Government blasted over grant to wine industry giant

The State government is often accused of not being able to see over the Mount Lofty Ranges or beyond Gepps Cross. So you might think a $2m grant for a business operating in regional South Australia would be universally welcomed – but, not so. The SA government last week announced Treasury Wine Estates would receive $2m from the Regional Development Fund to use as part of a $25m project to expand its Wolf Blass Winery and Packaging Centre in the Barossa Valley.