Liberal MLC Rob Lucas today released a detailed analysis of companies, individuals and unions who gave a record $4.9 million to Mr. Rann’s Labor Party in the 2005/2006 election year. Whilst the biggest listed donor was the mysterious ALP Holdings Pty Ltd, at $1.6 million, the biggest companies, individuals and unions are as follows: Donor…
DetailsThe Hon. R.I. LUCAS: The major issue that I want to address in the Address in Reply debate is the whole issue of the Legislative Council and its future, given the announced policy position of the Rann Labor government in relation to the abolition of the Legislative Council. I addressed this issue in May last…
DetailsThe Hon. R.I. LUCAS: I move: That this council notes the recent Australian Electoral Commis¬sion disclosure returns and other related matters. This is a simple motion which asks that the council note the recent Australian Electoral Commission disclosure returns and other related matters, and I can advise that I shall speak today and seek leave…
DetailsDocuments released under Freedom of Information legislation have confirmed that $2 million spent by Premier Rann on government advertising had been designed solely to help win the last election and had nothing to do with raising public awareness. Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today these FOI documents show that whilst Mr. Rann spent about $2…
Details“As a loyal Liberal, I accept completely that in the Liberal Party it is the right of the Leader alone to select his team,” Mr. Lucas said. “Whilst there have been indications of sufficient support from my Legislative Council colleagues for me to continue as Leader of the Legislative Council, I have decided that I…
DetailsTreasurer Foley has lost control of the State Budget and has obviously given up trying to stop Ministers from going on a spending spree just prior to the end of every year. Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that budget figures just released show that some Rann Government Ministers actually spent up to 83 per…
DetailsA planned crackdown on drug abuse in Hindley Street and other entertainment precincts has been hindered by the inaction of Police Minister Holloway. Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said that Minister Holloway had confirmed that he would not be introducing a critical new drug law into Parliament until later this year. The drug law is…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that thousands of struggling home buyers would be outraged at the ‘out of touch’ comments on housing affordability made by Treasurer Kevin Foley. “I don’t agree with the argument that stamp duty is affecting housing affordability.” K. Foley, The Australian (March 20, 2007) “Mr. Foley is living in ‘cloud…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that incredible arrogance by Premier Rann and his Ministers had forced a major policy shift by the Liberal Party to increase the accountability of the Rann Government to the Parliament. Consistent with the practice in most other Upper Houses, some key Legislative Council Committees will no longer be chaired…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today significant doubts had emerged over the accuracy of claims made by Treasurer Foley over a key budget announcement of a shared services centre. The shared services centre was the centrepiece of the government’s proposed budget savings programme and is a proposal to centralize ‘back office’ functions such as payroll,…
DetailsPolice Minister Paul Holloway’s lack of action after being told of a secret listening device in Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) offices at Police Headquarters was negligent and unbelievable. Under questioning in Parliament today, Mr. Holloway conceded he had been told three weeks ago by the Police Association of concerns that there was a secret listening device…
DetailsPremier Rann must answer urgently what conditions were placed on any financial assistance package recently given to Holden. When the Rann Government recently announced that Holden had won a big new export order to sell Pontiacs in the United States, it was made clear that the State Government (together with Victorian and Federal Governments) had…
DetailsIt is time for the Rann Government to change its current United Kingdom Bobby strategy. Given that South Australia now has the highest unemployment rate in the nation under Mr. Rann it is time for the Rann Government to concentrate more on attracting young South Australians into policing rather than just relying on overseas recruiting…
DetailsA clearly rattled Premier Rann is not telling the truth about Liberal Party policy on police numbers. Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said that Mr. Rann was on the defensive today when asked by journalists to respond to Liberal Leader Iain Evans’s tough new policy on bail laws. “Mr. Rann today made an outrageous claim…
DetailsRann Government inaction means three specially trained drug detection dogs would not be able to do their job at the Big Day Out today. Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said three specially trained Labradors – Molly, Jane and Hooch – and their handlers are part of the Police Dog Operation Unit and were trained between…
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