House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Regional Communities Consultative Council REGIONAL COMMUNITIES CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN House of Assembly Stuart REGIONAL COMMUNITIES CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL 438 Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (6 November 2012). 1.	What was the budget for Regional Communities Consultative Council in each year since 2009-10 and what are the details of this expenditure? 2.	What is the budgeted allocation for the Council in 2012-13 and 2013-14, and what is the breakdown of this expenditure? The Hon. T.R. KENYON House of Assembly Newland Minister for Manufacturing Minister for Small Business REGIONAL COMMUNITIES CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL 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.	The budget for the Regional Communities Consultative Council in: Year Budget Expenditure 2009-10 $95,000.00 $95,163.50 2010-11 $94,000.00 $77,179.84 2011-12 $95,000.00 $47,057.40 2012-13 $95,000.00 As per budget model 2013-14 $95,000.00 As per budget model This includes the provision for remuneration of the Chairman, catering, venue, facilities, equipment and vehicle hire, publications and papers, advertising, airfares and accommodation/meals. The Terms of Reference of the Regional Communities Consultative Council was reviewed in 2011 when the Committee was reformed, which has resulted in the Regional Communities Consultative Council reviewing its work program to better focus its efforts, which resulted in lesser expenditure in some financial years. 2.	The budget allocation for the Council in 2012-13 is $95,000, the expected breakdown of this budget would include remuneration of the Chairman, catering, venue, facilities, equipment and vehicle hire, publications and papers, advertising, airfares and accommodation/meals. The budget allocation for the Council in 2013-14 is $95,000.