House of Assembly: Tuesday, June 18, 2013

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE DISCRETIONARY FUND

6 The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (21 February 2012). With respect to the Chief Executive of each Agency reporting to the minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, is there a Chief Executive Discretionary Fund, and if so—

(a) what is the fund's allocated budget for 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2015-16, respectively; and

(b) what are the details of all grants provided from the fund for 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11, respectively?

The Hon. T.R. KENYON (Newland—Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade, Minister for Small Business): I am advised:

The Chief Executive of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) has provided the following information for these portfolios:

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries

(a) The Chief Executive of PIRSA has discretionary funding available annually to allocate to cost pressures, emerging priorities, or whole-of-Government initiatives without impacting the agency's budget. This funding totals around $0.5 million per annum from 2011-12 to 2015-16.

(b) The details of all grants provided from the fund for 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11, respectively—

Name of Grant Recipient Amount of Grant Purpose of Grant
2007-08
University of Adelaide $27,500 Funding Deed for Research Institute for Climate Change and Sustainability
Department of the Premier and Cabinet $40,000 Contribution towards Thinker in Residence project—A Fearne
Department of Water, Land, Biodiversity and Conservation $30,000 Contribution to Natural Research Management (NRM) Research Alliance
2008-09
Department of Water, Land, Biodiversity and Conservation $30,000 Contribution to Natural Research Management (NRM) Research Alliance
Euro-Toques International $30,000 Adelaide Food project—representation and promotion of SA Food in Europe
2009-10
University of Adelaide $63,856 Funding Deed for Research Institute for Climate Change and Sustainability
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation $13,700 Contribution to Australian Agriculture and Natural Resource Online (AANRO) for 2009-10
2010-11
University of Adelaide $64,662 Funding Deed for Research Institute for Climate Change and Sustainability