The 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…
DetailsShadow Police Minister Rob Lucas has welcomed today’s extraordinary backflip by the Rann Government to include ecstasy belatedly in the state’s drug driving testing regime. “This is a major embarrassment for Mr Rann and Road Safety Minister Zollo, as they have strongly opposed Liberal Party calls for change for months,” Mr Lucas said today. “The…
DetailsThe Rann Government’s ‘spin’ on crime figures has reached dizzying new heights with conflicting claims that increased police numbers had both increased and decreased some crime rates at the same time, Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. On 25 May 2006 Police Minister Holloway issued a press release headed ‘Crime rates continue to fall…
DetailsA business survey released today reveals most small and medium-sized businesses think the Rann Government’s policies are not supportive of small business, Shadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today. “As part of the Sensis® Business Index, small and medium enterprises in South Australia were asked whether they believe the Rann Government’s policies are supportive of small…
DetailsBig increases in the rates of crimes such as sexual offences, offences against good order and driving offences have been shown in previously unpublished crime statistics, Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. “Whilst the Rann Government is quick to boast about reductions in crime statistics for other crimes, they have not highlighted these worrying…
DetailsShadow Treasurer Rob Lucas said today Liberal Leader Iain Evans had announced the establishment of a Waste Watch Committee to target Rann Government waste over the next four years. “Mr Rann and Mr Foley have had $2.3 billion more to spend this year than the former Liberal Government had in its last year and yet…
DetailsRann Government Minister Gail Gago has been caught out trying to pass the buck on a matter clearly in her portfolio but which she found too difficult to discuss, Shadow Police Minister Rob Lucas said today. “As Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Gail Gago has responsibility for the Controlled Substances Act that Independent…
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