Treasury: Australian Democrats (SA Division)

Mike Elliott
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TREASURY

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2002 Legend
15 March	Democrats Offer to Help Fix the Economy - Mike Elliott NR
31 January	Democrats Release Economic Platform - Mike Elliott NR
30 January	Democrats Release Taxation Platform - Mike Elliott NR
21 January	It's the Stupid Economy - Mike Elliott NR
2001 Legend

16 November	Liberal's Two Terms of Economic Underperformance - Mike Elliott NR
14 November	Mobil's $700,000 - no strings attached - Mike Elliott NR
13 November	Statutes Amendment (Mobil Refineries) Bill - Mike Elliott 2RS, BC
30 October	Budget Honesty - Mike Elliott Q
17 October	If Budget Honesty is Good Enough for One John, it's Good Enough for the Other - Mike Elliott NR
3 October	Hindmarsh Soccer Stadium Cost Blow-out AG Report - Mike Elliott MOI
2 October	Auditor General's Report Shows Blank Cheque Contracting - Mike Elliott NR
28 August	Show Us the Book before the Election Mr Olsen - Mike Elliott NR
25 July	Democrats move to End to Hindmarsh Stadium Saga - Mike Elliott NR
24 July	Superannuation Bills - Mike Elliott 2RS
3 July	First Home Owners Grant Bill - Mike Elliott 2RS
3 July	Statutes Amendment (Taxation) Bill - Mike Elliott 2RS
6 June	Democrats' Response to the State Budget through the Supply Bill - Mike Elliott 2RS
6 June	Moves to Establish Legislative Council Estimates Committee - Mike Elliott 2RS
1 June	Mother Hubbard Budget - Mike Elliott NR
1 June	No Distinction in Budget Report Card - Mike Elliott NR
31 May	This is a $38 million Deficit Budget - Mike Elliott NR
30 May	HIH Insurance Relief - Mike Elliott 2RS
29 May	HIH Insurance - Mike Elliott Q
29 May	Opening with this Thursday's Budget - State Government Pre-election War Chest - Mike Elliott NR
13 March	SAFA and State Debt - Mike Elliott GR
22 February	Democrats Outline Economic Overview for Upcoming State and Federal Elections - Mike Elliott NR
15 February	SACAE Agrees with Democrats Overview of SA Economy - Mike Elliott NR
7 February	Your Taxes Paying for You to be Misled about the Economy - Mike Elliott NR
February	Democrats Release End of 2000 Overview of the State Economy

30 November	Electricity Privatisation and Consultants - Mike Elliott Q
29 November	Emergency Services Administration Unit - Ian Gilfillan Q GR
29 November	Call to Dismantle ESAU - Ian Gilfillan NR
17 November	South Australian Financing Authority and net state debt - Mike Elliott Q
17 November	State Government Keeping $300m Nest Egg? - Mike Elliott NR
5 October	Dairy Package Stamp Duty a Double Discrimination - Ian Gilfillan NR
21 September	Deeper into Red: We Never Should Have Sold ETSA - Mike Elliott NR
20 September	State Government Sold SA Short Again - Mike Elliott NR
14 September	Smokescreen in SA Sporting Stands Funding - Mike Elliott NR
30 June	Govt Secrecy Hiding Other Contract Blunders? - Mike Elliott NR
29 June	Costs Incurred with Electricity Privatisation Problems - Mike Elliott Q
30 May	National Tax Reform (State Provisions) Bill - Mike Elliott BC
26 May	Budgets Push SA Students Out of School - Mike Elliott NR
26 May	Budget 2000: Asset Sales Where's the Reward? - Mike Elliott NR
25 May	Budget 2000: Glossy Brochure Hides Grim Regional Reality - Ian Gilfillan NR
25 May	Budget 2000: Selling the Future Not Buying It - Mike Elliott NR
4 May	SA Government Admits Holdfast Shores Money Pits - Mike Elliott NR
2 May	Question on Notice re Holdfast Shores Development - Mike Elliott GR
Autumn	GST Benefits Everyday South Australians - Mike Elliott I.S.
29 March	SA Government puts Mobil Rates Cart before the Horse - Mike Elliott NR
29 March	Government Secrecy - WA Shows the Way - Mike Elliott NR
8 February	TAB and Lotteries Sale: Regulate Now or Pay Later! - Sandra Kanck

