Labor leader Peter Malinauskas addresses media today flanked by SA Best MLC Connie Bonaros, shadow minister Tony Piccolo and Greens MLC Mark Parnell.

Politics

"We're putting the Govt on notice": Labor, crossbenchers unite to kill bill

Bans on “extravagant perks” and independent scrutiny of local government budgets and rates are on the table as a crossbench coalition of Labor, the Greens and SA Best today confirmed a majority of the Upper House is “diametrically opposed” to the Marshall Government’s contentious push to cap council rates.

Local

Labor set to kill off major Marshall election pledge

One of the Marshall Government’s signature ‘cost-of-living’ reforms – a bill to impose rate-capping on councils – appears dead in the water, with the Labor Party poised to confirm it will oppose the legislation – likely as early as tomorrow, InDaily understands.

Local

"This is poor public policy": LGA leans on Labor to torpedo rate-capping bill

The Local Government Association says it will lobby “every Labor member of parliament” to oppose the Marshall Government’s rate-capping legislation after today resolving to formalise its opposition to the policy.

Opinion

Reforming SA's council elections

Local government elections in South Australia are ripe for reform, writes Port Adelaide Enfield deputy mayor Matt Osborn.

News

New productivity commission should judge rate-capping: Pangallo

Frank Pangallo says the State Government’s proposed state productivity commission should assess its plans for council rate-capping.