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
Labor gave a big “yeah, nah” to our Public Finance Transparency Bill… what have they got to hide? ... See MoreSee Less
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'Engage early': SE community urged to take stand against rare earths mine ... See MoreSee Less
'Engage early': SE community urged to take stand against rare earths mine
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The Limestone Coast Sustainable Futures Association is holding a public forum in Naracoorte next month ahead of AR3's anticipated application for a mining licence.1 CommentsComment on Facebook
Labor spent $1.8 million last financial year just to store and maintain four hydrogen turbines that have nowhere to go.�
These are the turbines Tom Koutsantonis bought for Peter Malinauskas’s $593 million Hydrogen Jobs Plan – the 2022 election flagship that collapsed in February 2025.�
The Auditor-General’s report, tabled this week, confirms:�
❌ a $250 million price tag for the four turbines
❌ more than $180 million already spent�
❌ on the market since August 2025, and still no buyer�
❌ some parts still haven’t arrived, and won’t until early 2027�
Twenty months ago, the Minister claimed selling the turbines would recover the cost. Instead, taxpayers are paying a private contractor to look after them.�
South Australians were promised a return on this money. What they’ve got is a major liability, and the bill keeps growing.
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Behind the events and the photo ops, the public service is bigger, spending is higher, and prices keep climbing.
Government spending fuels inflation. Small businesses and households pay for it.
Private enterprise should drive this economy, not the government. We will always stand for smaller government and more in your back pocket. ... See MoreSee Less
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