00:02It's prices like these that are taking a human toll.
00:06I've heard from pensioners they can't go and pick their grandchild up from school for their children
00:10because they can't afford the fuel now.
00:12Anti-poverty advocate Samantha Skinner says jobseeker recipients are bearing the brunt of the fuel crisis.
00:18The Salisbury local and former Greens candidate says her $100 fuel bill is now more than her weekly income.
00:24I would normally come to the city three, four times a week. I'm now going like, no, I better not.
00:28Ms Skinner says free public transport would make it easier for her to get into the city,
00:33something the state's employers are also worried about.
00:36We're hearing from businesses that they're starting to see some signs of early absenteeism
00:40caused by workers who are facing increased fuel pressures.
00:44The business chamber hoping South Australia will follow Victoria and Tasmania's lead
00:48with a temporary end to public transport fares.
00:50The state government monitoring the situation but says it's already expanded free public transport to seniors
00:56and made it much cheaper for students.
00:58We are committed to cost of living relief, we're just making decisions about how and where we offer it
01:03and we will watch what other states do closely and make decisions based around that.
01:09Any decision to make public transport free could cost tens of millions in foregone revenue.
01:13Victoria's one month fair holiday costing an estimated $70 million.
01:17It's a significant cost, there's no doubt about it, but the significant cost that is preventing South Australians
01:23from getting on with their lives during this crisis is the most important priority.
01:28It's not just Adelaide commuters feeling the pinch.
01:31With the Easter break, school holidays and AFL gather round all within the next fortnight,
01:36the impact of higher fuel prices could be coming for the state's tourism sector.
01:40Go Pies!
01:41The primary concern being Victorians planning to drive across the border.
01:45We're seeing signs of early cancellations.
01:48They're concerned about the cost of fuel to get here but also once they're in South Australia
01:52the cost of transiting around the state.
01:54The cost of getting around showing no sign of slowing down.
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