Foley fudging figures

  For a man who claims financial credibility, Treasurer Kevin Foley needs to work on his numbers. Shadow Sport Minister Terry Stephens said the Treasurer was now simply guessing what the Liberal Opposition’s inner city stadium proposal would cost.   “On Adelaide radio yesterday, the Treasurer again repeated his mantra that a brand new stadium would cost over $1 billion, when industry ad... ...Read more

Disability cuts clogging up hospital beds

  Up to 200 hospital beds are being blocked by people with disabilities unable to go home because of a lack of support services – costing taxpayers much more than the alternative of providing them with services in their own homes.   Shadow Disability Services Minister Stephen Wade said he knew of one person who, despite being cleared for release on 28 August 2009 had been in hospital eve... ...Read more

Distraction from Rann’s personal problems

Claims made today by the Minister for Police Michael Wright about the prospect of unpaid volunteer police officers for South Australia are a desperate attempt by the Rann Government to deflect attention from the personal troubles of Premier Mike Rann. David Ridgway, Shadow Police Minister said that any suggestion that the Liberal Opposition would contemplate engaging unpaid volunteer police office... ...Read more