House of Assembly
Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
54
2
Parliament of South Australia
House of Assembly
published
Estimates Replies
Grant Programs
Grant Programs
The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON
House of Assembly
Ramsay
Grant Programs
In reply to the Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay) (3 August 2021). (Estimates Committee B)
The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS
House of Assembly
Black
Minister for Environment and Water
Grant Programs
The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Minister for Environment and Water): In response to questions 14 and 15 I have been advised the following:
Department for Environment and Water The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2020-21 and across the forward estimates for the Department for Environment and Water—Controlled:
| Grant program/ fund name |
Purpose of grant program/fund |
2020-21 Actual $000 |
2021-22 Budget $000 |
2022-23 Estimate $000 |
2023-24 Estimate $000 |
2024-25 Estimate $'000 |
| National Parks and Wildlife |
The sustainable management of South Australia's nature, parks, places, wildlife and cultural assets ensures the social, environmental and economic prosperity of the state. |
2,979 |
1,780 |
1,819 |
1,860 |
1,871 |
| Water and the River Murray |
Water is managed sustainably for the benefit of the environment, community and economy. |
23,665 |
29,830 |
30,614 |
31,617 |
32,815 |
| Environment, Heritage and Sustainability |
Develop and deliver policies that support sustainable development and protect and conserve the state's environment and heritage, in partnership with key bodies in the face of a changing climate. |
4,352 |
3,900 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
1,500 |
The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2020-21 and across the forward estimates for the Department for Environment and Water – Administered Items:
| Grant program/ fund name |
Purpose of grant program/fund |
2020-21 Actual $000 |
2021-22 Budget $000 |
2022-23 Estimate $000 |
2023-24 Estimate $000 |
2024-25 Estimate $'000 |
| Administered Items |
Financial support grant for Zoos SA, Stormwater Management Authority, Regional Landscape Boards, Adelaide City Council Parklands, South Australian Council of Social Service, and Qualco-Sunlands Ground Water Control Trust. |
20,078 |
19,399 |
19,463 |
19,925 |
19,480 |
The following table details the commitment of grants in 2020-21 for the Department for Environment and Water – Controlled:
| Grant program/ fund name |
Beneficiary/Recipient |
Purpose |
Value $'000 |
| Water and the River Murray |
Murray-Darling Basin Authority |
Annual contribution to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority |
19,715 |
| Water and the River Murray |
University of Adelaide |
Healthy Coorong Healthy Basin |
2,274 |
| National Parks and Wildlife |
RSPCA |
Grant for the administration of the Animal Welfare Act 1985 |
1,188 |
| Environment, Heritage and Sustainability |
Nature Foundation |
Heritage Agreement Program |
1,000 |
| Environment, Heritage and Sustainability |
Various Local Government Councils |
Greener Neighbourhoods |
857 |
| Environment, Heritage and Sustainability |
University of Adelaide |
New Life for Coastal Environment |
485 |
| Water and the River Murray |
Gurra Downs Date Company Pty Ltd |
Grant for Gurra Water Supply Scheme, and water supply infrastructure (Loxton irrigation) |
360 |
| National Parks and Wildlife |
Coober Pedy District Council |
Anta Matu Yanka Co-Management |
336 |
| Environment, Heritage and Sustainability |
National Trust of SA |
Moonta Historic Mine Site |
241 |
| Environment, Heritage and Sustainability |
Regional Council of Goyder |
Burra Historic Mine Site |
207 |
| National Parks and Wildlife |
Nature Play Inc. |
National Parks Initiatives |
200 |
| Environment, Heritage and Sustainability |
Melrose Districts History Society Inc. |
Melrose Courthouse & Police Station Site |
110 |
| Water and the River Murray |
University of Adelaide |
International engagement: South Australian Water Ambassador |
105 |
| Water and the River Murray |
University of Adelaide |
SA Riverland Floodplain Infrastructure Program |
100 |
| National Parks and Wildlife |
Mamungari Conservation Park Co-Management Board |
Mamungari Conservation Park Co-Management |
100 |
| Various programs |
Other grants |
Various other smaller grants |
3,718 |
The following table details the commitment of grants in 2020-21 for the Department for Environment and Water – Administered Items:
| Grant program/ fund name |
Beneficiary/ Recipient |
Purpose |
Value$'000 |
| Administered-Support grants |
Royal Zoological Society |
Financial support grant for Zoos SA. |
6,734 |
| Administered-Support grants |
Stormwater Management Authority (SMA) |
Includes the Annual grant paid to support the authority ($5.651m) and a grant provided to the SMA to deliver the Gawler River Flood Mitigation Program ($2.8m). |
8,451 |
| Administered—Landscape Priority Fund (LPF) |
Regional Landscape Boards |
Awarded to regional landscape boards, working in partnership with other organisations, groups and individuals, to invest in large-scale integrated landscape management projects that address sub-regional, cross-regional and state-wide priorities. |
