APY LANDS

221 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (21 October 2008). Has the surplus expenditure relating to the Commonwealth Essential Works program and the APY taskforce projects carried forward in 2007-08 been spent and which programs have been completed?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Minister for Environment and Conservation, Minister for Early Childhood Development, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister Assisting the Premier in Cabinet Business and Public Sector Management): Six projects were completed in 2007-08 using funds from the Commonwealth Essential Works program that was carried forward from 2006-2007.

The funding for the 2006-2007 Program was released in May 2007.

A total of 6 projects were completed during 2007-08 and are listed as follows:

Kanpi and Nyapari—Sealing Roads

APY Lands MUNS Scoping Study

Spatial Data (expended)

Yunyarinyi—Feasibility and Assessment of RO Plant

Indulkana SCADA System

Mimili UV Disinfection Investigation

Four projects commenced in 2007-08 with funding of into 2008-09 and are listed as follows:

Koonibba—Upgrade Power Supply

Raukkan—Effluent Pump Station Replacement

Pukatja and Young's Well Bores

Scotdesco Rainwater Harvesting

With respect to the APY Task Force Program, all project funds carried forward from 2006-07 were fully expended in 2007-08. These projects comprised:

APY Lands—Service Coordinators

APY Lands—Rehabilitation Facility

APY Lands—Swimming Pools