Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2024-2025, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2024-2025, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2024-2025; Second Reading

Van Manen supported the bills to maintain government services but criticised the government's economic record, noting a nine per cent decline in household living standards. Manen highlighted rising costs for energy and groceries, stating that some businesses faced electricity bill increases of up to 200 per cent. Van Manen argued that the government's policies, including proposed unrealised capital gains taxes and stricter emissions standards, were harming small businesses and reducing productivity.

Violi supported the bills while highlighting local infrastructure successes funded through the Thriving Suburbs Program, including upgrades to the Don Road Recreation Reserve and Lillydale Lake. Violi criticised the government for cutting funding to local road sealing programs and failing to upgrade the Hull Road underpass bottleneck. Violi also noted a decline in GP bulk-billing rates from 84.3 per cent to 73.2 per cent in his electorate and expressed concern over the planned axing of mobile black spot programs.

Stevens supported the bills to ensure funding through the election period but criticised government waste, citing the cost of the Voice referendum and a 36,000 person increase in the public service. Stevens argued that advertising spending and failed initiatives like hydrogen plants were misallocating resources. Stevens called for the release of the business case for the Greater Adelaide Freight Bypass, which had been defunded, and warned against the Greens' policy to scrap AUKUS and naval shipbuilding.

Landry supported the bills but argued that Labor's economic mismanagement had led to a 11.1 billion dollar budget black hole and soaring energy prices. Landry claimed that wholesale power prices had doubled compared to government projections and that the public service had expanded by 20 per cent without corresponding efficiency gains. Landry advocated for coalition policies to reduce inflation, cut red tape, and improve housing affordability through infrastructure investment and migration reforms.

McCormack supported the bills but criticised the government's proposal to increase heavy vehicle road user charges and its failure to support regional agriculture. McCormack highlighted the impact of high petrol and grocery prices on regional families, noting increased demand for food assistance. McCormack argued that changes to distribution priority areas had caused doctors to leave rural regions, worsening healthcare access, and called for a supermarket commissioner to ensure fair pricing.

Fletcher supported the bills but used Services Australia as a case study to argue that increased public service staffing had led to reduced productivity. Fletcher cited data showing that processing times for age pension claims had more than doubled while customer demand had decreased. Fletcher claimed that replacing external contractors with generalist public servants and pausing automation initiatives had worsened service delivery outcomes.