APY Lands

In reply to Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (27 July 2015). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy): I am advised that the additional services are in relation to Commonwealth programs for:

Davenport community contributions towards identified key priorities;

Yalata and Koonibba community structure plans;

Municipal Services Review (MUNS);

Family Wellbeing Centres;

APY Lands indigenous infrastructure;

APY staff housing; and

Pipalyatjara Youth Shed.

These programs have now been completed and application will be made for unspent funds to either be repurposed or returned to the Commonwealth.

The increase from $92,000 to $529,000 relates to a request to carry over $437,000 of unspent commonwealth funding from 2013-14 into 2014-15. Requests to carry over funding from one year to the next do not get approved until after the budget is finalised which is why the money is only included in the estimated amount.