STATE STRATEGIC PLAN

250 Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (13 July 2011) (First Session). With respect to 2011-12 Budget Paper 4—Volume 3, p128, Sub-program 1.2—

If the decrease in 2011-12 Budget is mainly due to $1.4M expenditure in 'community engagement for the Strategic Plan' in 2010-11, why was the 2009-10 actual expenditure higher still?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Minister for State Development): I have been advised of the following:

The higher expenditure in 2009-10 when compared with the 2011-12 Budget mainly reflects:

Once off expenditure incurred in 2009-10, including employee termination payments pursuant to budget savings strategies; and

The 2010-11 Budget measure associated with the rationalisation of Cabinet Office.