Future Jobs Fund Program

301 The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (25 July 2018). Has the review of the Future Jobs Fund program been completed?

(a) If so, when was the review into the Future Jobs Fund program completed?

(b) Which applicants have been approved for a grant or a loan?

(c) What is the amount of the grant or loan for the approved applicants?

(d) Have any applicants that had previously been advised they would be receiving either a grant or a loan, since been informed that they will no longer be receiving a grant or a loan?

(e) If so, please list the applicants, whether it was for a grant or a loan, and the amount.

(f) How much of the budgeted funds for the Future Jobs Fund remains unspent as of 30 June 2018?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised:

(a) The outcome of the review into industry assistance programs and funds across the South Australian government, including the Future Jobs Fund, will be released in the near future.

(b) The South Australian Government Tenders and Contracts website is regularly updated to show the successful recipients of a grant or loan, once the deed has been executed between parties.

(c) As part of the Future Jobs Fund, the total value of grants approved was $44.4 million and the total value of loans approved was $35.9 million.

(d) The government has publicly stated that it will honour all funding commitments from the former Government, where an offer to the applicant had been provided in writing.

(e) As a result of the commitment above, no applicant that has previously received a written offer will be denied proceeding with their application, subject to the applicant agreeing to SAFA's standard lending criteria.

(f) Information on the Future Jobs Fund program will be released as part of the audit into industry assistance.