The Latest Breaking News from Tom Koutsantonis

SA knocks back Adelaide Hills goldmine

The SA government has knocked back a plan to develop a goldmine in the Adelaide Hills over concerns about its potential impact on the wine-producing region.

AAP · Feb 9, 2023

SA to keep river communities connected

The South Australian government says it will do everything it can to help keep Murray River communities connected during the flood emergency.

AAP · Dec 23, 2022

SA locates land for hydrogen plant

The South Australian government has identified land suitable for its hydrogen power plant in the state's mid-north

AAP · Dec 15, 2022

Power cuts have hit SA in a big way — here's how they compare to the 2016 statewide blackout

South Australia's weekend storms knocked out power to 163,000 homes and businesses, and the event has inevitably prompted comparisons with the infamous statewide blackout. Based on what we know so far, here's how the situations compare.

ABC News · Nov 14, 2022

Hahndorf split on latest SA government plan to ease traffic problems in historic tourist town

Adelaide Hills residents speak out against South Australian government plans to upgrade two interchanges on the South Eastern Freeway rather than impact a well-known strawberry farm.

ABC News · Oct 22, 2022

South Australia won’t supply gas to NSW during shortages, minister warns

In candid speech, Tom Koutsantonis says state ‘will not participate’ in national trigger and tells industry to expect a ‘torrid’ year

The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022

South Australian government defends funding given to community projects in almost exclusively Labor seats

An ABC News analysis reveals South Australia's government has promised funding to community groups in almost exclusively Labor seats.

ABC News · Aug 31, 2022

South Australian opposition calls on government to release a review into North-South Corridor project

The South Australian opposition is urging the release of a review into Adelaide's North-South Corridor project but the state's infrastructure minister has hit back, citing the former government's four years of inaction.

ABC News · Aug 21, 2022

Safety review for Adelaide freeway

The South Australian government will bring key stakeholders together next week to discuss potential safety changes on Adelaide's South Eastern Freeway.

AAP · Aug 18, 2022

A grieving family says South Australia's health system is broken after man's death while waiting for ambulance

South Australia's struggling hospital system is again in focus as the family of a man who died while waiting for an ambulance issues a heartbreaking plea for the state's health system to be fixed.

ABC News · Aug 10, 2022