Key Priorities: 2020–2021 SA State Budget
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Advocating for SA Key priorities: 2020–2021 SA state budget 1. Safer roads to reduce 2. A more accessible deaths and injuries transport network 1A. Increase road maintenance funding 2A. Fund mandatory real-time fuel pricing to $160 million, with an additional in South Australia. $145 million per year in supplementary 2B. Allocate funding to continue the funding for the first five years in order to On-Demand bus services in Mount Barker eliminate the backlog and a $20 million and the Barossa and to trial On-Demand arterial road resealing program for the bus services in other regional towns. Adelaide metropolitan area. 2C. Establish a bus shelter fund to assist 1B. Construct three overtaking lanes on the councils in providing accessible Riddoch Highway between Naracoorte and infrastructure at all identified locations Keith together with a further two overtaking within their respective jurisdictions. lanes between Pt McDonald and Mt Gambier. 2D. Fund an investigation into the extension 1C. Upgrade the Spencer Highway between of passenger train services from Minlaton and Maitland together with the Gawler to Roseworthy to serve the St Yves Upper Yorke Highway between Kulpara development. and Maitland as priority works in the Yorke Peninsula region. 2E. Develop a corridor management plan for Main North Road between Gepps Cross 1D. Implement road safety improvements on the and the Grove Way and prioritise widening section of Victor Harbor Road between the section between Montague Road and Mt Compass and Victor Harbor. Kings Road to provide three lanes of travel 1E. Establish a service pit cover remediation in both directions. program to enable sunken covers to be 2F. Release the study and commit $1 million to remediated in a timely manner across progress solutions to address Marion Road/ the network. Cross Road/ANZAC Highway congestion. Continued >> Advocating for SA Key priorities: 2020–2021 SA state budget (continued) 3. Sustainable energy 4. Support South Australia’s and transport networks visitor economy 3A. Support electric vehicles entering 4A. Provide an injection of funds to the the South Australian market through: SA Tourism Commission’s marketing government Fleet SA purchases; and operating budget and exempt the encouraging private sector purchases; Commission from efficiency dividends and considering electric vehicles for until the current global coronavirus public transport. outbreak is contained. 3B. Upgrade Dukes Highway to accommodate 4B. Inject more funding into the Adelaide autonomous freight transport and Convention Bureau to bring additional connected vehicle technology. business events to South Australia. 3C. Ensur e a consistent level of reliable 4C. Facilitate future travel to regional mobile data coverage along the South Australia by investing in a network of state’s transport corridors. fast charging points across the state. 3D. Investigate the implementation of 4D. Invest $1 million to support improved intelligent transport systems (ITS) information signage for regional tourist technology in the road system. spots that encourages visitors to stay longer and experience more of SA. 3E. Explor e reliable renewable energy opportunities for the state, including 4E. Improve mobile data coverage in energy storage facilities and other grid regional South Australia, particularly in firming infrastructure. tourist locations. 3F. Explore opportunities for establishing a hydrogen manufacturing industry in South Australia, including investment in hydrogen refuelling stations and hydrogen vehicle trials..