South Australian Labor Leader Peter Malinauskas has unveiled his plan to revive COVID-19-impacted tourism in the state with investments to lure new events and tourists to South Australia (SA) if elected Premier this month. Malinauskas has pledged $40 million over four years to bring new events that would attract interstate and international visitors to the state. Among the events, Labor would target are The Rugby Championship (TRC), with matches featuring Australia vs South Africa, New Zealand, or Argentina; international football (soccer) fixtures such as Socceroo World Cup qualifiers, English Premier League, and other top tier European club matches; 2027 Rugby World Cup finals matches; Broadway blockbusters exclusive to Adelaide; blockbuster exhibitions; and major festivals. According to Malinauskas, prior to the pandemic, the tourism industry in SA directly supported 40 thousand jobs and was worth over $8 billion to the SA economy annually. He said that SA tourism has been hit hard by the …