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GRANT EXPENDITURE
In reply to Mr PENGILLY (Finniss) (2 July 2008) (Estimates Committee A).
The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy:
2006-07
Minister for State/Local Government Relations
The following is provided regarding grants in 2006-07 by Primary Industries and Resources SA in relation to my portfolio of Minister for State/Local Government Relations. Other Ministers will respond separately to grants by PIRSA that relate to their portfolio.
Please note, that the question asks whether expenditures made were subject to a grant agreement, as required by Treasurer's Instruction No.15 (TI 15). Grants that have been made to other State Government agencies, universities or are less than $10,000 are not required to have a grant agreement and are reflected as 'Not Applicable' in the appropriate column.
Primary Industries and Resources SA—Office for State/Local Government Relations
| Name of Grant Recipient | Amount of Grant | Purpose of Grant | Subject to Grant Agreement (Y/N) |
| Local Government Association of South Australia (LGA) on behalf of various participating councils | 70,000 | Grant to Local Government for the European Wasp Eradication Program. Funding matched by participating councils. | Y |
| District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula | 43,853 | Provision of State Government support for funds expended in undertaking recovery effort following the Lower Eyre Peninsula bushfire. | Y |
| Flinders Ranges Council | 100,000 | Pre-allocation payment to Council, pending decision of the Local Government Disaster Fund for recovery efforts following the mid-north floods.Money reimbursed to the Office for State/Local Government Relations in June 2007 following decision of Local Government Disaster Fund. | Not Applicable |
| District Council of Orroroo-Carrieton | 50,000 | Pre-allocation payment to Council of Orroroo-Carrieton, pending decision of the Local Government Disaster Fund for recovery efforts following the mid-north floods.Money reimbursed to the Office for State/Local Government Relations in June 2007 following decision of Local Government Disaster Fund. | Not Applicable |
| Local Government Association of South Australia (LGA) | 33,500 | Assistance to small rural councils to enable their ongoing participation in projects to improve financial governance and to develop asset management policies and plans. | Y |
| District Council of Kangaroo Island | 10,000 | To undertake a comprehensive study of the Council's current and future roles and responsibilities and opportunities for collaboration/partnership with State and Federal governments, the private sector, statutory boards and other community organizations. | Y |
| TOTAL 2006-07 | 307,353 |
* Not Applicable—not subject to Treasurer's Instruction No. 15
Primary Industries and Resources SA—Administered (Local Government Taxation Equivalent Fund)
| Name of Grant Recipient | Amount of Grant | Purpose of Grant | Subject to Grant Agreement (Y/N) |
| Local Government Research and Development Scheme—Administered by the SA Local Government Association. | 1,000,000 | Tax Equivalent payments made by the Local Government Finance Authority, consistent with National Competition Policy. | Payments subject to South Australian Legislation (Local Government Finance Authority Act 1983) |
| Total 2006-07 | 1,000,000 |
Primary Industries and Resources SA—Administered (South Australian Local Government Grants Commission)
| Name of Grant Recipient | Amount of Grant | Purpose of Grant | Subject to Grant Agreement (Y/N) |
| 68 South Australian Councils, 5 Aboriginal Community Councils and the Outback Areas Community Development Trust | 133,943,000 | Distribution of Commonwealth Assistance Grants (General Purpose, Identified Local Roads and Road to Recovery) to Local Governments' Aboriginal Communities and the Outback Areas Community Development Trust. | Subject to both State and Commonwealth Legislation (South Australian Local Government Grants Commission Act 1992, Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1986.) |
| Total 2006-07 | 133,943,000 |
Primary Industries and Resources SA—Administered (Outback Areas Community Development Trust)
| Name of Grant Recipient | Amount of Grant | Purpose of Grant | Subject to Grant Agreement (Y/N) |
| Local Government Risk Services (LGRS) | 97,357 | Provision of insurance for outback communities | Payments subject to South Australian Legislation (Outback Areas Community Development Trust Act 1978) |
| Northern Regional Development Board | 91,529 | Resource/marketing funding | “ |
| Flinders Ranges & Outback SA Tourism | 24,000 | Marketing funds | “ |
| Lifeline Central (SA/NT) Inc | 1,500 | Contribution toward training | “ |
| Department of Further Education, Employment, Science & Technology (DFEEST). | 5,000 | Outback Connect Project—investigating the implementation of Broadband for outback residents. | “ |
| Tourism Eyre Peninsula | 8,000 | Marketing funds | “ |
| Eyre Region Tourism (Eyre Region Development Board) | 5,000 | Resource agreement funds | “ |
| Department for Transport, Energy & Infrastructure (DTEI). | 3,000 | Contribution toward sealing of outback road | “ |
| Outback Communities (various) | 297,885 | Community assistance funds | “ |
| Bungala Aboriginal Corporation | 65,000 | Waste management provision for outback community | “ |
| TOTAL 2006-07 | 598,271 |
Minister for the Status of Women
Minister for Consumer Affairs
The expenditure on grants administered by the following business units of the Attorney-General's Department under my ministerial responsibility in 2006-07 are detailed below:
