FORESHORE MANAGEMENT

In reply to Mr PENGILLY (Finniss) (31 May 2012).

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:

In 2011-12, the government allocated $512,000 to the Coast Protection Fund.

As at 30 June 2012, the Coast Protection Board had allocated $347,670 (69 per cent of the fund) in grants to councils. The remainder of the fund is allocated to monitoring and evaluation (such as the coastal survey program), investigations and research, land management costs and administrative overheads.

In 2012-13, from an appropriation of $509,000, the Board allocated $355,970 in council grants.