House of Assembly Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2) 51 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Initiative Spending INITIATIVE SPENDING Mr GRIFFITHS House of Assembly Goyder INITIATIVE SPENDING 35 Mr GRIFFITHS (Goyder) (10 July 2007). Why will the budgeted Initiative Spending in the Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology decrease from $9.5 million in 2007-08 to $3.8 million in 2010-11? The Hon. P.F. CONLON House of Assembly Elder Minister for Transport Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Energy INITIATIVE SPENDING The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy): I provide the following information: (a)	The $3.5 million variation within 2006-07 relating to 'supplies and services' is primarily a result of a proportion of Corporate overhead charges originally budgeted to 'supplies and services' being allocated to 'employee benefits and costs'. (b)	The $8.9 million budgeted for 'supplies and services' in 2007-08 is for: (i)	Functions and associated costs transferred to Program 10 'Service SA'. (ii)	A proportion of Corporate overhead charges originally budgeted to 'supplies and services' being allocated to 'employee benefits and costs'.