2026 Pre-Election Policy Priorities | A Resources Sector Roadmap
Resources Sector Infrastructure Corridors

Unlocking South Australia’s abundant resources reserves requires infrastructure networks that link remote locations to domestic and global supply chains.  The cost and complexity of constructing infrastructure is a continued barrier to sector growth. SACOME calls for work to define and declare infrastructure corridors for enabling utilities and transport.

Unlocking South Australia’s abundant resource reserves requires infrastructure networks that link remote locations to domestic and global supply chains. The cost and complexity of constructing infrastructure continues to operate as a barrier to sector growth.
 
Members have also highlighted the importance of regional and remote roads, recognising the role they play in the transport and logistics chain. Continuing to ensure that they are both maintained and integrated into corridor planning has been identified as a priority.
 
The Resources Sector Infrastructure Corridors initiative seeks to better enable resources project development through providing industry with an expedited and de-risked project development pathway.
 
Government has unique authority to resolve approvals, land access and logistics issues and SACOME welcomes establishment of the Office of the Coordinator General through the State Development Coordination & Facilitation Act 2025 as a mechanism to enable faster project development timeframes.
 
Over the coming electoral term, SACOME calls for prioritisation of work to define and declare infrastructure corridors and link them to key resources provinces, energy projects, processing locations and points of export across the state.
 
This work additionally creates a template for ongoing use, allowing for systematic deployment of new corridors and linkages to existing corridors in line with industry development goals.
 
Once established, these corridors offer South Australia a powerful investment attraction measure that aligns with government policy objectives, the project development ambitions of the resources sector, and a point of jurisdictional distinguishment for domestic and international investors.