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TOP ELECTION ISSUES WORKERS COMPENSATION REFORM We argued strongly against the changes to Workers Compensation and believe it is unfair and needs review. We support the concept of a lifetime support scheme however, questions have been raised about the adequacy of compensation which we consider needs to be reviewed in the next term of government. PRISONER REHABILITATION Our prisons are chronically overcrowded and we believe the strategy to reduce recidivism by 10% should be a minimum target. More needs to be done to rehabilitate prisoners and it is never in the interest of the community to release someone on early parole if they have not completed their rehabilitation program. PROTECTION OF ESSENTIAL STATE SERVICES Australian Conservatives has fought against the sale of essential services in South Australia and had a bill before the South Australian Parliament which was defeated with both major parties voting it down 14-6 in late November. The Parliamentary Committees (Public Assets Committee) Amendment Bill 2017 called for greater scrutiny over the potential sale of any state asset through the establishment of a Public Assets Committee. We believe that government should be involved in some business and not involved in other. The Lands Titles Office is one area that should remain the business of government. We agree with the Law Society that the terms and conditions of the contract the government is entering into with Land Services SA be publicly disclosed. ADVANCE SA Lead candidate Peter Humphries responded on behalf of Advance SA NEW COURTS PRECINCT The need for a new Courts Building is very long overdue. It is, in my opinion, quite disgraceful that South Australia is still condemned to a Courts building which is not only old and totally unsuited to current needs but which has fallen into an advanced state of disrepair as successive Governments have chosen to spend money on any number of other capital works projects in preference to a new Courts Building. This should be a priority of the next Government. WORK COVER REFORM I agree with the suggestions in relation to the Workcover Scheme. As far as the CTP scheme is concerned I think it is realistic to revert to the Queensland scheme without the added thresholds and for the level of compensation for P&S to similarly be set by reference to the Queensland Scale. I strongly agree with the proposals put forward in relation to Victims of Crime. COMPENSATION FOR CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS I am in broad agreement with the proposals put forward under the Child Protection heading and very strongly committed to the removal of the Statutory limitations impacting victims of abuse. It is a matter of some embarrassment to me that SA is the only State that either has not already removed that limitation or has not committed to do so. DIGNITY PARTY NEW COURTS PRECINCT The Dignity Party support a commitment to the construction of a new State Courts precinct by 2023, with the 2018-19 State budget to provide funding for the development of a plan. DISABILITY ACCESS IN COURTS The Dignity Party demand that all new construction court facilities are built to meet universal design principles, and agree with the SA Law Society that: The Courts Administration Authority must be provided with the resources to engage a specialist accredited disability access consultant to provide advice and recommendations on the courts redevelopment project. CHILD PROTECTION & EARLY INTERVENTION The Dignity Party are calling for a significant expansion of early intervention and prevention programs, including intensive, individualised, youth-based rehabilitative programs that address the underlying factors of offending, such as education, health, employment, homelessness and child protection. Business valuation specialisation Engage a specialist today charteredaccountantsanz.com/find-a-ca Independent expert reports Financial reporting Tax Disputes Family law Share based payments Merger and Acquistions
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