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SA Premier Backs Elon Musk’s Planned Tesla Factory Amid Local Opposition

The proposal will create about 100 jobs locally.
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SA Premier Backs Elon Musk’s Planned Tesla Factory Amid Local Opposition
Elon Musk looks on during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has backed a plan for a Tesla factory in the state despite protest from activist group “Trees Not Teslas.”

Developer MAB CCT is seeking to build a factory in the suburb of Tonsley in Adelaide.

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]