Liberals face accusations of a broken promise on answering questions within 30 days
The Marshall Government swore it would never leave questions unanswered longer than 30 days. Now nearly 70 pending queries remain on the books. SEE THE LIST.
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Almost 70 parliamentary questions on topics including land tax and heritage reform are yet to be answered, despite a State Government promise to do so within 30 days.
The transparency pledge, made by the Liberals when in Opposition, has been let down by 68 unanswered questions — all of them to Premier Steven Marshall or Infrastructure Minister Stephan Knoll.
The pair are yet to respond to a raft of questions, including the number of people affected by land-tax reforms and the amount of damage developers cause to council infrastructure.
More than a third of the unanswered questions relate to planning issues.
They have also failed to respond to questions about government interest costs and Home Start finance.
In January 2017, then Opposition treasury spokesman Rob Lucas condemned the former Labor government’s “contempt for democracy” and pledged to make it mandatory for questions on notice to be answered within 30 days, if the Liberals were elected.
Only four of the 111 questions taken on notice by Labor in 2017 were answered.
Opposition government accountability spokesman Tom Koutsantonis said the Marshall Government made a clear commitment to answer all questions on notice within 30 days.
“Yet there are currently 68 unanswered questions which were asked more than 30 days ago,” Mr Koutsantonis, pictured, said. “Not one, not two, but 68 breaches of Steven Marshall’s own promise.”
A State Government spokesman said since the election, 1540 of 1638 questions had been answered in the House of Assembly, while the former government left office with 2280 unanswered questions.
“The reality is that this government is far more open and accountable than the previous Labor administration, who prided itself on delay tactics,” he said.
“We have set ourselves a task to answer all questions within 30 days and make every attempt to reach that.”
The oldest unanswered question was to Mr Marshall about US firm Berkshire Hathaway.
The company, led by chairman and CEO Warren Buffett, established operations in Adelaide in December when it took over management of the Motor Accident Commission’s “back book” of Compulsory Third Party vehicle insurance claims.
The full list
Question Date: 1/08/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
With regards to the Berkshire Hathaway:
(a) Was there an upfront fee received from Berkshire Hathaway for the right to manage the Motor Accidents Commission “back book” of insurance claims?
(b) Is there any ongoing payment or fee required from Berkshire Hathaway as part of the arrangement entered into?
(c) What are the other terms of the arrangement reached with Berkshire Hathaway?
Question Date: 1/08/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
Question text:
In the General Government Sector, how much did interest costs reduce across the forward estimates as a result of lower interest rates?
Question Date: 1/08/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
Question text:
In the General Government Sector, how much did interest costs increase across the forward estimates as a result of higher debt levels?
Question Date: 1/08/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
In the Non-Financial Public Sector, how much did interest costs reduce across the forward estimates as a result of lower interest rates?
Question Date: 1/08/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
In the Non-Financial Public Sector, how much did interest costs increase across the forward estimates as a result of higher debt levels?
Question Date: 1/08/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much revenue is forecast to be collected in 2019/20 from land tax payers in each land tax threshold:
(a) $391,000 to $716,000
(b) $716,001 to $1,042,000
(c) $1,042,001 to $1,302,000
(d) $1,302,001 and above?
Question Date: 1/08/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How many land tax payers are there estimated to be in the 2019/20 year with taxable land values between each of the land tax thresholds?
Question Date: 1/08/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
Question text:
How much revenue is forecast to be collected in 2020/21 from land tax payers in each of the land tax thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date: 1/08/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How many land tax payers are there estimated to be in the 2020/21 financial year in each of the land tax thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date: 1/08/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
Question text:
How much revenue is forecast to be collected in 2021/22 from land tax payers in each of the land tax thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date: 1/08/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How many land tax payers are there estimated to be in the 2021/22 financial year in each of the land tax thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date: 1/08/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much revenue is forecast to be collected in 2022/23 from land tax payers in each of the land tax thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date:1/08/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How many land tax payers are there estimated to be in the 2022/23 financial year in each of the land tax thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date:1/08/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
What is the estimated cost for each 0.1 percentage point reduction in the top tax rate for land tax by year, beyond the forward estimates?
