REGIONAL DATA PROJECT

In reply to Mr PENGILLY (Finniss) (1 July 2008).

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts): I have been advised:

The collection and dissemination of regional data has been identified by the Office for the Southern Suburbs, the Southern Adelaide Economic Development Board and the cities of Marion and Onkaparinga as an important priority to support regional initiatives.

In 2007-08 the office, in collaboration with the cities of Marion and Onkaparinga purchased REMPLAN economic modelling data from Compelling Economics. The office purchased the regional data set for southern Adelaide including Mitcham and Holdfast Bay at a cost of $6,370. The cities of Marion and Onkaparinga purchased their individual data sets and their combined data set. All parties share their data.

That data along with ABS census data for the region will be used to develop regional fact sheets in 2008-09. The information will be available electronically on the office's revised web site in late 2008.

Regional data collection and dissemination will be an ongoing activity of the office.