South Australian Labor Leader Peter Malinauskas and his entire Shadow Cabinet will visit Mount Gambier next month as part of its Shadow Country Cabinet. 

Shadow Ministers will be making various visits to local organisations, community groups and businesses across the Limestone Coast over the course of the two-day visit from Sunday, October 17 to Monday, October 18. 

During the visit, the Shadow Cabinet will hold a Town Hall-style community meeting which provides a unique opportunity for the community to have access to all Shadow Ministers who will answer questions from the audience. 

The public meeting will be held at the Mount Gambier City Hall, Watson Terrace (entry via Cave Garden), on Sunday, October 17, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. 

Mr Malinauskas said in November 2018, SA Labor showed its commitment to regional South Australia announcing it would continue holding Shadow Country Cabinet meetings from Opposition. 

Since that announcement, Shadow Country Cabinets have been held on Kangaroo Island, at the Riverland, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie and the Limestone Coast. 

This is the second time in the past 14 months the entire Labor Shadow Cabinet will be in Mount Gambier meeting with the local community. 

“I have been on many visits to the Limestone Coast since becoming Opposition Leader and I’m looking forward to bringing my entire Shadow Cabinet to town next month for the second time,” Mr Malinauskas said.

“The Limestone Coast is an important contributor to South Australia, not just in the supply of jobs and economic growth – but it has so much to offer as a region. 

“I’m firmly of the view that political leaders from Adelaide have consistently failed to understand the opportunity that exists for our State in Mount Gambier and the Limestone Coast. It is time that State Governments have policy to reflect this.”

Mr Malinauskas’s enthusiasm was echoed by newly appointed Labor candidate for Mount Gambier Katherine Davies. 

“I’m looking forward to welcoming Peter and the Shadow Cabinet to our beautiful region,” she said.

“Since becoming the local Labor candidate, I have been out hearing stories from our community, locals have raised a variety of issues and concerns – which they will now have the chance to raise directly with the Shadow ministry. 

“I encourage locals to come along and join in the community meeting.”