Councils slam "petty political narrative" as Libs reignite rate-capping debate

The Marshall Government has been accused of playing “cynical” and “arrogant political games” by ramping up its campaign on council rate-capping just days after imposing hefty new costs on ratepayers through its state budget “bin tax”.

New probe into council spending to push reforms

EXCLUSIVE | Local government spending, council conduct and transparency will be put under the blowtorch, with the Marshall Government establishing an independent inquiry by the state’s Productivity Commission.

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

"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.

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.

"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.