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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—