28 November 2025
The Greens SA yesterday delivered major wins for transport and healthcare in the Adelaide Hills after the Upper House backed Greens motions to refer the diversion of traffic along River Road and Strathalbyn Road to a Parliamentary inquiry and to provide interest-free loans to support the upgrade of Stirling Hospital.
Key points:
- The Upper House passed a Greens motion referring the River Road diversion to the Environment, Resources, and Development Committee for inquiry, including the impact it has had on community safety, traffic congestion, the environment and local amenity, and alternative solutions for freight transport through the Adelaide Hills.
- The Upper House also backed a Greens motion calling on the State Government to make available no-interest loans to Stirling Hospital and other community hospitals to enable them to undertake the necessary infrastructure upgrades required by new compliance requirements.
“These are big wins for people living in the Adelaide Hills. The inquiry will scrutinise the impact of the Government’s decision to delivery freight to River Road on the community and also investigate alternative solutions for freight transport through the Adelaide Hills — a long-term problem that both the major parties have failed to address,” said Greens MLC Robert Simms.
“I want thank Genevieve Dawson-Scott, the Greens candidate for Heysen, for her advocacy on this important issue. Genevieve is committed to delivering outcomes for her community, and I know that she will be an outstanding representative in the State Parliament.”
“The Greens have also secured recognition of the vital role of Stirling Hospital and the urgent need to provide it with a lifeline so that it can continue to provide the people of the Adelaide Hills with high-quality local healthcare services. Now it’s time for the Malinauskas Government to step up and deliver.”