RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

In reply to Mr GRIFFITHS (Goyder) (1 July 2013).

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy): I am advised:

Over the 10 year life of the program, BioSA has committed $3.34 million through the Research Infrastructure Fund and the Facility Managers Mentoring Program, which has leveraged $15.96 million of federal funds into the participating institutions.

In 2011-12, BioSA provided $240,000 towards the Research Infrastructure Fund and the Facility Managers Mentoring Program. This amount provided ongoing funding for the Facility Managers Mentoring Program in 2012-13.