Found this in a German article, looking for english sauce…
Translated
Controversial Antarctic plans: Why Australia wants to build an airport at the South Pole
Year-round flight connections planned
The government in Canberra wants to carry out the project in the part of Antarctica it claims in the east, very close to the Australian Davis research station. The asphalt runway would enable year-round air connections between Hobart, the capital of the state of Tasmania, and Antarctica, according to the government agency Australian Antarctic Division (AAD).
The area has little ice, but many natural wonders. "The Davis Station region is probably the most significant ice-free coastal area in Antarctica," University of Tasmania (UTAS) researchers point out. "It offers unique lakes, fjords, fossil sites and wildlife."
Julia Jabour and Shaun Brooks of the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) issued a stark warning last year about the potential impacts of the project. For example, they said, the area surrounding the proposed airstrip is important for Adélie penguins, Weddell seals and giant petrels. Not only would parts of the animals' habitat be destroyed, they would also suffer massively from noise and dust during construction and especially after commissioning, say animal rights activists.
https://www.gmx.net/magazine/politik/australien-suedpol-flughafen-bauen-35604614