Too little, too late: alarm as state pollies ‘ignore’ SA’s environment

As billions of dollars in promises are thrown around and election day is a week away, Conservation SA CEO Kirsty Bevan says major parties have been woefully lacking in addressing South Australia’s most urgent challenges.

With just one week until South Australians head to the polls, a glaring and troubling gap has emerged in the election commitments. Across press conferences, policy launches and campaign announcements, Labor and the Liberals have laid out promises on hospitals, transport, cost-of-living relief and regional services.

But on the environment they have offered little to nothing. This should alarm every South Australian.

In January, the Conservation Council of South Australia (Conservation SA), approached all three major parties with five key commitments needed to protect and restore nature. These were practical, targeted and urgent proposals designed to strengthen environmental laws, protect biodiversity, and restore critical ecosystems. We asked for $81 million – which includes $31 million towards the ecological impact of the harmful algal bloom.

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