Media Releases

Labor’s tree cull fib as River Road green gets the chainsaw chop

Oct 25, 2023  |  media release

Almost 30 trees will be chopped down along River Road - despite assurances from Tom
Koutsantonis that only tree trimming was required - as the Malinauskas Labor Government
arrogantly pushes ahead with plans to divert 130 trucks down the route each day.

Tap and “oh no”: Daylight saving robbery for Adelaide bus users

Oct 05, 2023  |  media release

The Opposition is calling on the Malinauskas Labor Government to immediately refund all bus users who have been overcharged due to an error on Adelaide’s public transport network.

Peter Malinauskas in hot water over Aquatic Centre privatisation plan

Sep 24, 2023  |  media release

The Malinauskas Labor Government’s gross hypocrisy has been exposed, after revelations they’re seeking a private operator for the new Adelaide Aquatic Centre - flying directly in the face of Peter Malinauskas’ fierce anti-privatisation rhetoric.

No-show Malinauskas sparks River Road fury for failing to front residents over ‘death trap’ plan

Sep 10, 2023  |  media release

Pic-op Premier Peter Malinauskas has lapped up the media spotlight riding in the back of ambulances, but has betrayed River Road residents by boycotting a community challenge to ride as a passenger in a truck along the dangerous route.

River Road for trucks? Put your money where your mouth is Peter Malinauskas

Sep 06, 2023  |  media release

The Opposition, truck drivers and furious Adelaide Hills community members have issued a challenge to Peter Malinauskas - ride as a passenger in a truck as it attempts to navigate past an oncoming heavy vehicle on dangerous River Road this Sunday.

Community rallies against Labor’s Hahndorf truck solution as hidden $165m cost revealed

Sep 04, 2023  |  media release

Adelaide Hills community members have gathered in a show of force to protest the Malinauskas Labor Government’s plan to divert trucks from Hahndorf’s main street and instead send them down River Road - a band-aid solution that has been described as a “deadly decision”.

Hope fades for regional SA road projects as Labor remains silent on infrastructure review

Aug 21, 2023  |  media release

The Opposition is calling on Labor to reveal the future of crucial regional road and infrastructure projects that were subject to a 90-day review which ended this month.

 

Urgent need as access taxi users waiting on a ride and another year for Labor’s review

Aug 13, 2023  |  media release

The Opposition is calling on the Malinauskas Labor Government to fast track a year-long review into access taxis - which Tom Koutsantonis admits will take at least another 12 months to finish - as the state’s most vulnerable battle huge wait times for transport.

Liberal Party vows to reward good driving behaviour with incentives

Aug 06, 2023  |  media release

The Opposition will put driver incentives on the table for young motorists to reward responsible behaviour and help save lives – a sensible and motivational initiative following yet another tragic death on South Australian roads.

Multinational hypocrisy as Peter Malinauskas sends $120 million contract overseas

Jul 18, 2023  |  media release

Peter Malinauskas’ hypocrisy has been put on full display, on one hand claiming to stand against multinationals and sending profits overseas, but on the other awarding a $120 million contract to a Spanish company over South Australian businesses.