SA budget pledges $50m for R&D fund in productivity push


David Allen
Reporter

The Malinauskas government will tip $50 million into a new research and development accelerator fund in pursuit of a tech-led productivity boost, pledging to build new research institutes as part of the push.

South Australian treasurer Tom Koutsantonis handed down the 2026 state budget on Thursday, unveiling the new Research and Development Productivity Fund (R&DPF).

A recommendation of the state’s Productivity Commission, the $50 million fund will “leverage additional funding …

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