00:02Typically, the Treasurer is announcing government policies.
00:05Today, his focus was on one from the opposition.
00:08And weeks before voting starts, they've abandoned another policy.
00:11That policy, made under former leader Vincent Tarzia,
00:14promised to lower water bills by reversing an average $80 bill increase
00:19imposed by the government to fund infrastructure,
00:21aimed at raising nearly half a billion dollars.
00:24But at a water industry event on Wednesday,
00:26Liberal frontbencher Nicola Centifanti told The Room...
00:30With the new leader, we clearly said that we would take time
00:33to review our policy platform carefully and responsibly.
00:38And in doing so, that is one policy that we will not be continuing.
00:44Publicly, they're telling everyone, and even right now on their website,
00:47that they're reducing water bills.
00:48But I just played you a tape that proves they're not doing that at all.
00:53Pointing to growing state debt as justification for the backtrack,
00:57which was agreed by Shadow Cabinet in recent weeks.
00:59We would love to unwind Labor's tax on South Australians for SO water,
01:04but we can't because they've cooked the books.
01:07It's been a bruising fortnight for the state Liberals.
01:10Last week, they were left flat-footed by a similar attack
01:14from the Treasurer over Costings.
01:15This week, a dire election poll pointed to a Liberal wipeout,
01:20and now their messaging risks being overshadowed
01:23by the leadership turmoil engulfing the Federal Party.
01:26Ashton Hearn will be hoping her state team gets some clearer air
01:29when the election campaign officially kicks off in nine days.
01:33.
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