SA Parties Clash Over Election Costings

0:00In Adelaide, it's March 19th, and here's what is going on. South Australia's major parties are releasing their election costings just two days before voters head to the polls. The Liberals claim their $3.4 billion in promises will be fully covered by savings, even improving the state's surplus by $78 million over four years. Labor dispute said, saying the real cost could hit $5.8 billion due to underestimated projects like freeway upgrades and a new hospital. Both sides plan to trim public sector jobs to find savings, but without hitting frontline services. The Liberals want to leave one in every two non-front-line vacancies unfilled. Labor prefers slowing the growth in full-time positions rather than outright cuts. Treasurer Tom Calcantone is fired back, arguing no amount of savings can cover such a huge gap without raising taxes. He paid Labor's own $2.2 billion commitments over three years as adding just $749 million to state.

1:01Dead. Shadow treasurer Ben Hood insists their plans are fully costed and reviewed independently, though they lack access to department figures during the campaign. Meanwhile, Labor highlights higher official estimates for big infrastructure from their own sources. One nation skipped formal costings with leader Cory Bernardi pushing cuts to waste and scrapping the state voice to parliament. The Greens proposed $13.8 billion in spending funded mostly by $9.7 billion more in mining royalties. Plus, bank levies and taxes on empty homes. Support for this DNN episode comes from our sponsor. You know what is better than earbuds in bed? No earbuds at all. S-O-L-L-I-SOLIPILLO.COM