South Australian taxpayers have been exposed to an increase of about $4 billion in the level of public servants’ unfunded superannuation liability since Kevin Foley became Treasurer, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. The following chart shows that under the Liberal Government in 2001 the unfunded superannuation liability had been reduced to $3.2 billion. Under…
DetailsSouth Australian taxpayers have been exposed to an increase of about $4 billion in the level of public servants’ unfunded superannuation liability since Kevin Foley became Treasurer, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. The following chart shows that under the Liberal Government in 2001 the unfunded superannuation liability had been reduced to $3.2 billion. Under…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas today asked the Anti-Corruption Branch of the South Australian Police Force to consider whether criminal charges should be laid against Attorney General Michael Atkinson. Stunning allegations against Mr Atkinson were made at a Legislative Council Select Committee meeting this week by Mr Gary Lockwood who is a close confidante of former…
DetailsA further series of stunning allegations about Attorney-General Michael Atkinson has left Premier Rann no option but to sack Mr Atkinson, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. Mr Gary Lockwood, who is still working for the Rann Government as a part-time electorate assistant for the Labor Member for Florey Frances Bedford, today told the Legislative…
DetailsRespected national commentator Access Economics has issued a bleak warning about the state’s economic future, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. Access Economics’ latest Business Outlook released today states: “The rest of the outlook for SA is weak. As State Chart 9 indicates, there is an obviously underlying downward trend in SA’s share of national…
DetailsRespected national commentator Access Economics has issued a bleak warning about the state’s economic future, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. Access Economics’ latest Business Outlook released today states: “The rest of the outlook for SA is weak. As State Chart 9 indicates, there is an obviously underlying downward trend in SA’s share of national…
DetailsFormer Director of Public Prosecutions (Acting) Wendy Abraham QC has today rejected as ‘offensive’ claims made by the Rann Government in relation to her decision to prosecute former senior Rann Government adviser Randall Ashbourne, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. Senior Rann Government Minister Paul Holloway recently made the extraordinary suggestion that Ms Abraham’s decision…
DetailsThe Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Leader of the Opposition): I want to speak about Mike Rann and, in particular, aspects of his political spin and his mastery of that area. I also want to talk about his propensity to claim anyone in public office as a close and dear friend of his of many years. Let…
DetailsExplosive evidence from the Rann Government’s former senior legal adviser has seen Mr Rann’s inquiry into the Atkinson/Ashbourne affair described as ‘inept’, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. Former Crown Solicitor Mike Walter QC, in evidence to the Legislative Council Select Committee in to the affair, dismissed Mr Rann’s inquiry conducted by his Departmental Chief…
DetailsTotal job losses resulting from the closure of the third shift and cuts in production at Holden will be between 2800 and 4200 jobs, according to Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas. “Whilst everyone is obviously disappointed for the 1400 Holden workers and their families directly impacted by this decision, we need to remember another 1400-2800 workers…
DetailsSignificant concerns about South Australia’s property taxation system will be aired this afternoon in the first public hearing of a Parliamentary inquiry into the collection of property taxes, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. The Liberal Party succeeded in establishing a Select Committee to inquire into all matters relating to the issue of property taxes…
DetailsDamning evidence today to the Atkinson-Ashbourne Select Committee from a senior police officer has confirmed that Attorney-General Michael Atkinson kept a number of documents secret from the original police inquiry, according to Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas. Superintendent Peter Simons, who was in charge of the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) inquiry, today confirmed that key documents held…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas has criticised the reappointment of Stephen Howells as the Presiding Member of the Independent Gambling Authority (IGA). “Mr Howells’ conduct in his time as Presiding Member already has drawn much criticism, and the Rann Government should not have reappointed him,” Mr Lucas said today. “Whilst gambling issues are conscience issues in…
DetailsThe head of the Rann Government’s original Atkinson/Ashbourne inquiry, Warren McCann, today confirmed he met with Premier Rann to discuss the findings of his inquiry prior to signing his final report, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. In evidence to the Legislative Council Select Committee on the Atkinson/Ashbourne affair Mr McCann said Mr Rann had…
DetailsThe Rann Government’s US-based model for economic development has been judged such a failure in its home state that the parliament of Oregon cut all funding in the 2003-05 budget, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas revealed today. When the Rann Government announced its decision to establish the Economic Development Board (EDB) and to develop the State…
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