Key SA budget details so far

The key parts of the SA budget revealed so far by the state government

SA BUDGET DETAILS REVEALED SO FAR:

* A $1.1 billion for regional road projects to tackle the rising road toll. $440 million will be included across the forward estimates with the rest to come in future years.

* $252 million allocated for preparation and planning works for the final 10kms of Adelaide's north-south road corridor. The project will cost more than $5 billion with the cost to be shared with the commonwealth.

* $200 million to remove large railway crossings in Adelaide to relieve congestion.

* $52 million to combat coastal erosion including a sand recycling pipeline from West Beach to Semaphore.

* $43 million for tourism marketing.

* A raft of fees and charges to rise, most by five per cent but some, including fines for motorists caught more than 30km/h over the limit to be hit by much higher penalties.

* Liquor licence to be increased with those for small bar owners to more than triple.

* The budget will also be hit by $500 million fall in GST returns over the coming year.


Share
1 min read

Published

Source: AAP


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world
Key SA budget details so far | SBS News