal Government’s $1.3 billion education capital works program which will further boost SA’s COVID-19 economic recovery. New concept designs have been unveiled for two state-of-the-art projects worth nearly $75 million – the…
DetailsThe Marshall Liberal Government has this week made new regulations under the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 for commercial leases to protect tenants from eviction and provide greater certainty around dispute resolution and rent relief during this unprecedented crisis. The regulations, which cover the six-month period from March 30 to September 30 this year, implement key elements…
DetailsThe overwhelming majority of South Australian motorists will continue to pay less when renewing their car rego in 2020-21, with new CTP insurance premiums locking-in up to $115 in annual savings for local private passenger vehicles* under full competition. This equates to an ongoing potential saving of up to $200 for a typical Adelaide household…
DetailsSupermarkets and other retailers across suburban Adelaide will continue to be permitted to trade extended hours, including 9am Sunday morning starts, to help maintain vital social distancing measures as South Australians embrace easing restrictions. The decision – supported by advice from public health experts within SA Health – will also allow all suburban retailers, regardless…
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