Answers to Questions

RENEWABLES SA

259 Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (6 July 2011) (First Session). With respect to 2011-12 Budget Paper 4—Volume 3, p134, Sub-program 3.2—

1. What is the budgeted amount for RenewablesSA in 2011-12, how many FTEs are employed under the program and how much is the Renewables Commissioner being paid?

2. Why was RenewablesSA expenditure deferred in 2010-11?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business): I have been advised:

1. RenewablesSA had an approved budget of $13.2 million in 2011-12 prior to the Mid-Year Budget Review on 16 December 2011.

The Sustainability and Climate Change Division provides 3.8 FTE positions for RenewablesSA on a cost-recovery basis.

The position of Commissioner for Renewable Energy no longer exists.

2. Deferred expenditure of $13.2 million in 2010-11 was the result of grant proposals requiring further work to satisfy the criteria for disbursement under the Renewable Energy Fund, including the successful negotiation of Commonwealth funding.