Question Date: 1/08/2019
Asked by: Bignell, Leon, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government
With regards to Kangaroo Island:
(a) What is the status of the Rockhopper bus service?
(b) Why are the seats and signs still present despite the service ending over a month ago?
(c) Are you aware tourists are standing at the signage and waiting for a service that no longer runs?
(d) Can you arrange for the signs and seats to be removed immediately so no more tourists are confused or delayed by misleading signage?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Premier
Will the privatisation of train services affect the concessions available to DVA Gold Card holders and other incapacitated ex-service personnel?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
With reference to HomeStart Finance’s Interest Free Deposit Gap Loan scheme, according to the scheme, eligible customers will receive an interest free loan of up to $10,000 for five years. Does this mean that the deposit gap loan period lasts for up to five years?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Will loan recipients of HomeStart Finance’s Interest Free Deposit Gap Loan scheme be required to take out mortgage insurance?
Question Date:11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Initially the eligibility criteria for HomeStart Finance’s Interest Free Deposit Gap Loan scheme will include borrowers with a net household income of up to $60,000 for couples and $52,000 for singles. Has modelling been conducted on the likely income spread of loan recipients, and if so, which income quintiles will loan recipients most prominently derive from?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
The Government will review the size of the Affordable Housing Fund if demand for the HomeStart Finance Interest Free Deposit Gap Loan scheme exceeds expectations. What criteria or objectives will be used to review the scheme, other than demand?
Question Date:11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Public financial corporations such as HomeStart Finance will from 2019-20 be required to increase their dividend payout ratio to 100 per cent of profit after tax. Will this policy effect HomeStart Finance’s ability to reinvest in its services, programs, internal systems and infrastructure?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Can you advise whether HomeStart Finance’s Low Deposit Loan program is expected to expand its book over the forward estimates?
Question Date:11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
What in your view, are some of the major benefits to homebuyers of HomeStart Finance’s Low Deposit Loan scheme?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Can you advise what the upper loan limit is for HomeStart Finance’s Low Deposit Loan scheme?
Question Date:11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Premier
Can you advise what the difference in basis points tends to be between interest rates charged under HomeStart Finance’s Low Deposit Loan scheme and commercial interest rates?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Has any consideration been given to lowering the interest rate charged on HomeStart Finance’s Low Deposit Loans through Government Subsidy to assist with increasing home ownership levels?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
The explanation provided in 2019-20 Budget Paper No. 3, p. 85 and footnote (a) under the table, explains that Community Service Obligation payments made to HomeStart Finance for non-commercial activities such as acceptance of non¬commercial credit risk and other social programs will now be made from the South Australian Housing Authority. Can you confirm that these payments have not been reduced in real terms as a result of this administrative change?
Question Date:11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Can you guarantee that in the transition to the Planning and Design Code, minimum allotment sizes in Stirling and Crafers for detached dwellings in residential areas, currently zoned mixed residential, will not fall below the current minimum of 500 sqm?
Question Date:11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Can you guarantee that under the transition to the Planning and Design Code, minimum allotment sizes in the Country Living Zones around Stirling, Crafers and Aldgate, will not fall below the current minimum of 2000 sqm?
Question Date:11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
With reference to the investing expenditure summary in the table found in 2019-20 Budget Paper No. 4, Vol. 3, p. 141, can you explain why the 2018-19 budgeted figure of $11.926 million for Planning Reform Implementation was not invested in full, and why the estimated result for that year was almost $2 million short of this figure, at $7.941 million?
Question Date:11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
With reference to the table found in 2019-20 Budget Paper No. 4, Vol. 3, p. 163, can you explain why amidst both the development and implementation of the most important changes to the State’s planning system in a generation, the Land Use Planning program is shedding almost 25 FTEs this financial year, after having already had its staff numbers cut the previous year?
