Flood Relief Operations

240 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (27 September 2016). In reference to 2016-17 Budget Paper 5, page 40—

1. How much of the $5 million allocated to establish the Flood Resilience SA Program to enhance flood response and incidental management capabilities is funded from the commonwealth government?

2. What are the program and funding details of the additional $1 million in funding provided to SES for flood response and incident management capabilities for 2016-17, and in particular—

(a) What is the expended amount for flood response equipment and temporary flood protection systems; and,

(b) What is the expended amount for rapid deployment mobile flood barriers and high-volume pumps?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Housing and Urban Development): The Minister for Emergency Services has been advised:

1. As part of the 2016-17 budget process, $5.5 million was allocated over four years for the establishment of the Flood Resilience SA program. This program is fully funded by the state government and will be recovered through the emergency services levy. There is no commonwealth funding component.

2. Of the $1 million provided in 2016-17 for Flood Resilience SA, $0.5 million is operating expenditure and will provide for the development and establishment of the program. The remaining $0.5 million is allocated to capital investment. The SES is currently in the procurement phase for flood equipment and actual costs are yet to be determined.