Mining Taxes Safe, Vaccines Under Fire

South Australian Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis slammed the idea of future mining tax hikes, declaring the sector is already fairly taxed and vital to the state’s competitiveness. He also dismissed the notion of a sovereign wealth fund, insisting debt reduction should come first as SA’s debt climbs toward $54 billion by 2030. In a surprising pivot, Koutsantonis tackled vaccine misinformation, drawing a parallel to the flu season and an aging population. Meanwhile, Health Minister Blair Boyer doubled down on his anti-vaccine “troll” stance after facing online backlash for sharing his booster shot — vowing to fight misinformation and warning that falling vaccination rates will unleash preventable disease and death. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c7b0bc96ecd9712b