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The Marshall Government could step in to prevent Rex Airlines slashing services in South Australia, after the regional carrier yesterday confirmed it would abandon 10 flights a week between Adelaide and Mount Gambier, effective immediately.
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The Marshall Government is seeking an urgent explanation from Rex Airlines, the provider of the state’s only air service between Adelaide and Mount Gambier, after its extraordinary move to scale back flights after “unfair” complaints about the service.
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Premier Steven Marshall says establishing a nuclear generation industry in South Australia is not on his “short-term” radar but it could “come back onto the agenda further down the track” as he considers “every option to ensure we have lower energy prices”.
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