The South Australian Government has launched a discussion paper with an aim to ‘allow South Australians a voice in building future investment in key nation-building projects’.

 

Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade Tom Koutsantonis said the options canvassed in the paper flow directly from a Resources and Energy Infrastructure Demand Study conducted in 2011 by Parsons Brinkerhoff.

 

“This study was the first of its kind in Australia and laid out some important information that will be vital to the many stakeholders involved in the growth of our minerals and energy sector,” Mr Koutsantonis said.

 

“The recommendations provided by the Resources & Energy Sector Infrastructure Council (RESIC), outlined in this discussion paper, are a crucial step in ensuring South Australia is able to meet the demands of the global resources sector.

 

“Feedback from the consultation process that will follow the paper’s release will enable this Government to be in the best position to work with industry to form a sustainable resources sector.

 

“We will be using the responses to the discussion paper to make the most appropriate decisions for the long-term benefit of the South Australian community.”

 

Feedback can be provided online at: www.dmitre.sa.gov.au/resicconsultation until 26 March 2012