House of Assembly
Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
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Parliament of South Australia
House of Assembly
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Answers to Questions
Answers to Questions
Environment Protection Fund
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION FUND
Mr MARSHALL
House of Assembly
Norwood
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION FUND
290 Mr MARSHALL (Norwood) (11 September 2012). How have the funds collected under Division 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1993 been spent in the past two financial years?
The Hon. L.W.K. BIGNELL
House of Assembly
Mawson
Minister for Tourism
Minister for Recreation and Sport
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION FUND
The Hon. L.W.K. BIGNELL (Mawson—Minister for Tourism, Minister for Recreation and Sport): I am advised:
Division 3 of the Environment Protection Act 1993 relates to the Environment Protection Fund. For the year ended 30 June 2011, the fund earned $2.3 million of income of which $1.39 million was spent. For the year ended 30 June 2012, the fund earned $3.05 million of income of which $1.96 million was spent.
The expenditure was directed in accordance with section 24 (4) of the Environment Protection Act 1993 as per the table below.
| Environment Protection Fund Expenditure for 2010-11 and 2011-12 |
|
|
Details |
Actual 2010-11 $ |
Actual 2011-12 $ |
|
|
|
| Local Government Support and Development |
30,594 |
21,231 |
| National and State Environment Protection Policies |
162,346 |
45,499 |
| Board and Governance |
285,142 |
293,725 |
| Customer Service Centre |
82,237 |
113,217 |
|
|
|
| Science and Assessment (Water Quality) includes: |
533,021 |
557,708 |
| Water Programs—e.g. River Murray, Healthy Water |
|
|
| Water Science—Environmental Monitoring |
|
|
| Water Quality Assessment & Management |
|
|
|
|
|
| Science and Assessment (Air & Noise) includes: |
208,964 |
192,241 |
| Air Quality Behaviour Change |
|
|
| Noise Programs |
|
|
| Air Programs |
|
|
| Air Science |
|
|
|
|
|
| Regulation & Compliance (Industry Services) includes: |
38,255 |
32,413 |
| Licence & Industry Compliance & Coordination |
|
|
|
|
|
| Regulation & Compliance (Licensing & Regulatory Services) includes: |
39,598 |
47,262 |
| Regulatory Support & Administration |
|
|
|
|
|
| People, Policy and Systems (Risk & Business Support) includes: |
883 |
640,769 |
| Building and Lease Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
4,260 |
17,848 |
| Total Environment Protection Fund |
1,385,300 |
1,961,913 |