This week, on 5^th June 2025, the State Government delivered the 2025-2026 State Budget.

As your Member of Parliament who has long been advocating for Government to address the cost of living pressures, calling for more community safety measures, more investment to address ramping crisis and improve our health system, further support for businesses, multicultural communities and tangible measures to support regional South Australia – I am pleased that there have been some new measures announced.

However, this budget is a missed opportunity for serious reform that would help address the significant concerns of small and family business owners across South Australia. There was no review of the State’s unfair payroll tax system and no measures to reduce the burdens of compliance, regulation and red tape that stifle productivity and growth.