Environmental Assessments

In reply to Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (1 August 2016) (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Climate Change): The Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation has received the following advice:

The breakdown of how much was spent on environmental assessments by location during the 2015-16 financial year is as follows:

Hendon assessment area—$177,118

South Eastern Edwardstown assessment area—$372,103

Glenelg East assessment area—$192,204

Beverley assessment area—$603,952

A breakdown of what indoor air testing has been undertaken at residential or commercial/industrial properties is as follows:

Hendon—The EPA has tested indoor air at 1 commercial property within the Hendon assessment area.

South Eastern Edwardstown—The EPA has tested indoor air at 2 industrial properties within the South Eastern Edwardstown assessment area.

Glenelg East—The EPA has tested indoor air at 2 residential properties within the Glenelg East assessment area.

Beverley—The EPA has tested indoor air at 10 residential properties in the Beverley assessment area.