Shadow Treasurer
Shadow Minister for Energy and Mining; Small and Family Business; Industrial Relations and Public Sector
Office
Parliament House
North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
Contact
(08) 8237 9520
benhood.office@parliament.sa.gov.au
Ben Hood was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council in March 2023. He lives in Mount Gambier with his family and is a passionate advocate for regional South Australia, for smaller, less interventionist government and conservative values.
Authorised by B. Hood, Parliament House, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
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South Australia now has the lowest business confidence in the nation.
The latest NAB survey shows confidence in our state has fallen to minus fourteen, the worst result in the country and a level we have not seen since COVID.
Businesses are being smashed by rising fuel prices, soaring electricity costs and payroll tax rules that ultimately punish employers.
One in four businesses are already considering cutting staff, and many say fuel shortages are absolutely destroying their operations.
South Australia needs leadership that backs businesses, lowers costs and a lever that the government can pull right now is payroll tax relief so employers can keep people in work. ... See MoreSee Less
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This decision isolates families, businesses, and patients who rely on flights to and from Adelaide for health care and business.
Regional services should not be treated as optional extras when fuel prices spike. ... See MoreSee Less
Breaking: Qantas cancels flights between Adelaide and Mount Gambier amid fuel shortages
www.abc.net.au
Qantas will no longer fly to South Australia's largest regional city, citing fuel shortages and declining demand for flights to Mount Gambier.9 CommentsComment on Facebook
💰COMMUNITY CHEST - CLOSING SOON 💰
There's still time to apply for Round 2 of Council's popular Community Chest program!
Applications close this Friday 10th April 2026 at 5pm.
Community Chest aims to encourage, develop and support community and sporting groups to increase usage of local facilities, foster development of community services, activities and events, providing opportunities for community participation and benefiting residents of Naracoorte Lucindale Council.
For more information, collect an application pack from the Naracoorte Council Office or visit 👉www.naracoortelucindale.sa.gov.au/community/communitychest
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