Govt looks to slash red tape for AUKUS subs centre
SA’s first State Development Area may be declared at Osborne, enabling the government to hurdle over state planning approvals for the nuclear submarine construction program.
The state government will investigate declaring its first State Development Area at Osborne to streamline zoning, planning and development approvals for the extensive construction of an AUKUS submarine hub.
Announced today, Premier Peter Malinauskas said the new SDA would enable the government to “capitalise on this massive economic opportunity”.
If declared, the SDA would permit the newly established Office of the Coordinator General to become the central point for coordination, planning and facilitation of economic development within Osborne.
It was anticipated Osborne would become home to a $30 billion shipyard expansion in order to construct nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS pact.
The scope of the SDA included port, rail, road and warehousing logistics assets, energy generation and system transition opportunities, fuel security and storage, industrial and manufacturing supply chains and emerging industry opportunities.
The area would include the industrial areas along the east and north coasts of the Lefevre Peninsula, the North Arm of the Port River, Torrens Island and Gillman.
It would exclude residential areas and the environmentally protected areas of Torrens Island Conservation Park and Barker Inlet-St Kilda Aquatic Reserve.
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Consultation on the SDA will open tomorrow, June 26, and close on August 7. A draft SDA Plan would then be developed later this year.
“The creation of a State Development Area recognises Osborne’s role as one of South Australia’s most strategically significant economic and industrial precincts,” State Development Minister Chris Picton said.
“With billions of dollars of investment flowing into Osborne and thousands of additional workers expected in the area, it is important we have the right planning and coordination framework in place.
“This demonstrates this government’s commitment to work with the community and industry to support the ongoing delivery of AUKUS.”
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