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
The Premier says he found out about a Comanchero bikie’s alleged involvement in the Torrens to Darlington project from the Sunday Mail. His Transport Minister says the government “largely” did too.
Here’s the timeline:
🔹 11 September: The Transport Minister’s chief of staff is allegedly briefed on the bikie’s involvement at a meeting in a Labor MP’s office. 🔹 Next: The matter goes to the department and the T2D Alliance, which report no issues. The Minister is advised of the outcome. 🔹 18 October: The Sunday Mail runs the story. Only then is the contractor suspended, 37 days after that meeting. 🔹 19 October: The Premier and the Minister say they learned about it from the paper. Neither mentions the meeting.
We’ve seen where this ends. In Victoria, a report estimated union corruption and organised crime on the Big Build cost taxpayers $15 billion, and said the government looked the other way.
South Australia can’t afford to have its major projects hijacked.
Who knew, what were they told, and why was that meeting left out? ... See MoreSee Less
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The Premier promised Whyalla workers their futures were assured. Now he’s counting job ads. A vacancy isn’t a job. How many workers have actually been placed? ... See MoreSee Less
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Another blow for the Jetty Road traders with over 2000 defects identified on the Plympton and Morphetville overpasses.
The government were very quick to get the photo op when they opened but now the spin is “these projects are never finished all in one go.”
Surely DIT had QA officers on the job through the build to ensure these things were sorted before it opened?
It’s tough doing business under Malbo Labor, and they have made it even tougher for those on Jetty Road. ... See MoreSee Less
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Back home for the Naracoorte Show! Cracking day for a country show and catching up with old mates!☀️💪🏻 ... See MoreSee Less
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