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ENVIRONMENT, WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

287 Mr MARSHALL (Norwood) (11 September 2012). With respect to 2012-13 Budget Paper 4, vol. 12—

What are the details of DENR capital works projections beyond the forward estimates?

The Hon. L.W.K. BIGNELL (Mawson—Minister for Tourism, Minister for Recreation and Sport): The Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation has received this advice:

The 2012-13 Budget Paper 4, vol. 2 includes a budget for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources annual program for 2012-13 of $10.227 million. An estimate of capital works beyond the forward estimates period of 2015-16 is obtained by adjusting for projects finishing in 2015-16 and applying indexation of 2.5 per cent. This is known as the creation of 2016-17 forward estimates.

Since the publication of the 2012-13 Budget Papers, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources amalgamated with the Department for Water to form the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Other changes include application of a whole of government savings of 10 per cent of the Annual Programmes as part of the 2013-14 state budget process.

The revised capital annual program for the department for 2016-17 is $14.088 million.