MARINE INFRASTRUCTURE

153 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (31 July 2007). Why has only $l million been allocated for the 2007 08 financial year for marine infrastructure?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy): I provide the following information:

The full amount of operating expenditure for 2007-08 is included in the expenditure figures provided in Budget paper 4, volume 2 page 6.28, sub program 2.2 ‘Operating and Maintaining the Marine System'. The additional operating and investing expenditure provided in 2007-08 is $1.65 million.

The full amount of investing expenditure on marine infrastructure in 2007-08 is provided in Budget paper 3, Capital Investment Statement, including Marine Infrastructure, Rapid Bay Jetty and Fishing Industries Facilities.

In total, over $12 million is provided in the 2007-08 financial year for the maintenance, development and operation of marine infrastructure