The Rann Government’s dismal record on wage cost blowouts is placing extraordinary pressure on the budget bottom line, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “In fact, over the last four budgets, actual wage cost increases have blown out by more than 100% at a cost to the budget bottom line of hundreds of millions of…
DetailsPolice Minister Paul Holloway has approved a massive 55% increase in the target for speed detection hours by police for this year, Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. The target for speed detection hours this year (mobile cameras, mobile radars and lasers) is ≥ 125,000 compared to the target last year of 80,678 –…
DetailsThere is a major division between two senior Rann Government Ministers over how they will achieve their key Budget measure of cutting 1571 public service jobs, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “In yesterday’s Budget lock-up Treasurer Kevin Foley made it clear to journalists that targeted voluntary separation packages (TVSPs) would be offered to public…
DetailsThe Rann Government’s budget documents reveal an unbudgeted blowout of almost 8000 public service positions over the last four years, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “According to the Rann Government’s own budget papers, there has been an unbudgeted increase of 7750 full-time equivalent (FTE) public service positions over their four years at the helm,”…
DetailsThere is a major division between two senior Rann Government Ministers over how they will achieve their key Budget measure of cutting 1571 public service jobs, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “In yesterday’s Budget lock-up Treasurer Kevin Foley made it clear to journalists that targeted voluntary separation packages (TVSPs) would be offered to public…
DetailsThe Rann Government’s budget documents reveal an unbudgeted blowout of almost 8000 public service positions over the last four years, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “According to the Rann Government’s own budget papers, there has been an unbudgeted increase of 7750 full-time equivalent (FTE) public service positions over their four years at the helm,”…
DetailsThe Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Leader of the Opposition): Members will remember that after the 2002 state election the first Rann government broke a series of fundamental election promises that it made right across the board, starting in the tax area. Fundamental commitments not to introduce any new taxes or charges and not to increase any…
DetailsClaims by former Police Minister Kevin Foley that he concealed the results of a police investigation because it was an operational matter for police are laughable and without substance, Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. It has been revealed this week that, prior to the election, the Police Commissioner gave Mr Foley the results…
DetailsThe prospect of significant job cuts being announced at Electrolux today adds to further bad news on the jobs front for South Australian workers, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd workers are to attend a meeting at the Beverley plant at 1.30pm where they believe that, at the very least,…
DetailsThe prospect of significant job cuts being announced at Electrolux today adds to further bad news on the jobs front for South Australian workers, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd workers are to attend a meeting at the Beverley plant at 1.30pm where they believe that, at the very least,…
DetailsFormer Police Minister Kevin Foley has been caught out sitting on the results of a police investigation for political gain, Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. Mr Lucas said Mr Foley had concealed police advice received before the election on the results of a police investigation into allegations made by the Auditor-General against former…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that key evidence given by Auditor General staff to a parliamentary enquiry on the ‘Stashed Cash’ issue has been revealed to be wrong. This week’s Legislative Council ‘Stashed Cash’ Committee quizzed Auditor General Ken McPherson and Director of Audits, Simon Marsh, about evidence they had given to a previous…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today the Rann Government will now have to provide tax relief for small and medium sized businesses in the coming budget to try and offset job losses being announced regularly by companies such as AGL and BT. AGL have announced they will be losing 200 full time positions from the…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today the Auditor-General would be the first witness this morning to give evidence to the reconvened Legislative Council Select Committee known as the ‘stashed cash’ committee. After the state election the Legislative Council voted to re-establish two select committees which had been enquiring into matters relating to the behaviour and…
DetailsPremier Mike Rann has been exposed as a weak ‘do nothing’ Premier when it comes to bikie gangs, Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. “After talking tough on bikie gangs and their fortresses for more than six years, he has failed to demolish one bikie fortress”, Mr Lucas said. “In fact, they are flourishing…
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