SA commissioner to relieve cross-border community concerns

CALLS for a Cross-Border Commissioner in South Australia were most prominent during Covid-19 restrictions that impacted border communities, but the appointment of the state's first one now is still applauded by residents on both sides of the border. Photo: CASTERTON NEWS

By James Thompson

June 23, 2022 | 10:00 AM

AFTER years of campaigning on both sides of the state border, South Australia is set to appoint a dedicated voice later this year for communities geographically close, but separated by an ‘artificial’ line.

Legislation moving through parliament could see the state’s own Cross-Border Commissioner, a counterpart to Victoria’s Luke Wilson, starting in the role by the end of 2022.