Question Date:11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
How many contractors are employed to support the State’s planning system or the design and implementation of the various planning reform projects?
Question Date:11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Can you guarantee that sufficient staff will be employed in the Department to support the transition to, and the operation of, the State’s full-functioning new planning system from 1 July next year?
Question Date:11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Will the reduction in the Land Use Planning program’s staff numbers place increased costs of the transition to the State’s new planning system onto councils?
Question Date:11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Why has the ‘People and Neighbourhoods’ discussion paper not been released for public consultation?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
The subjects raised in the State Planning Policies span across the jurisdictions of many ministers, departments and agencies. How will the inter-agency co-operation and co-ordination needed to uphold these Policies be delivered?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
The subjects raised in the State Planning Policies span across the jurisdictions of many ministers, departments and agencies. How will the inter-agency co-operation and co-ordination needed to uphold these Policies be delivered?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Can you explain how the Campbelltown City Council Residential (Limited Scope) Development Plan Amendment has been designed to facilitate a transition to the Planning and Design Code?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Will the Planning and Design Code include a minimum residential allotment size greater than the 150 sqm in Campbelltown City Council’s existing Development Plan?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
In the State Planning Commission’s document, ‘Heritage and Character in the New Planning System: A Snapshot for Practitioners’, under the criteria listed for demolition approval in Local Heritage Area Overlays, is consideration for:
Contextual analysis outcomes.
How well the theme is represented.
Can you provide an explanation of what is meant by these criteria?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Will existing demolition protections for contributory items, applicable under the State’s Development Plans, be retained in the transition to the Planning and Design Code?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
What considerations were given to the pressure the DPA process — involved in transitioning contributory items to the Local Heritage Place classification — will likely place upon council resources, particularly amidst their wider obligations in the transition to the State’s new planning system?
Are sufficient heritage architects available, particularly in rural and regional areas, to produce the heritage DPAs necessary for this process?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Do you agree with the recommendation, contained in the 1st Report of the Environment, Resources and Development Committee’s Inquiry into Heritage Reform, which advocates: “initially transferring all items that are registered on existing heritage and planning databases to the Planning and Design Code”, as this statement applies to contributory items?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
What considerations have been given to the development and inclusion of infill development masterplans to assist those involved in urban development to plan and tailor their investments?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
2019-20 Budget Paper No. 4, Vol. 3, p. 163 contains a reference to a $5.2 million contribution from the Planning and Development Fund to the State’s planning system in 2018-19. Can you explain this contribution?
Was this intergovernmental transfer used to finance Glenthorne Park?
Does this intergovernmental transfer of funds adhere to the guidelines which govern appropriate use of the Planning and Development Fund?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
2019-20 Budget Paper No. 4, Vol. 3, p. 175 contains a line reference for grants and subsidies outflows from the Planning and Development Fund. The figures listed have fluctuated from approx. $38.5 million in 2017-18 down to $16.6 million in 2018-19 and a forecast of $19.9 million for this year. What explains these fluctuations, and can you guarantee that the Fund is being exclusively used for open and public space projects, as intended?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
With regard to the drafting and redrafting of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure (General) (Development Assessment) Variation Regulations 2019, what consideration was given to extending the assessment time frames allowed for various classifications of development applications?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Are you concerned that development authorities may reject development applications subject to ‘deemed planning consent’ and time limits on applications, prior to a thorough assessment taking place, in order to avoid a potentially undesirable development being approved, and on the grounds of insufficient information having been provided by the applicant?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Given the problems which have emerged with private certification in the building industry, what considerations were given in the drafting of the Accredited Professional Scheme and the Planning, Development and Infrastructure (General) (Development Assessment) Variation Regulations 2019, to the extension of the authority for Accredited Professional land surveyors to grant planning consent for deemed-to-satisfy land divisions?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure (General) (Development Assessment) Variation Regulations 2019, if an appeal is made against the resolution of an Assessment Manager, is the Council Assessment Panel or the individual Assessment Manager held responsible for the resolution made?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Are you confident that regional Council Assessment Panels can recruit or train their existing members to meet the standards set under the Accredited Professional Scheme?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Can councils can meet the costs of accreditation and ongoing training requirements of the Accredited Professional Scheme?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Has the development and design of the eplanning system encountered any difficulties and what have these been?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
