House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Grant Expenditure GRANT EXPENDITURE In reply to Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Norwood Leader of the Opposition GRANT EXPENDITURE In reply to Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (22 June 2012) (Estimates Committee A). The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister for Housing and Urban Development GRANT EXPENDITURE The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Housing and Urban Development): I am advised that the following provides information with regards to grants of $100,000 or more: 2011-12 (Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy) Name of Grant Recipient Amount of Grant $ Purpose of Grant Subject to Grant Agreement (Y/N) CO2 CRC Limited 50,000 Contribution to CRC to sustain the co-location of CO2CRC team in the Australian School of Petroleum at the Uni of Adelaide. Yes Dept of Environment & Natural Resources 150,000 Collaborative program with DENR under PACE 2020 initiative. The program focuses on the development of processes and systems in DENR to ensure the streamlined processing of statutory referrals and development of best practice policies to support PIRSA in managing effective exploration access and work programs within reserves. Not Applicable Port Augusta Secondary School 30,000 Contribution to Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation project to assist aboriginal students to complete secondary school. Yes University of Adelaide 165,446 Contribution for South Australian State Chair of Petroleum Geology. Not Applicable Dept Resources Energy & Tourism 17,736 Development of National Mine Safety Database, an initiative of the Ministerial Council on Mineral and Petroleum Resources (MCMPR). Funding as agreed by the member jurisdictions of the MCMPR. Plan for Accelerated Exploration (PACE) (various grant recipients) 1,553,308 Funding as part of the PACE Mining Initiative to assist industry to undertake exploration drilling of challenging and innovative targets to increase the potential for discovery and improving the perception of prospectively in South Australia. Yes Roxby Downs Council 300,000 State contribution for Roxby Downs Council deficit as required under the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982. Requirement of Roxby Downs Indenture Dept Resources Energy & Tourism 16,155 Contribution to the National Mine Safety Framework (NAMSF), an initiative of the Ministerial Council on Mineral and Petroleum Resources (MCMPR). Funding as agreed by the member jurisdictions of the MCMPR. SAPMEA 11,818 Australian Geothermal Energy Conference 2011 sponsorship No South Australian Museum 350,000 Synchrotron Research Enabler—Contribution to costs incurred by the South Australian Museum Yes South Australian Museum 250,000 Digitisation of the Australian Aboriginal Material Culture Collection Yes Dept Resources Energy & Tourism 28,854 Standing Council on Energy Resources—Coal Seam Gas Work Program Funding as agreed by COAG members Bridge8 20,000 Zone sponsorship for 'I'm a Scientist, get me out of here!' No District Council of Coober Pedy 3,281,834 Annual operating subsidy to an independent operator in the Remote Areas Energy Supply (RAES) Program Yes Andamooka Power House 993,460 Annual operating subsidy to an independent operator in the Remote Areas Energy Supply (RAES) Program Yes Dalfoam Pty Ltd 157,310 Annual operating subsidy to an independent operator in the Remote Areas Energy Supply (RAES) Program Yes Australian Energy Market commission (AEMC) 1,288,755 South Australia Funding obligation to the AEMC operations as per MCE agreement Yes Dept for Resources, Energy & Tourism 214,037.50 Fund the operations of the Ministerial Council on Energy Working groups Yes Oak Valley (Maralinga) Inc 67,277.27 To provide Power Support Officer services at Oak Valley and on land managed by Oak Valley (Maralinga) Inc Yes Yalata Community Inc 61,360 To provide Power Support Officer duties at Yalata Communities and on land managed by Yalata Community Inc. Yes 904 Eligible Recipients 452,000 Solar Hot Water Rebate—various eligible recipients received a rebate of $500 for the installation of an energy efficient hot water service No