Office of Consumer and Business Affairs;
Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commission; and
Office for Women;
| Name of Grant Recipient | Amount | Purpose of Grant | Subject to Grant Agreement (Y/N) | Comment |
| Office of Consumer and Business Affairs | ||||
| Consumer Association of SA Inc | $7,000 | Interim Funding 2006/2007 | No | This was a once-off payment for relocation and other operating costs following the expiry of the agreement. |
| Department of Tourism & Fair Trading | $16,775 | SA Contribution to the Auzshare System | No | SCOCA contribution. Payment to another Government agency |
| Department of Treasury | $14,266 | SA share of funding for Access Economics to undertake baseline study of consumer product-related accidents | No | SCOCA contribution. Payment to another Government agency |
| The Treasury (Federal) | $4,115 | SA share of funding for a policy officer to develop a Regulation Impact Statement on product safety | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| The Treasury (Federal) | $3,769 | SA share of funding for the Queensland consumer credit legislation officer | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| Office for Women | ||||
| Adelaide Survivors Abreast Inc | $500 | Assistance for the dragon boat project | Yes | |
| Aboriginal Women's APY Lands | $5,500 | Funds for the Kuka Kanyini Walalkara women's project | Yes | |
| Good Beginnings Australia | $5,450 | Refurbish community rooms at the Elizabeth Grove children's centre | Yes | |
| Clare Rural Women's Gathering | $1,000 | Sponsorship towards rural women's gathering | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| Zonta Club of Gawler/Barossa | $600 | Funds towards the Migrant Women's History project | Yes |
* Please note that this return only includes grants payments for the Office for Women in 2006-07 from when the Division joined the Attorney-General's Department.
2007-08
Minister for State/Local Government Relations
The following is provided regarding grants in 2007-08 by Primary Industries and Resources SA in relation to my portfolio of Minister for State/Local Government Relations. Other Ministers will respond separately to grants by PIRSA that relate to their portfolio.
Please note, that the question asks whether expenditures made were subject to a grant agreement, as required by Treasurer's Instruction No.15 (TI 15). Grants that have been made to other State Government agencies, universities or are less than $10,000 are not required to have a grant agreement and are reflected as 'Not Applicable' in the appropriate column.
2007-08 Primary Industries and Resources SA—Office for State/Local Government Relations
| Name of Grant Recipient | Amount of Grant | Purpose of Grant | Subject to Grant Agreement (Y/N) |
| Local Government Association of South Australia (LGA) on behalf of various participating councils | 70,000 | Grant to Local Government for the European Wasp Eradication Program. Funding matched by participating councils. | Y |
| Local Government Association of South Australia (LGA) | 85,000 | Assistance to small rural councils to enable their ongoing participation in projects to improve financial governance and to develop asset management policies and plans. | Y |
| South Australian Local Government Financial Management Group | 5,000 | Contribution to project exploring national harmonisation of the core components of financial statements prepared by councils under Australian Accounting Standards. | Not Applicable |
| Northern Regional Development Board | 60,000 | Contribution to outback water program. | Y |
| Total 2007-08 | 220,000 |
* Not Applicable—not subject to Treasurer's Instruction No. 15
Primary Industries and Resources SA—Administered (Local Government Taxation Equivalent Fund)
| Name of Grant Recipient | Amount of Grant | Purpose of Grant | Subject to Grant Agreement (Y/N) |
| Local Government Research and Development Scheme-Administered by the SA Local Government Association (LGA). | 1,654,043 | Tax Equivalent payments made by the Local Government Finance Authority (LGFA), consistent with National Competition Policy. | Payments subject to South Australian Legislation (Local Government Finance Authority Act 1983) |
| Total 2007-08 | 1,654,043 |
Primary Industries and Resources SA—Administered (South Australian Local Government Grants Commission)
| Name of Grant Recipient | Amount of Grant | Purpose of Grant | Subject to Grant Agreement (Y/N) |
| 68 South Australian Councils, 5 Aboriginal Community Councils and the Outback Areas Community Development Trust. | 142,932,134 | Distribution of Commonwealth Assistance Grants (General Purpose, Identified Local Roads and Road to Recovery) to Local Governments', Aboriginal Communities and the Outback Areas Community Development Trust. | Subject to both State and Commonwealth Legislation (South Australian Local Government Grants Commission Act 1992, Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1986.) |
| Total 2007-08 | 142,932,134 |
Primary Industries and Resources SA—Administered (Outback Areas Community Development Trust)
| Name of Grant Recipient | Amount of Grant | Purpose of Grant | Subject to Grant Agreement (Y/N) |
| Bungala Aboriginal Corporation | 128,000 | Waste management provision for outback community at Dunjiba. | Payments subject to South Australian Legislation (Outback Areas Community Development Trust Act 1978) |
| Local Government Risk Services (LGRS) | 98,288 | Provision of insurance for outback communities. | “ |
