House of Assembly
Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
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Parliament of South Australia
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Answers to Questions
Regional Development Australia
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN
House of Assembly
Stuart
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA
437 Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (6 November 2012).
1.	How much funding was provided to each Regional Development Australia entity in each year since 2009-10, in terms of—
- (a)	grants;
- (b)	core funding; and
- (c)	any other funding?
2.	How much funding will be allocated to each entity in 2012-13 and 2013-14 in terms of—
- (a)	grants;
- (b)	core funding; and
- (c)	any other funding?
The Hon. T.R. KENYON
House of Assembly
Newland
Minister for Manufacturing
Minister for Small Business
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA
The Hon. T.R. KENYON (Newland—Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade, Minister for Small Business): The Minister for Regional Development has been advised:
1.	Grant funding was provided to Regional Development Australia committees in 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 as follows:
PIRSA Funding for 2009-10
| RDA Name |
Funding for the Purpose of the Agreement |
Funding for Business Development Officers |
Funding for Economic Development Officer |
Total RDA Funding |
| Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu & KI |
$562,086.00 |
$204,870.00 |
|
$766,956.00 |
| Barossa |
$194,366.00 |
$68,290.00 |
|
$262,656.00 |
| Far North |
$225,884.00 |
$68,290.00 |
$84,050.00 |
$378,224.00 |
| Limestone Coast |
$225,884.00 |
$68,290.00 |
|
$294,174.00 |
| Murraylands & Riverland |
$451,768.00 |
$136,580.00 |
|
$588,348.00 |
| Whyalla & Eyre Peninsula |
$420,250.00 |
$136,580.00 |
$31,518.00 |
$588,348.00 |
| Yorke & Mid North |
$614,616.00 |
$204,870.00 |
|
$819,486.00 |
| Total |
$2,694,854.00 |
$887,770.00 |
$115,568.00 |
$3,698,192.00 |
| Regional Project Funding was paid to RDA/RDBs |
|
|
|
$660,500.00 |
PIRSA Funding for 2010-11
| RDA |
Funding for the Purpose of the Agreement |
Funding for Business Development Officers |
Funding for Economic Development Officer |
Indexation |
Total RDA Funding |
| Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu & KI |
$562,085 |
$204,873 |
|
$19,173.95 |
$786,131.95 |
| Barossa |
$194,366 |
$68,291 |
|
$6,566 |
$269,223 |
| Far North |
$225,884 |
$68,291 |
$84,050 |
$9,456 |
$387,681 |
| Limestone Coast |
$225,884 |
$68,291 |
|
$7,354 |
$301,529 |
| Murraylands & Riverland |
$451,768 |
$136,582 |
|
$14,709 |
$603,059 |
| Whyalla & Eyre Peninsula |
$420,250 |
$136,582 |
$31,519 |
$14,709 |
$603,060 |
| Yorke & Mid North |
$614,616 |
$204,873 |
|
$20,487 |
$839,976 |
| Total |
$2,694,853 |
$887,783 |
$115,569 |
$92,455 |
$3,790,660 |
PIRSA Funding for 2011-12
| RDA |
Funding for the Purpose of the Agreement |
Funding for Business Development Officers |
Funding for Economic Development Officer |
Indexation |
Total RDA Funding |
| Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu & KI |
$576,137.13 |
$209,994.83 |
|
$19,653.30 |
$805,785.26 |
| Barossa |
$199,225.15 |
$69,998.28 |
|
$6,730.59 |
$275,954.02 |
| Far North |
$231,531.10 |
$69,998.28 |
$86,151.25 |
$9,692.02 |
$397,372.64 |
| Limestone Coast |
$231,531.10 |
$69,998.28 |
|
$7,538.23 |
$309,067.61 |
| Murraylands & Riverland |
$463,062.20 |
$139,996.55 |
|
$15,076.47 |
$618,135.22 |
| Whyalla & Eyre Peninsula |
$430,756.25 |
$139,996.55 |
$32,306.98 |
$15,076.49 |
$618,136.27 |
| Yorke & Mid North |
$629,981.40 |
$209,994.83 |
|
$20,999.41 |
$860,975.64 |
| Total |
$2,762,224.33 |
$909,977.60 |
$118,458.23 |
$94,766.50 |
$3,885,426.65 |
| RDA Murraylands and Riverland RFT Transition funding |
|
|
$183,000.00 |
- Other grant funding to RDA's from South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) is as follows:
- SATC Funding for 2010-11:
| Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu & KI RDA–KI Tourism Optimisation Model |
$20,000 |
| Far North RDA—Flinders Ranges Business Development Officer |
$30,000 |
| Yorke & Mid North RDA—Southern Flinders Development Officer |
$25,000 |
| Total: |
$75,000 |
SATC Destination Development Grant Funding for 2011-12
| Murraylands & Riverland RDA—Murraylands Tearoff—Map |
$18,182.00 |
| Yorke & Mid North RDA—Clare Valley Brand Project |
$18,182.00 |
| Total: |
$36,364.00 |
2.	Grant funding has been allocated for Regional Development Australia committees in 2012-13 as follows:
PIRSA Funding
| RDA Name |
Funding for the Purpose of the Agreement |
Funding for Business Development Officers |
Funding for Economic Development Officer |
Total RDA Funding |
| Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu & KI |
$605,304.07 |
$220,625.81 |
|
$825,929.88 |
| Barossa |
$209,310.92 |
$73,541.94 |
|
$282,852.86 |
| Far North |
$243,252.36 |
$73,541.94 |
$90,512.66 |
$407,306.96 |
| Limestone Coast |
$243,252.36 |
$73,541.94 |
|
$316,794.30 |
| Murraylands & Riverland |
$486,504.72 |
$147,083.88 |
|
$633,588.60 |
| Whyalla & Eyre Peninsula |
$452,563.29 |
$147,083.88 |
$33,942.52 |
$633,589.68 |
| Yorke & Mid North |
$661,874.21 |
$220,625.81 |
|
$882,500.02 |
| Total |
$2,902,061.93 |
$956,045.19 |
$124,455.17 |
$3,982,562.29 |
The Sustainable Budget Commission in 2010 recommended State funding to RDA's cease from 1 July 2013.
I proposed that the 2011-12 State Budget provide ongoing support for regions through a new Regional Development Fund (RDF). Existing funding arrangements with RDA's will remain in place until 30 June 2013 with the RDF coming into effect after that.
Stream 1—Growing Stronger Regions—$1.4 million per annum
Provides support to the non-metropolitan Regional Development Australia (RDA) committees for programs that address at least one of the state Government seven strategic priorities. RDA's can apply for up to $200,000 per RDA per annum.
Stream 2—Creating Competitive Regions—$1.6 million per annum
Provides support for projects and infrastructure that support the growing advanced manufacturing, realising the benefits of the mining boom for all South Australians or premium food and wine from our clean environment priorities of Government from non-metropolitan private sector businesses, industry associations, community organisations, regional local government, and the South Australian non-metropolitan RDA's.