House of Assembly: Tuesday, June 18, 2013

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE DISCRETIONARY FUND

8 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 Regional Development, 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 Regional Development

(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