How did Premier Thomas Playford encourage industrial development in South Australia?

Premier Thomas Playford was a key figure in transforming South Australia from an agricultural economy into an industrial society through a strategy of state-induced industrialization. His approach included several specific initiatives:12

• Aggressive Promotion: Playford acted as a vigorous salesman for the state, attracting external capital by emphasizing lower wage costs, cheaper land and housing, lower taxes, and stable industrial relations.1
• State-Operated Utilities: To support new industries, his government took control of essential infrastructure, including electricity (notably the Adelaide Electric Supply Company in 1946), coal supply, water, housing, schools, and hospitals.1
• Public and Private Collaboration: Industrialization was pursued through a mix of private and public enterprise, with the state taking responsibility for the basic infrastructure required for economic expansion.1
• Urban Development: He facilitated the growth of the industrial-urban base by creating a satellite town at Elizabeth.1

These efforts, which defied conventional conservative doctrine of the time, successfully accelerated industrialization in the Adelaide region and helped the state maintain a vigorous economic program.12