Time for ‘tough on crime’ talk has passed

    The spate of violent attacks across the suburbs this week highlights the failure of the Rann Government to curb the rise of violent crime in South Australia.   David Ridgway Shadow Police Minister said that since Monday the list of violent attacks has left many innocent people injured and traumatized.   Some of violent attacks this week:Yesterday three women... ...Read more

Cuts to country health still to come

  Budget cuts of at least $31 million scheduled between 2008-2011 are still to be made to South Australian country health.   Following a tour of the Loxton Hospital today, Leader of the Oppostion Isobel Redmond said that it was disgraceful that the Rann Government continues to commit to cutting funding to health services in the Riverland and other country centres in SA.   “Country h... ...Read more