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F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T In an environment where alcohol consumption is falling - especially amongst the young – somehow we have become the most uptight country on earth. After a post covid bump, bank credit card data confirms our industry is now in negative territory with demand falling by 20% in some areas. Despite this, Governments have formed have an unhealthy appetite to exert unreasonable control over how we run our businesses. EASTER SUNDAY The AHA was extremely disappointed to see legislation rushed through the last sitting week of State Parliament to add an additional public holiday in South Australia every year from 2024. Four consecutive days of public holidays over Easter will force pubs to restrict their trading for that period - or close. The AHA proudly supports its workers. Recently we were traveling partners with Governments on a range of issues including Wage Theft and pay day super. We were isolated by ALL other employer groups and big business when- we were only ones - THE ONLY ONES - to not scream from the sidelines but to have the temerity - to be at the table with Minister Bourke working together on the Federal Government’s signature Closing the Loopholes bill. We are not here to punish our workers who give up their time on Easter Sunday. So, on the presumption that the intent of the revised legislation was not simply to add an additional public holiday to the calendar, the amendment moved by the Liberal Party to swap Easter Saturday with Sunday made perfect sense. Someone has to pay for the extra public holiday. “Critical to our labour shortage are the key pillars of migration and housing. The Malinauskas government deserves a tick for their efforts in both these areas.” Or those of you who voted for this legislation without realising who that someone is - it is the publican sitting right next to you today. Don’t give me the consistency argument that “every other mainland state and territory has Easter Sunday as a Public Holiday, therefore so should we”. That argument conveniently ignores the fact only SA & NT workers enjoy BOTH the 2 day part day public holidays for Xmas Eve and New Years Eve. Of the 11 stakeholder submissions received as part of the Government’s brief flirtation with consultation back in January, only one advocated for Easter Sunday to be declared a public holiday. One out of 11! It is never too late to change unfair legislation. If the Government remains unmovable on both Easter Saturday and Sunday being public holidays, it can still show the consistency it craves. It can restore the balance by abandoning the two part day public holidays from 2024. The revised public holiday schedule is a first strike against the Malinauskas’ Government’s ‘business friendly’ credentials . LABOUR SHORTAGE Our industry desperately requires more staff in our workplaces. The world is now filled with influencers. The influencers our industry requires come in the form of career counsellors and parents. We need them to understand a career in hospitality – or any other trade, is as noble as a university degree. In this regard, I acknowledge the supportive efforts of the Education Minister Blair Boyer, and his predecessor, John Gardner. Critical to our labour shortage are the key pillars of migration and housing. 6 | Hotel SA | W W W . A H A S A . A S N . A U Back to Contents
The Malinauskas government deserves a tick for their efforts in both these areas. There is a lot of elitist talk about skilled migration. A job that cannot be filled is no less valuable because it does not require formal qualifications. The person who invented the wheel never held a Masters’ degree. Local Government must accept their responsibility to ease the housing shortage by assisting in the facilitation of new developments. That assistance can be as simple as getting out of the road. The AHA has a five-point plan we will soon present to the State Government to seek assistance and funding to alleviate our labour shortage. Firstly, support us in our advocacy with your federal colleagues to modernise training requirements – to better reflect today’s society and be truly competency based. The current 50% Apprenticeship dropout rate is an alarm bell that the system is broken. For today’s Generation Zeds, a fouryear apprenticeship belongs to their parents’ era. Shortening apprenticeships by removing unnecessary training modules will save, rather than diminish this State’s fabulous food reputation. Pubs don’t butcher their own carcasses or bake their own bread – yet these redundant skills are required to complete your Chef qualifications. Secondly, establish financial incentives to encourage apprentices to complete their training. Milestone payments are a proven inducement to keep Apprentices in the job. Furthermore, tools of the trade allowances for those in training was a small cost to the budget that was cruelly abandoned by the Weatherall Government. “Events have become a critical part of our $9.9 billion visitor economy, and this State does it better than anyone.” Assisting chefs of the future with knives or uniforms would be a quick win in this cost-of-living environment. Thirdly, we must rescue the regions. • Apprentices must pay for transportation and accommodation to go to trade school in Adelaide when local facilities or staffing does not allow adequate training. • That is hardly an incentive to bolster completion rates. Technical colleges in the regions are a step in the right direction. The AHA is liaising with the Education Department – to assist regional centres to have the appropriate training pipeline. Fourthly, the data clearly shows that employing formal mentors for trainees substantially lifts completion rates. Finally, COVID shutdowns branded hotels as an unreliable employer. We did the hard yards back then for the greater good. Now help us to recover by providing assistance to promote our industry and the employment opportunities that lie within. Fixing the long-standing labour shortage requires serious political will. Without it, hotels continue to find themselves under resourced and poorly placed to meet future workforce needs. EVENTS Events and conferences in South Australia fill our hotels, bars and restaurants. Tourism equals jobs. Those at the Industry coalface will tell you there is STILL work to be F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T done to fill the formidable black hole in our winter months. This can best be relieved through an expanded bid fund, targeting major conferences during that period. Data from Business Events Adelaide reveals a conference delegate will spend $650 a day compared to $200 per day from the leisure tourist. Beyond a conference, delegates extend their stay to explore the regions and become advocates for the State - returning with their families. We applaud the State Government’s strategic priority and the $40 million Major Events Fund that has introduced on-going events such as Gather Round and Liv Golf. Events have become a critical part of our $9.9 billion visitor economy, and this State does it better than anyone. That’s why LIV at Grange was named the World’s Best Golf Event for 2023. But there is one glaring omission from our glittering events calendar and that is a show stopping horse race that attracts the best jockeys, trainers and horses from around the country. We are the only mainland State not to be playing in this space. There is a deal to be done to make this happen. It’s a deal around taxation equality with a long list of winners: regional tourism, wineries, SA racing, an improved State budget, and our pubs. SA racing does not operate on a level taxation playing field. Foreign-owned bookies, like Sportsbet and Ladbrokes, pay a tax rate less than our local TAB. Back to Contents W W W . A H A S A . A S N . A U | Hotel SA | 7
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