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Monday, September 23

Lucas ponders Service SA sell-off as valuers brought in

EXCLUSIVE | The Marshall Government will decide by the end of the year whether to privatise Service SA centres across the state, under a prospective sell-off of the Motor Vehicle Registry.

Eight State Budget measures that might affect your business

Here’s our guide to the key measures in the State Budget – including big new spending and taxation initiatives – that could affect your business.

Councils say the increased Solid Waste Levy will cost them, and ratepayers, millions of dollars more every year. Photo: supplied

Councils to raise rates and stink over Budget bin tax

Outraged Adelaide councils say they will tell residents to blame the Marshall Government for rates being raised by up to an additional 1 per cent just to cover the “stealth attack” hike to the solid waste levy announced in yesterday’s State Budget.

"Notorious" level crossings targeted in State Budget

Boom gates and level crossings at two notorious Adelaide traffic stoppers will be removed under a $400 million funding announcement ahead of tomorrow’s State Budget.

SA fines, registration and licensing fees set to soar

EXCLUSIVE | Treasurer Rob Lucas is considering a one-off, substantial leap in State Government fees, charges and fines, in an attempt to fill a budget black hole caused by a drop in GST receipts.

South Australian SMEs lay out budget wish list

Sustainability incentives, a “collaboration unit” in the bureaucracy, further tax cuts and gas efficiency audits are on the wish list for South Australian small-to-medium sized businesses as the Marshall Government frames its next budget.

Budget blowout warning as Lucas ponders response to water rort

Treasurer Rob Lucas has ruled out privatising SA Water amid warnings of a billion-dollar budget blowout after revelations the utility has been systematically overvalued for the past decade.

News
State Budget 2018: Full independent coverage here from 3pm

Tuesday, September 04
Opinion
Richardson: Will we still respect them in the morning?

Tom Richardson Monday, September 03
Notes on Adelaide
State Budget media secrets; who owned Team Adelaide's vanishing website?

David Washington Monday, September 03
News
No new tram money in state budget, but four small surpluses

Bension Siebert Monday, September 03
News
Budget to fund Paradise and Golden Grove park and rides

Wednesday, August 29
Notes on Adelaide
Is the State Govt trying to damage the Murray royal commission?

David Washington Wednesday, August 08

News News
Warning on 'ticking time bomb' of homelessness for older South Australians

Stephanie Richards Thursday, July 12
Local Local
SA budget back in deficit and will stay in debt, says Treasurer

Tom Richardson Tuesday, May 08
Local Local
Kouts slugs foreign buyers in bank tax bailout

Tom Richardson Thursday, November 16
Local Local
A new Women's Hospital - but where are the children?

Tom Richardson Tuesday, June 20

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Councils to raise rates and stink over Budget bin tax

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