Toxic algal bloom may still be here in summer: Malinauskas

Simon Evans, Phillip Coorey and Ryan Cropp

Jul 22, 2025 – 5.01pm

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South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas warned on Tuesday there was no way of knowing if a toxic algal bloom off the state’s coast would disappear by summer as he unveiled a $14 million package to help deal with the fallout.

The package includes $10,000 grants for small businesses such as oyster farmers and fishing tackle shops caught up in the fallout, real-time sensors and a local testing laboratory.

Simon Evans writes on business specialising in retail, manufacturing, beverages, mining and M&A. He is based in Adelaide.

Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence.

Ryan Cropp is an energy and climate reporter at The Australian Financial Review based in the Canberra bureau.