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.
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Labor is pushing ahead with a $45 million golf course built around LIV, even as its future is now in doubt.
When we asked the questions, the government could not explain what LIV costs, had not forecast any revenue, and had not reflected the ongoing cost of running the course in the budget. That means your money is being committed without a clear return or a credible business case without LIV.
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When families and businesses are struggling, the government is pushing ahead with a $45 million golf course, using your money. Even as the Saudi’s pull the entire funding for LIV Golf.
When we asked basic questions, the Government couldn’t provide answers about what it has cost you already or what the revenue and the ongoing operation of the course.
A course the Premier says is for all South Australians.
It doesn’t stack up and the Premier has the wrong priorities. ... See MoreSee Less
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Yesterday I spent some time in Bordertown and took the opportunity to catch up with Tatiara Council Mayor Liz Goossens and CEO Kingsley Green.
We had a good chat about housing, water and energy issues in the area, childcare needs and tourism and how we can continue to advocate for regional South Australia.
The Tatiara is a fantastic region within the MacKillop electorate and like all regional places, it should not be forgotten by decision makers how much they contribute to our economy and how they support the State as a whole.
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Fuel security. Broken promises. Rising taxes. Here is what happened this week.
✅ We proposed a strategic diesel reserve to protect essential services and farming. Labor rejected it and chose to leave it to Canberra.
👎🏻 Treasurer Koutsantonis signalled $300M in promises for Murray Bridge and Mount Barker could be shelved because those communities didn't vote Labor.
👎🏻 New ABS data revealed Labor hiked SA taxes by almost 20% in three years, the highest increase in the nation. ... See MoreSee Less
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