Mr Cornish said bright spots include capital works at Berri and Whyalla hospitals, additional funding has been made available to provide for the use of an air crane for fire fighting purposes, and some capital works for re- shouldering work in some rural areas.

However Mr Cornish said he was bitterly disappointed there was no relief for food producers from stamp duties.

"Our State's farmers who are refinancing and restructuring could well do with some relief from these relentless charges," he said.

"The devil is always in the detail," Mr Cornish said "but at first read, it looks like there is a decreased level of funding for PIRSA over the next three years.

"What does that mean for regional and rural South Australia and its already desperately inadequate services?

"I am saddened that the massive in-equity of government spending between metropolitan Adelaide and the rural areas of South Australia still exists and call upon Government to back up the statement made by the Treasurer in his budget speech which says regional and rural South Australia 'is doing it tough' but also is the 'engine room of our exports'."