Premier Peter Malinauskas and his Cabinet Ministers are visiting Kangaroo Island today and tomorrow, Thursday and Friday 22 and 23 June, as part of the state government’s Country Cabinet.

This is the fourth in a series of Country Cabinets – following visits to Port Pirie and Port Augusta, Mount Gambier and Yorke Peninsula.

The government says it is investing millions of dollars into the region, including $10 million to improve essential health services on Kangaroo Island, and bringing back birthing services to the island.

Announced as part of last week’s Budget, the government is investing in $6.2 million for road improvements on Kangaroo Island; upgrades worth $37 million are proceeding to port infrastructure at Cape Jervis and Penneshaw.

Islanders are also now able to receive a 50 per cent reduction in regular vehicle registration fees for and a 40 per cent reduction in larger vehicle registration fees, after the return of vehicle registration concession.

Local MP Leon Bignell collected petition signatures from more than half the island to protest the concession cut by the former Liberal government.

“Our community is different to any other part of the state because locals rely on ferries and planes to get on and off island for everything from specialist medical appointments, sporting commitments and meetings,” The MP for Mawson says.

“That brings with it many challenges and cabinet members and senior public servants will experience that firsthand as ferry services are likely to be disrupted again in the next few days because of forecast high winds.

“That is a frequent problem for business owners and people trying to get things done.”

The community is invited to the Kingscote School Performing Arts Centre from 6pm tonight, Thursday 22 June to meet with Ministers and have their say

For more information and to register visit the website.