Rob Lucas wants greater oversight of government leasing decisions. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily

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Lucas brings back axed watchdog to avert another Port fiasco

A public service committee scrapped by the former Labor government will be re-established in a bid to avoid another ‘Port Adelaide office block’ debacle.

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"Not just a white elephant, a financial disaster": Govt's mounting 'dead rent' bill

The State Government is likely to throw away around $4 million in “dead rent” for unused city office space by the end of next year, because of the former government’s decision to build a $40 million office block in a safe Labor seat, InDaily can reveal.

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Treasury team charged with assessing options for outsourcing

A newly-established unit within the state Treasury Department has been given a “broad remit” to find ways to deliver “an equal or better service at a lower cost”, with the State Government open to pursue more outsourcing of public services.

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"Too-hard basket": Govt scraps election pledge after investment warning

The Marshall Government has abandoned an election promise requiring public sector superannuation funds to be locally administered after an outcry from unions and the Funds SA board about the potential impact on its $30 billion investment.

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Lucas warns of "urgent corrective action" for new health blowout

Treasurer Rob Lucas has thrown Labor a curveball on day one of budget estimates hearings, revealing an independent audit of the state’s largest health network predicts a budget blowout of more than $300 million in the current financial year – but he is refusing to release the report.