When can we expect the eplanning system to be operational and will the system be launched across the State on one date?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Does the implementation timeline for the eplanning system allow for adequate testing?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Can you guarantee that the eplanning system will offer a reliable service for all stakeholders by the time it is operational and be effectively maintained thereafter?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
Which funding sources are financing the development of the eplanning system, and how will the system be financed once operational?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
In last year’s Budget Estimates Committee, you claimed that councils would begin financing the development of the eplanning system in 2018-19 because they would start to realise some of the benefits of the system in that year. The eplanning system was not operational in 2018-19, was it fair that councils made financial contributions in that year to the system’s development?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
What consultation exercises have taken place to seek feedback from councils, developers and other stakeholders regarding the eplanning system’s functionality?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
I am advised that many councils have already developed their own eplanning platforms, which are integrated with data sets which assist their administrative operations. For instance, these systems already assist with the efficient calculation of rates notices. Will the new eplanning system offer similar data integration functions to assist councils with administrative efficiencies?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Planning
While councils may want a greater role in the development of planning policy in their region, do you believe the costs associated with developing a Regional Plan are discouraging councils from taking up this opportunity?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government
Subsequent to a council boundary adjustment, will councils be required to compensate other councils for the acquisition of their fixed assets?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government
Many member code of conduct disputes involve councils obtaining legal advice, or the support of mediation services through consultants, often at great expense to councils. What is the aggregate cost of council member code of conduct disputes across the State?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government
Will council expenses be proactively and prominently disclosed to ratepayers, including through online databases which can be linked through social media platforms?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government
Section 245A of the Local Government Act 1999 was inserted to enable councils to require a developer to enter into an agreement to cover the cost of potential damage to council infrastructure, during developer works. However, I have been advised that councils have found it hard to enforce this section — through the payment of either a developer bond or security payment. Can you provide an approximate figure of the damage which has been caused by developer works to council infrastructure, which has not been rectified through remedial works?
How can councils be financially protected from potential damage to their existing infrastructure?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government
There are several public consultation provisions within the Local Government Act 1999 (the Act) which require councils to publish notices in newspapers. Will these provisions will remain in the Act, given the dispersion of news sources now available to ratepayers, including online social media platforms?
What feedback have you received regarding costs associated with councils publishing newspaper notices, particularly for small regional councils?
If reforms were implemented to remove the compulsion to publish notifications in newspapers, what revenue impact do you estimate this would have on local newspapers and would this be a source of concern?
Question Date: 11/09/2019
Asked by: Piccolo, Tony, Hon.
Asked of: Knoll, Stephan, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government
2019-20 Budget Paper No. 4, Vol. 3, p. 177 includes a table listing the appropriation for the Outback Communities Authority. The table reveals that in 2018-19, appropriation for the Outback Communities Authority increased by more than $1 million above budget. What explains this significant increase?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Odenwalder, Lee, Mr
Asked of: Wingard, Corey, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services
Has the Minister read the Quark and Associates report into claims of misconduct at the Port Augusta Fire Station, commissioned by the MFS this year?
I. What action has the Minister or his agency taken as a result of the Quark and Associates report?
II. Has anyone been stood down with or without pay, or deployed to another site, as a result of this independent report?
III. Will the Minister make any aspect of the Quark and Associates report public? If not, why not?
IV. Has the Minister or his office or Department ordered any further investigation, inquiry or report into the claims of misconduct at the Port Augusta Fire Station?
V. Have any allegations arising from this report been referred to SAPOL or to the ICAC?
VI. Have allegations of misuse of a credit card by a senior MFS officer, reported in The Advertiser on 3 September 2019, been referred to SAPOL or to the ICAC? Who is that senior officer, what is his rank and where is he posted?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Odenwalder, Lee, Mr
Asked of: Wingard, Corey, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services
Is the Minister satisfied that the appointment of Mark Jones as Chief Officer of the CFS was made in compliance with the requirements of Public Sector Act?