| Outback Communities (various) | 341,286 | Community assistance funds. | “ |
| Department for Transport Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI) | 200,000 | Transfer paid to DTEI for upgrade work at Marla Aerodrome. | “ |
| Outback Communities (various) | 4,313 | Contributions to youth development and Youth Week activities. | “ |
| Northern Regional Development Board | 17,927 | Resource agreement funds. | “ |
| Northern Regional Development Board | 1,500 | Sponsorship of Flinders Art Project. | “ |
| Northern Regional Development Board | 10,000 | Contribution to the Centre for Sustainable Excellence. | “ |
| Flinders Ranges & Outback SA | 27,815 | Sponsorship and Strategic Plan funding. | “ |
| Isolated Children's Parents' Association (SA) | 3,000 | Donation to 2008 ICPA Conference. | “ |
| Tourism Eyre Peninsula | 11,000 | Marketing funds. | “ |
| Eyre Regional Development Board | 5,000 | Resource agreement funds. | “ |
| Treloar, Mr & Mrs K | 3,000 | Contribution to maintenance for Wiawera Station Airstrip. | “ |
| Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation (DWLBC) | 3,273 | Contribution to “Across the Outback” publication. | “ |
| Rural Solutions SA Desert Knowledge CRC | 5,000 | Contribution to Desert Knowledge CRC. | “ |
| TOTAL 2007-08 | 859,402 |
Minister for the Status of Women
Minister for Consumer Affairs
The expenditure on grants administered by the following business units of the Attorney-General's Department under my ministerial responsibility in 2007-08 are detailed below:
Office of Consumer and Business Affairs;
Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commission; and
Office for Women;
| Name of Grant Recipient | Amount | Purpose of Grant | Subject to Grant Agreement (Y/N) | Comment |
| Office of Consumer and Business Affairs | ||||
| Commonwealth Department of Treasury | $20,372 | SA contribution towards the Commonwealth Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs (MCCA) | Yes | |
| Office for Women | ||||
| Primary Industries and Resources SA | $2,500 | LGMA Excellence Award—half share of contribution | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| International Women's Day Committee SA Inc | $3,500 | International Women's Day Activities | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| Migrant Women's Lobby Group of SA | $1,500 | Women as Carers Information Day | Yes | |
| Fiona Mort | $106 | Purchase of 'Wiggles' Merchandise for underprivileged children | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| Older Women's Advisory Committee | $500 | Speak Out Conference 2008 | Yes | |
| Women in Agriculture and Business | $27,273 | Facilitation of ongoing rural women's network | Yes | |
| Sarah Annesley | $150 | IWD Young Women Writer's Award | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| Brittany Barnett | $100 | IWD Young Women Writer's Award | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| Amy Bodossian | $250 | IWD Young Women Writer's Award | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| Department of Families and Communities | $1,300 | SA Contribution MINCO—All states contribute yearly | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| Primary Health Care Services | $5,000 | Talking Realities—Friday fun group—part of Outreach program | Yes | |
| Lisa Telfer | $150 | IWD Young Women Writer's Award | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| Belinda Troughton | $100 | IWD Young Women Writer's Award | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| Kristi Urry | $250 | IWD Young Women Writer's Award | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| State Library of SA | $500 | South Australia Memory Project | Yes | |
| Barnardos | $10,000 | Mother of the Year awards | Yes | |
| Catherine House Inc | $2,000 | Fundraising activities | Yes | |
| Childhood Cancer Association Inc | $1,000 | Fundraising activities | Yes | |
| Coalition of Women's Domestic Violence Service | $5,000 | World Conference on Women's shelters held in Canada | Yes | |
| National Council of Women SA | $350 | Support project 'Alcohol—Who's Drinking' | Yes | |
| Network of Women Students Australia | $500 | Support towards 2008 NOWSA Conference | Yes | |
| Nunukuwarrin Yunti | $2,000 | Women's Healing Project | Yes | |
| Shelter SA | $200 | Homeless, Health & Housing Conference | Yes | |
| Soroptomist International of Torrens Inc | $3,000 | Violence against Women Conference | Yes | |
| Spark Resource Centre Inc | $1,000 | Support towards Single Parent Children's xmas party | Yes | |
| Women in Agriculture and Business | $1,000 | 90th State Conference for Women | Yes | |
| Nicole Dikkenberg | $166 | Janine Haines Memorial Award | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| Ashleigh Emery | $166 | Janine Haines Memorial Award | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| Erifili Kalominidis | $166 | Janine Haines Memorial Award | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |
| Ovarian Cancer Challenge | $500 | Support for cancer challenge | Yes | |
| Rural Womens Gathering | $1,000 | Support towards the Gathering - held yearly in different locations | Yes | |
| Weena Mooga Gu Gubda Inc | $5,000 | Sewing and Lifeskills for Aboriginal Women | Yes | |
| Zonta Club of Gawler/Barossa | $500 | Women's Art Exhibition | Yes | |
| Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner | ||||
| Port Augusta City Council | $10,000 | Contribution towards costs of evaluating the effect of city wide dry area | N/A | Agreement not required as grant was less than Treasurer's Instruction threshold |