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Jack Perfects the Art of Drawing

Tags: Tony Piccolo MP / Gawler / Light Electorate / Shadow Ministry

By Light Electoral Office
Aug 21, 2019

Hanging his work ready for exhibition is Jack Nicholls with Local MP Tony Piccolo and his teacher Ms Denise Piggott

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Youth to YAP with Local MP

Tags: Tony Piccolo MP / Gawler / Light Electorate / Schools

By Light Electoral Office
Aug 13, 2019

Local MP Tony Piccolo discussing the proposed YAP with the two participants from St Patrick’s Technical College – from left College Captain Scott Larsen (former Xavier College Student) and Vice-Captain Corey Lloyd, (former Trinity College Gawler River Student)

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Service SA Centres 'Likely' To Be Privatised Says Liberal Minister

Tags: Tony Piccolo MP / Gawler / Light Electorate

By Light Electoral Office
Aug 01, 2019

Service SA Centres 'Likely' To Be Privatised Says Liberal Minister

The privatisation of Service SA will lead to cuts in services and an increase in charges and fees

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Tony Celebrates 40 Years ALP Membership

Tags: Tony Piccolo MP / Gawler / Light Electorate / Building Communities

By Light Electoral Office
Aug 01, 2019

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Uproar Over Learner Driver Testing Shutdown

Tags: Tony Piccolo MP / Gawler / Roads / Safety

By Light Electoral Office
Jul 23, 2019

Uproar Over Learner Driver Testing Shutdown

Showing their displeasure are from left, Instructor Keith Scott, learner drivers Dennis Power and Jordan Potter, Instructors John Ellis and Keith Scott, and local MP Tony Piccolo.

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Saturday Morning Produce Market Gets Two Year Extension

Tags: Tony Piccolo MP / Gawler / Building Communities / Local Business

By Light Electoral Office
Jul 03, 2019

Saturday Morning Produce Market Gets Two Year Extension

Happy at the two year market lease extension are (from left) Stephen Frangos, Tony Piccolo MP and Andrew Frangos

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Train Users Sold Out in Marshall Liberal Rail Privitisation

Tags: Tony Piccolo MP / Gawler / Light Electorate / Local Infrastructure / Public Transport

By Light Electoral Office
Jul 02, 2019

Train Users Sold Out in Marshall Liberal Rail Privitisation

Local residents demonstrate their opposition to the privatisation of our rail services

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“LEO” GALLERY SET TO ROAR

Tags: Tony Piccolo MP / Gawler / Light Electorate / Schools

By Light Electoral Office
Apr 09, 2019

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DALKEITH CFS WELCOME COMPLETION OF MAIN NORTH RD INTERSECTION UPGRADE

Tags: Tony Piccolo MP / Gawler / Light Electorate / Roads / Safety

By Light Electoral Office
Apr 08, 2019

DALKEITH CFS WELCOME COMPLETION OF MAIN NORTH RD INTERSECTION UPGRADE

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MARSHALL LIBERAL GOVERNMENT TO BLOCK ACTION ON COUNCIL WASTE, RORTS AND SECRECY

Tags: Tony Piccolo MP / Gawler / Light Electorate / Shadow Ministry

By Light Electoral Office
Apr 02, 2019

MARSHALL LIBERAL GOVERNMENT TO BLOCK ACTION ON COUNCIL WASTE, RORTS AND SECRECY

The Marshall Liberal Government has announced they will oppose Labor’s

Ratepayer Protection Bill - designed to eliminate the worst excesses of council

waste, rorts and secrecy.

Local Member of Parliament, Tony Piccolo, has said that by voting down the Bill

in Parliament, the Marshall Liberal Government will block reforms which would

have empowered ratepayers to eliminate the extravagant perks and wasteful

expenditures which have been experienced in some councils.

“Every story we hear from today - about council rorts or extravagant expenditures

- will be on the Marshall Government and the Minister for Local Government,” Mr

Piccolo said.

“Rorts such as staff spending ratepayers’ money on golf memberships and Apple

watches have not yet been dealt with and this waste must stop.”

The Ratepayer Protection Bill contains provisions which would have empowered

ratepayers with greater transparency about council expenditures, including rate

impact statements for new projects and services (above certain thresholds),

mandatory disclosure of significant project and service budget overruns and

greater ratepayer involvement in project and service delivery decision-making.

“The Marshall Liberal Government has rejected proposed legislation which would

have improved council transparency and provided ratepayers with better control

over how their money is spent,” Mr Piccolo said.

The Ratepayer Protection Bill also contains provisions to ban extravagant perks

for council CEOs, discourage costly and vexatious code of conduct complaints

against councillors and raised the threshold for council matters to be discussed

in-confidence and away from ratepayer scrutiny.

The Bill had already passed through Parliament’s Upper House, with the support

of all crossbench members and it could have been made law with the support of

the Marshall Liberal Government.

“If the Government didn’t approve of some of the provisions in the Ratepayer

Protection Bill, then why not propose some amendments?”, Mr Piccolo asked.

“To reject the Ratepayer Protection Bill outright is just petty politics, plain and

simple.

“Ratepayers will suffer because the Marshall Liberal Government did not want to support a Labor Bill.”

Mr Piccolo also questioned the Marshall Government’s seriousness in tackling the

urgent need for local government reform.

“Despite having been in office for nearly a year, the Government is yet to

introduce reforms of its own which will improve council performance,

transparency, accountability and most importantly protect the interests of

ratepayers,” Mr Piccolo said.

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Jack Perfects the Art of Drawing

Youth to YAP with Local MP

Service SA Centres 'Likely' To Be Privatised Says Liberal Minister

Tony Celebrates 40 Years ALP Membership

Uproar Over Learner Driver Testing Shutdown

Saturday Morning Produce Market Gets Two Year Extension

Train Users Sold Out in Marshall Liberal Rail Privitisation

“LEO” GALLERY SET TO ROAR

DALKEITH CFS WELCOME COMPLETION OF MAIN NORTH RD INTERSECTION UPGRADE

MARSHALL LIBERAL GOVERNMENT TO BLOCK ACTION ON COUNCIL WASTE, RORTS AND SECRECY

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