The 'acute pressure' on water infrastructure that could sour some SA budget sweeteners

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The 'acute pressure' on water infrastructure that could sour some SA budget sweeteners
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As the state government rolls out cost-of-living relief in its third budget to South Australian households, there's a warning that cash will soon start going back the other way in the form of higher water bills.

As the state government rolls out cost-of-living relief in its third budget to hundreds of thousands of South Australian households, there's a warning that cash will soon start going back the other way.But from the first of July, some of that assistance may already be slipping through taxpayers' fingers in the form of higher water bills.

"There's usually an increase every year. And, of course, we've got really acute pressure," the treasurer said during a Stateline interview with ABC News. When it comes to addressing the housing problems faced in South Australia, the treasurer says this budget makes "further progress". More details about how the government proposes to increase land supply, and what it describes as how it will "tackle infrastructure challenges", are set to be revealed later this month when it releases a self-titled Housing Roadmap.It's on the up, from an estimated $27.8 billion this financial year to $44.2 billion by the end of 2027/28.new Women's and Children's Hospital

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