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South Australia Puts More Than $8 Million of Taxpayer Money Towards UN Climate Summit

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South Australia Puts More Than $8 Million of Taxpayer Money Towards UN Climate Summit
Wind turbines seen at sunset in Albany, Western Australia, on Oct. 8, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
Monica O’Shea
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The South Australian (SA) Labor government will spend millions of dollars preparing for the COP31 climate change conference in 2026.

In the 2025–26 state budget, to be delivered on June 5, $8.3 million (US$5.4 million) will go towards preparing Adelaide to host COP31.
Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]