Media Releases

Workforce shortage crisis deepens

Jul 10, 2025  |  media release

A landmark study released today has revealed South Australia is headed towards a critical shortage of 46,000 workers in key industries by 2035.  

Labor could be coming for your backyard

Jun 29, 2025  |  media release

The State Opposition has condemned the Labor Government’s support for the Greens’ radical Use of Vacant Land Bill, calling it a dangerous overreach that tramples on property rights and fails to deliver real housing solutions. 

Matt Cowdrey OAM MP to leave politics

Jun 27, 2025  |  media release

After two terms and almost eight years as the Member for Colton, Matt Cowdrey has today shared with colleagues that he will be retiring from politics at the 2026 State Election. 

Elective surgery waitlist – the silent ramping

Jun 22, 2025  |  media release

Thousands of South Australians waiting for elective surgery have been left languishing with no certainty about when they will receive their operations - despite Labor setting a target in the 2024/25 State Budget to ‘develop an elective surgery recovery plan for South Australia to reduce overdue elective surgery’.

Making it easier to see your GP

Jun 18, 2025  |  media release

A Tarzia Liberal Government will make it easier for South Australians to see their General Practitioners, announcing a policy to support GPs to stay open longer.  

A new Liberal vision for the future

Jun 17, 2025  |  media release

The State Liberal Party has today unveiled its vision for the future of South Australia in its formal response to the State Budget.

Bold plan for first home buyers

Jun 15, 2025  |  media release

A Tarzia Liberal Government would scrap stamp duty for first home buyers, under an ambitious new policy aimed at getting more young people into their own home.  

Little budget relief for small business

Jun 09, 2025  |  media release

Thursday’s State Budget delivered little support for small businesses that are currently facing a perfect storm of cost pressures – with soaring electricity, water, insurance and rental prices and the ongoing burden of payroll tax placing significant burden on day-to-day operations.

No plan for power

Jun 08, 2025  |  media release

The Liberal Opposition is calling on Peter Malinauskas to reveal his plans to bring down power prices, as State Budget papers reveal the extent of the money wasted on hydrogen so far.

Budget leaves no room for domestic violence response

Jun 07, 2025  |  media release

The Liberal Opposition is joining with domestic violence advocates to criticise the lack of contingency funding to respond to the Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence.