Steven Joyce

Friday, October 23

"It's in a sorry state": More senior jobs axed at morale-sapped trade agency

Some of the state’s most senior bureaucrats were offered psychological counselling before being escorted from their building in a public service purge that is still ongoing at the troubled agency that sells South Australia to the world, InDaily can reveal.

“A bad, short-sighted decision”: Brand SA boss blasts funding cut

The executive chair of Brand South Australia has lashed out at the Marshall Government’s decision to axe the not-for-profit organisation’s public funding, calling it a “sad day for the state”.

South Australia has lost momentum in its trade and investment attraction endeavours, says Martin Hamilton-Smith. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily

Hits and misses in Steven Joyce's review of SA's trade and investment strategy

A State Government-commissioned review of South Australia’s international and interstate engagement has confirmed that much of the previous government’s agenda was correct, argues former trade minister Martin Hamilton-Smith. So why, he asks, is it taking so long for the Marshall Government to take action?

Former Kiwi Finance Minister to review SA's trade and investment strategy

EXCLUSIVE | Premier Steven Marshall has appointed New Zealand’s former Finance Minister to review his government’s approach to international trade.