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

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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Under Labor in Victoria, $15 billion flowed to corrupt organisations through their ‘Big Build’- we can’t allow that to happen here. ... See MoreSee Less

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The wrap from this week in Parliament ✅ ... See MoreSee Less

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The Auditor-General’s latest report is a warning the Treasurer can’t spin away.

📈 State debt heading to $53.7 billion by 2030, up $19 billion
💸 Interest doubling to $3.5 billion a year: nearly $10 million every day
🏥 Health over budget five years running, yet forecast to grow just 2%
🚧 New Women’s and Children’s Hospital budget set in 2022, still with no final design and no builder

Take out Canberra’s cheques for the T2D tunnel and Labor’s “surplus” becomes a deficit of up to $1.7 billion a year.

And the Government still won’t say how much debt is too much. I took the Treasurer on over it on ABC Radio this morning. Have a listen.👇
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Having a blast at the Mount Show! 🎡❤️ ... See MoreSee Less

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