ICAC needed to clear up hospital process

  New questions have been raised about the Rann Government’s competency to handle the $1.7 billion Railyards Hospital project.   A number of issues need to be addressed; from the missing USB stick; to Health Department senior public servants leaving to work with consortia bidding for the project; to Adelaide City Council not selling the Rann Government land surrounding the rail yards. &#... ...Read more

Paedophile taskforce finishes but victims still waiting for justice

  The State Government hasn’t gone far enough to bring child sex offenders to justice following six years of hard work by the Paedophile Taskforce according to the Opposition.   It was announced yesterday the Paedophile Taskforce which was established in 2003 would be shut down.   The Opposition says although the taskforce may have reached an end, justice for victims still hasn’t be... ...Read more

Real Govt advertising costs much higher

  Shadow Minister for Finance Rob Lucas said today that recent estimates of the total cost of government advertising “significantly underestimated” the real total cost of government advertising to taxpayers.   Evidence given today to a Legislative Council Select Committee by senior Health Department officers confirmed that the Rann Government had allocated $2.2 million for an advertising... ...Read more