Personal Explanation

THEVENARD PORT FACILITIES

The Hon. P. CAICA (Colton—Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (11:01): I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

Leave granted.

The Hon. P. CAICA: On 31 May the member for Flinders asked me a question about marine parks and the proposed fish unloading facility at Thevenard. In my response I indicated that there had been no commitment from the state government for the proposed fish unloading facility.

I have since been advised that the state government, through the Regional Development Infrastructure Fund, has committed $1.497 million to the District Council of Ceduna for assistance with the dredging for the development of a fish unloading harbour. The project is dependent on leveraging $5,679,442 from the commonwealth's Regional Development Australia Fund.