Weatherill wastes taxpayers’ money for own political gain

Posted on December 15, 2011

Premier Weatherill will prorogue Parliament for his own political expedience, wasting the time and money of South Australian taxpayers.

In a blatant attempt to divorce himself from the Rann/Foley Labor legacy, Mr Weatherill will spend taxpayers’ money giving himself a platform to set the new Labor agenda.

Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond said South Australians deserve better.

“Mr Weatherill is so desperate to separate himself from the Rann/Foley past that he will happily waste taxpayers’ money to do it,” Ms Redmond said.

“Furthermore, hundreds of hours already spent debating important issues will also be wasted as many will be dropped from the agenda.

"Mr Weatherill is proroguing Parliament purely for his selfish political purposes.

"South Australians should not forget that Mr Weatherill sat at the Cabinet table for almost a decade as a key part of the Rann/Foley government from which he now wishes to distance himself."