Tag: State Opposition
Forestry policy a key talking point for country cabinet
MOUNT Gambier will be the site of the state opposition's first post-COVID shadow country cabinet, with South Australian Labor leader Peter Malinauksas flagging the...
‘Market advantage’ to guide crop ban lift
SUBMISSIONS to apply to lift bans on genetically modified (GM) crops in council areas will need to be based on market advantage and not...
Day trip reduction ‘no concern’ as tourists stay longer to experience South East
THE new face of Tourism Mount Gambier has defended a reported $30m decline in the Limestone Coast's day trip tourism economy, stating visitors were...
Businesses pay price for levy hikes
THE State Government's increase to the solid waste levy will result in higher concentrations of illegal dumping in forest plantations, the State Opposition has...
Higher charges hit tradies with fee hike
THE State Opposition has criticised the so-called "tradie tax" which will see registration fees for tradespeople climb by up to 10pc.
State Opposition Leader Peter...
Regional tourism funding questioned
THE State Opposition has called for a tourism plan to boost the Limestone Coast's tourism economy by $140m within two years.
Shadow Tourism Minister Zoe...
Regional groups rally behind Nangwarry Saints
THE State Opposition has written to Sport and Recreation Minister Corey Wingard urging financial support for the Nangwarry community in the wake of a...
Controversial vote draws mixed response from political peers
A FORMER Liberal MP has labelled Member for MacKillop Nick McBride as "destructive" and a "bloody fool" for crossing the floor on debate over the party's mining bill. In remarkable[...]
Rate cap talks divide mayors
THE region's mayors are divided on moves by the State Opposition to "end council waste and rorts", with Labor indicating it will not back...