18 November	Alice Springs to Darwin Railway Financial Commitment Bill supported - Mike Elliott PS
18 November	Early release of Auditor-General supplementary reports welcomed - Mike Elliott PS
18 November	Southern State Superannuation (Salary) Amendment Bill supported - Mike Elliott PS
18 November	Auditor General to Investigate Hindmarsh Soccer Stadium Development - Mike Elliott NR
17 November	Hindmarsh Soccer Stadium: Inquiry by Auditor-General gets Parliamentary support - Mike Elliott PS
17 November	Hindmarsh Soccer Stadium: Call for a Joint Committee to Investigate - Mike Elliott PS
16 November	Commonwealth Mirror Taxes Bill supported - Mike Elliott PS
16 November	Visitng Medical Officers Superannuation Bill supported - Mike Elliott PS
15 November	Which Soccer Inquiry? It's the Government's Choice - Mike Elliott NR
11 November	No Millenium Celebration for SA's Workers - Mike Elliott NR
10 November	Democrats Urge Auditor-General to Investigate Hindmarsh Soccer Stadium Redevelopment - Mike Elliott SM
28 October	Auditor-General Investigates Procurement Practices of Supply SA - Sandra Kanck PQ
21 October	ETSA Sale Excuses: Treasurer Caught With His Pants Down - Sandra Kanck NR
30 September	Auditors Report Highlights Lack of Accountability - Mike Elliott NR
28 September	Blowout in Supplies and Services Expenses - GR to Mike Elliott
28 September	Electricity Privatisation: Cost of Consultants' Fees - GR to Sandra Kanck
4 August	Labor Hypocrisy on Wine Equalisation Tax - Mike Elliott PS
4 August	Democrats Act to Prevent Price Exploitation in New Tax System - Mike Elliott PS
27 July	Police Superannuation - Higher Benefits Supported - Mike Elliott PS
27 July	Better Superannuation Benefit Options for those taking Voluntary Separation Packages - Mike Elliott PS
27 July	Democrats Support more competition and choice in cheque accounts - Mike Elliott PS
27 July	Democrats Support Higher Stamp Duty for Properties over $500,000 - Mike Elliott PS
8 July	Democrats seek clarification on ASER (Restructure) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill - Mike Elliott PS
7 July	Expenses for Services and Supplies - GR to Mike Elliott
10 June	ETSA: The Slush Fund has Landed - Sandra Kanck NR
9 June	ETSA: Potential Profits Given Away - Sandra Kanck NR
2 June	Expenses for Services and Supplies - Mike Elliott PQ
1 June	Blowout in Supplies and Services Expenses - Mike Elliott PQ and GR
29 May	Budget takes away 1,000 public houses - Sandra Kanck NR
27 May	SA Health Budget: More Pain, No Gain - Sandra Kanck NR
27 May	Savage Tax Increases: Blame Runaway Government Expenses- Mike Elliott NR
26 May	SA Budget:- 5 years of pain - and more to come - Mike Elliott NR
12 May	SA's Been 'Done In' By the Feds - Again! - Mike Elliott NR
9 March	Democrats Support Stamp Duties Amendment Bill for transfer of Family Farms - Mike Elliott PS
4 March	Commutation for Superannuation Surcharge Bill - Mike Elliott 2RS, BC
2 March	ETSA Tax a Political Stunt - Mike Elliott NR

November 25 1998 Democrats Support Committee on Motor Accident Commission - Mike Elliott PS
November 17 1998 Ministerial & Parliamentary Information & Communications System - GR to Ian Gilfillan
October 28 1998   Auditor-General queries appointment of Health Commission CEO - Mike Elliott PQ
October 28 1998   E.D.S. Outsourcing Contract: Unresolved Issues - Mike Elliott PQ
October 27 1998 - Auditor-General Targets Liberal Outsourcing - Mike Elliott NR
August 27 1998 - Government Puts Bottom Line Before Injured Motorists - Mike Elliott NR
August 25 1998 - Southern State Superannuation (Merger of Schemes) Bill - Mike Elliott PS
August 18 1998 - Democrats Seek Safeguards for Injured Motorists - Mike Elliott NR
August 13 1998: Safeguards sought in Motor Accident Commission changes - Mike Elliott NR
August 13 1998 - Democrat Amendments Safeguard Injured Motorists - Mike Elliott BC
August 12 1998 - G.S.T. Implications for Small Business - Mike Elliott PQ
August 11 1998 - Democrats Seek Changes to Motor Accidents Bill - Mike Elliott PS
August 5 1998 - Democrats Bill to improve Public Finance Accountability passed in Legislative Council BC
July 22 1998 -   Ministerial & Parliamentary Information & Communication Services - Ian Gilfillan PQ
July 1 1998 - Dissecting SA’s debt. I.S.
Australian Democrats State Leader Mike Elliott investigates why the impact of the community’s belt tightening over the past four years has led to more tax hikes and more pain on the horizon for South Australians.
May 28 1998 :    Government Condemns Living Health - Sandra Kanck NR
May 27 1998 - Labor Supports Democrat Moves for Public Finance Accountability PS

LEGEND:
NR:   News Release
PQ:   Parliamentary Question
PS:    Parliamentary Speech
GR:   Government Reply to issue or question raised by the Democrats
IS:    Article in Democrats Newsletter "Inside Story"
SA:   Special Article for general release
BC:   Debate on a Bill during Parliament's Committee stages