Police Minister Paul Holloway has been embarrassed in Parliament today when he was unable to explain clearly the Rann Government’s policy on directing the Police Commissioner where additional police resources are provided by taxpayers, according to Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas. “Minister Holloway was unable to explain why it was acceptable for the Rann Government…
DetailsShadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today that Premier Rann had to make time to meet with representatives of the Hindley Street traders to listen to their concerns about violence on Hindley Street. Traders this week again wrote to Premier Rann seeking an urgent appointment after receiving no response at all to their letter to…
DetailsAdjourned debate on motion for adoption. (Continued from 3 May. Page 78.) The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Leader of the Opposition): I was speaking yesterday afternoon and evening about the importance of the Legislative Council and the various groups that are working at the moment to either abolish or destroy the Legislative Council. In summary, I…
DetailsThe South Australia Police Department faces a budget cut of up to $20 million if Mr Foley’s proposed ‘savings’ of 3-4% are implemented, Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. Mr Lucas’s comments follow Police Minister Holloway’s refusal in Parliament today to guarantee no cuts to the Police Department budget. On 7…
DetailsThe Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Leader of the Opposition): I want to devote the majority of my contribution to the Address in Reply to the issue of the Legislative Council and what I believe will be a major part of political debate for the next four years. In my view, it is a critical period for…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that claims by Mr Rann about ‘legislative gridlock’ being caused by the Legislative Council were demonstrably false and designed to deceive South Australians into supporting Mr Rann’s plan to abolish or effectively destroy the Legislative Council. Rather than ‘gridlock’, the facts of the last four years are that, of…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that documents released under Freedom of Information legislation showed that Mr Rann had splurged more than $2 million on a taxpayer-funded pre-election advertising binge. These documents show that in just eight months before the election Mr Rann managed to spend $2.2 million of taxpayers’ money on nine separate advertising…
DetailsWith another ‘long weekend’ under way the Opposition has called on the Rann Government to ensure an adequate police presence in Hindley Street to guarantee public safety. Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said entertainment venue operators had repeatedly called for support from the government in making the precinct a safe environment but with little apparent…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today that when Parliament resumes this month, up to six Legislative Council Select Committees should be given the opportunity to complete their work, to finalise reports and table their evidence in the Parliament. These committees have been investigating issues such as the petrol industry, property taxes, the ‘stashed cash’ affair,…
DetailsThere has been a massive multi-million dollar blowout in the total costs of the tramline extension project from Victoria Square to North Terrace, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “Information provided by government sources and private sector sources familiar with the engineering costings of the project have confirmed the Labor Government has not properly estimated…
DetailsThere has been a massive multi-million dollar blowout in the total costs of the tramline extension project from Victoria Square to North Terrace, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “Information provided by government sources and private sector sources familiar with the engineering costings of the project have confirmed the Labor Government has not properly estimated…
DetailsAn unprecedented four-month delay in the State Budget means the Rann Government is again preparing to break its election promises, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “Sadly for South Australians, the warnings prior to the election of a budget ‘black hole’ caused by Labor’s massive election promises have now been confirmed,” Mr Lucas said today.…
DetailsLabor’s costing document is confirmation of a massive ‘black hole’ in their costings, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “Labor’s total spending promises amount to $1.3 billion, yet their supposed ‘savings’ next year are only $93m rising to $96m in 2009-10,” Mr Lucas said. “It is now obvious Mr Rann and Mr Foley will have…
DetailsA massive ‘black hole’ exists in Labor’s costings document to be released finally today by Treasurer Foley, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. As the attached table shows, Labor has made promises worth $1.3 billion as part of the election campaign and build-up. Each of these promises has come from figures provided in Government press…
DetailsSouth Australians wanting to be represented by people with an understanding of issues affecting regional areas should vote Liberal for the Legislative Council, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. Mr Lucas, raised in Mount Gambier, is Liberal Leader in the Legislative Council and this election leads a Liberal ticket featuring well-credentialed candidates from across South…
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