A Select Committee of the Legislative Council has been established to inquire into and report on the impact of peak oil in South Australia with particular reference to -
(a) The movement of people around the State, including -
i. the rising cost of petrol and increasing transport fuel poverty in the outer metropolitan area, the regions and remote communities;
ii. ways to encourage the use of more fuel efficient cars;
iii. alternative modes of transport;
iv. the need to increase public transport capacity; and
v. implications for urban planning;
(b) Movement of freight;
(c) Tourism;
(d) Expansion of the mining industry;
(e) Primary industries and resultant food affordability and availability;
(f) South Australia’s fuel storage capability including -
i. susceptibility of fuel supply to disruption; and
ii. resilience of infrastructure and essential services under disruptive conditions;
(g) Alternative fuels and fuel substitutes;
(h) Optimum and sustainable levels of population under these constraints;
(i) The need for public education, awareness and preparedness; and
(j) Any other related matter.
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