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Preventive Health SA will mean fewer people getting sick: peak body

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26 September 2024 The country’s peak body for public health congratulates the South Australian Government for enacting legislation today that creates the new agency, Preventive Health SA. The Preventive Health SA Bill 2024 will ensure ongoing investment and commitments to public health and health promotion across the state. “This is a great day for the … Continued

SHINE SA Condemns Proposed Abortion Ban in South Australia

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Key Points: SHINE SA opposes the bill introduced by Liberal MLC Ben Hood, which would ban abortion after 28 weeks gestation and require forced birth and adoption. The bill contradicts South Australia’s evidence-based abortion laws, decriminalised in 2021 following broad medical, scientific, and community consultation. SHINE SA calls for politicians to reject this harmful legislation … Continued

SA’s payroll tax cut for small businesses arrested growth, prevented jobs: new research

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The former South Australian Government’s 2019 reform to remove payroll tax for small businesses has produced some perverse consequences, preventing firms from growing and reducing jobs and wages, new research by the e61 Institute has found.   To provide payroll tax relief to small businesses, South Australia increased the tax-free threshold from $600,000 to $1.5m, … Continued

Federal Govt must take urgent action after another ‘horrendous’ casino failure – Adelaide Casino $67m fine for welcomed

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The $67 million fine imposed on Adelaide’s SkyCity Casino in a money laundering case is just another chapter in an appalling litany of failures by casino’s across the country and highlights the need for urgent Federal Government action. The interim CEO of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Martin Thomas, said there was an urgent need … Continued

CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION SA PRIORITIES FOR THE 24/25 STATE BUDGET

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Please see a summary of key initiatives and priorities for the 2024/25 State Budget and the Civil Contractors Federation SA’s (CCF SA) ongoing efforts to support the Civil industry. These initiatives align closely with CCF SA’s strategic priorities, emphasising workforce development, efficient project delivery, equitable commercial frameworks, and inclusive community benefits. Rebecca Pickering, CEO, CCF … Continued

THE “STATE ORGAN” THUMBS ITS NOSE AT JURISDICTIONAL LIMITATIONS

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  Aged & disability advocates are calling on the South Australian Civil & Administrative Appeals Tribunal (SACAT) to stop undermining the right of South Australians to access the protections of the Courts, including the Supreme Court.   Human Rights Advocate & Forensic Social Worker, Matilda Bawden, has raised the alarm after a highly educated, multi-lingual … Continued

Population growth is unsustainable regardless of action to reduce impact

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The SA/NT branch of Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) has welcomed the State of Environment 2023 (SoE) report for South Australia which states that human activities are the greatest driver of environmental change. According to the report, unless we reduce our impacts, adapt to our environment and better appreciate that our health and wellbeing is intrinsically … Continued

New toolkit helping local SA councils attract and retain talent

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As industries, including local councils across Australia struggle to attract and retain talent, Torrens University Australia has partnered with the Central Local Government Region of SA (Legatus Group) and collaborated with several Regional Local and Government Associations in South Australia to develop a Career Pathways and Workforce Toolkit, tailored to regional South Australian communities.   Research … Continued

Four women killed at the hands of a man in South Australia this week. The sector and community calls for a Royal Commission

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Embolden members and supporters from across the SA community will be rallying on the steps of Parliament House from 9am Friday 24 November to call for a Royal Commission into domestic, family and sexual violence in South Australia. This event will be a press conference. Arman Abrahimzadeh, domestic violence campaigner and son of Zahra Abrahimzadeh, … Continued