2011-12 Mid-Year Budget Review

The Honourable Jack Snelling MP released the 2011-12 Mid-Year Budget Review on 16 December 2011.

Visit the State Budget Website for further information.

2011-12 State Budget

The 2011-12 State Budget was released on Thursday, 9 June 2011.

Visit the State Budget Website for further information.

2011-12 Drinking Water and Sewerage Price Decision in South Australia

On 11 May 2011 the Treasurer and the Minister for Water released the water and sewerage prices and rates to apply to SA Water services in 2011-12.

On the same day, the Government released the 2011-12 Drinking Water and Sewerage Prices Regulatory Statement. The Regulatory Statement provides background information on:

• the national context for the pricing decision
• the pricing decision and the price structure
• changes to concession arrangements
• customer impacts
• regulatory outcomes.

New Treasurer Appointed

Today, the Hon. Jack Snelling was appointed as South Australia's Treasurer. To view the new Ministry click here.

Targeted Voluntary Separation Packages (TVSPs)

Sustainable Budget Commission

The Sustainable Budget Commission was established to assist the Government to move the state’s finances back to a sustainable position.

The commission's second report deals with the 'budget improvement measures' reference in its initial Terms of Reference. The report outlines a menu of specific budget improvement proposals for consideration by the government. 

The second report provides a range of recommendations to reinforce disciplined budget processes, building on the recommendations in the commission's first report and also flags areas for further review. The report also addresses the post-election remit to the commission on government advertising. 

2010-11 Water and Sewerage Prices in South Australia

The 2010-11 Transparency Statement for Potable Water and Sewerage Prices in South Australia provides information on the setting of 2010-11 urban water and sewerage prices in South Australia. The statement is made up of the three separate documents known as Part A, B and C.

On 9 June 2010, the Treasurer referred the  2010-11 Transparency Statement (Part A)  to the Essential Services Commission of South Australia (ESCOSA) for the inquiry into its 2010-11 water and sewerage pricing process.

On 26 October 2010, ESCOSA provided its Final Report into the Inquiry (Part B). On 25 November 2010 the Government tabled the Government Response (Part C) to ESCOSA's Final Inquiry Report.

Previous years' Transparency Statements can be found under Infrastructure Support – Water.