I. When will Mark Jones take up his post as Chief Officer of the CFS?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Odenwalder, Lee, Mr
Asked of: Wingard, Corey, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services
Will the Minister tell the house who ordered the ban on the CFS Volunteers Association from using the Government Volunteers portal to communicate with volunteers in August of this year?
I. Why was the ban on the CFS Volunteers Association from using the Government Volunteers portal to communicate with volunteers put in place?
II. Has the Minister asked his Chief Officer to investigate the reasons for volunteer portal ban, and has that investigation taken place? Will that report be made public? If not why not?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
What is the amount of SAFA’s free reserves in respect to its Insurance business
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
What are the total transition costs for the dissolution of the Motor Accident Commission?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How many land tax payers are forecast to be liable for land tax in the 2020/21 financial year, with taxable land holdings between:
I. $450,000 to $755,000?
II. $755,001 to $1,098,000?
III. $1,098,001 and above?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much land tax is forecast to be collected in the 2020/21 financial year, from taxable land holdings between:
I. $450,000 to $755,000?
II. $755,001 to $1,098,000?
III. $1,098,001 and above?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How many land tax payers are forecast to be liable to land tax in each of the following thresholds from taxable land holdings between:
I. $450,000 to $755,000
II. $755,001 to $1,098,000
III. $1,098,001 and above that had not paid land tax previously?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
If the top land tax rate is reduced from 3.7% to 2.4%, how many taxable land holdings are there between the following taxable land values in 2020/21:
I. $1,098,000 to $2,000,000?
II. $2,000,001 to $3,000,000?
III. $3,000,001 to $4,000,000?
IV. $4,000,001 to $5,000,000?
V. $5,000,001 and above?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much revenue is forecast to be collected in 2020/21 from land tax payers with land holdings in trusts in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
How many land tax payers with land holdings in trusts are there forecast to be in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much revenue is forecast to be collected in 2020/21 from land tax payers with land holding not held in trusts in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
How many land tax payers with land holding not held in trusts are there forecast to be in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much revenue is forecast to be collected in 2021/22 from land tax payers with land holdings in trusts in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
How many land tax payers with land holdings in trusts are there forecast to be in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much revenue is forecast to be collected in 2021/22 from land tax payers with land holding not held in trusts in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
How many land tax payers with land holding not held in trusts are there forecast to be in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much revenue is forecast to be collected in 2022/23 from land tax payers with land holdings in trusts in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
How many land tax payers with land holdings in trusts are there forecast to be in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much revenue is forecast to be collected in 2022/23 from land tax payers with land holdings not held in trusts in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
How many land tax payers with land holding not held in trusts are there forecast to be in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much revenue is forecast to be collected in 2020/21 from land tax payers with land holdings in company structures in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
How many land tax payers with land holdings in company structures are there forecast to be in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much revenue is forecast to be collected in 2021/22 from land tax payers with land holdings in company structures in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
How many land tax payers with land holdings in company structures are there forecast to be in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much revenue is forecast to be collected in 2022/23 from land tax payers with land holdings in company structures in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
How many land tax payers with land holdings in company structures are there forecast to be in each of the thresholds to apply in that financial year?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much extra revenue is expected to be collected from each land tax threshold, and in total, under the proposed trust scales for each of the 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much extra revenue is expected to be collected from each land tax threshold, and in total, from aggregating land ownerships of individuals for each of the 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
How much extra revenue was forecast to be collected if the Government applied the NSW model and if applied the Queensland model for each of the 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
What is the estimated cost in not grouping land owned by fixed trusts and unit trusts for each of the 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years?
Question Date: 25/09/2019
Asked by: Mullighan, Stephen, Hon.
Asked of: Marshall, Steven, Hon.
Portfolio asked: Treasurer
What is the estimated cost in not applying the trust scales to superannuation funds for each of the 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years?