3,121 |
| Administered-Support grants |
Adelaide City Council |
Grant provided for parklands related activities such as watering the parklands, ongoing management and enhancement of the parklands and operation of the Adelaide Park Lands Authority |
1,613 |
| Administered—Consumer Advocacy Research Fund (CARF) |
South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) |
A services agreement with the SACOSS to undertake research and advocacy on behalf of the consumer cohorts outlined in Section 87 of the Water Industry Act 2012; to identify potential priority projects through consultation and engagement with the community sector. |
119 |
| Administered-Support grants |
Qualco-Sunlands Ground Water Control Trust |
Temporary grant to the Trust in accordance with Part 7 of the Ground Water (Qualco-Sunlands) Control Act 2000 |
40 |
The following table details the new1 commitment of grants across the forward estimates for the Department for Environment and Water – Controlled:
| Grant program/ fund name |
Purpose of grant program/fund |
2021-22 Budget $000 |
2022-23 Estimate $000 |
2023-24 Estimate $000 |
2024-25 Estimate $000 |
| Environment, Heritage and Sustainability |
Greener Neighbourhoods program |
1,000 |
1,500 |
1,500 |
1,500 |
| Environment, Heritage and Sustainability |
Heritage grants |
500 |
500 |
500 |
— |
1.	New grants defined as those committed from or after the 2021-22 state budget
Environment Protection Authority The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2020-21 and across the forward estimates for the Environment Protection Authority—Controlled:
| Grant program/ fund name |
Purpose of grant program/fund |
2020-21 Actual result $000 |
2021-22 Estimate $000 |
2022-23 Estimate $000 |
2023-24 Estimate $000 |
2024-25 Estimate $000 |
| Green Industries Charities Waste Levy transfer |
Transfers funding for the Charities waste levy rebate program |
105 |
121 |
121 |
122 |
123 |
| National Environmental Protection Council |
The Grant comprises of an annual amount for the operational costs of the council and SA's contribution to projects decided upon by the NEPC on an Ad hoc basis. |
17 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
| New Life for Our Coastal Environment, Water Quality Nearshore |
Environmental project Contribution to Flinders University |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Wave observation system for Gulf Saint Vincent to promote evidence based coastal Management |
Environmental project contribution to Flinders University |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| The Australasian Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulators Network |
South Australian contribution to the AELERT Secretariat operational costs |
10 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2020-21 and across the forward estimates for the Environment Protection Authority—Administered:
| Grant program/ fund name |
Purpose of grant program/fund |
2020-21 Actual result $000 |
2021-22 Estimate $000 |
2022-23 Estimate $000 |
2023-24 Estimate $000 |
2024-25 Estimate $000 |
| Nil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table details the carryover of grants from 2020-21 into 2021-22 for the Environment Protection Authority:
| Grant/program name |
2020-21 $000 |
2021-22 $000 |
Nil |
|
|
Green Industries SA The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2020-21 and across the forward estimates for Green Industries SA—Controlled:
| Grant program/ fund name |
Purpose of grant program/fund |
2020-21 Actual result $000 |
2021-22 Estimate $000 |
2022-23 Estimate $000 |
2023-24 Estimate $000 |
2024-25 Estimate $000 |
| Recycling Infrastructure Grants (including Recycling Modernisation Fund Grants*) |
Funding towards the construction of new and upgraded materials recovery and processing facilities, including to assist the resource recovery sector respond to challenges and opportunities presented by international market conditions |
5,891 |
10,702 |
13,737 |
4,929 |
3,132 |
| Kerbside Performance (Food Waste) Incentives |
Funding to Local Government towards the implementation and maintenance of food waste recycling systems via kerbside organics bins |
1,231 |
1,473 |
1,662 |
412 |
838 |
| Regional Transport Subsidies |
Funding to provide regional councils with temporary relief to subsidise the transport of kerbside collected recyclables to recovery / processing facilities |
781 |
850 |
850 |
850 |
850 |
| Council Modernisation Grants |
Funding to support modernisation and innovation of Local Government waste management systems |
388 |
100 |
100 |
- |
- |
| Circular Economy Market Development Grants |
Funding to support South Australian businesses to further their market development efforts for recycled and recyclable materials |
289 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
| Business Support Program |
Funding for businesses and industry associations to engage third party technical advisers to identify, prioritise and implement improvements in resource/material efficiency, and other circular economy practices |
271 |
335 |
335 |
335 |
335 |
| Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program |
Funding to provide charitable recycling organisations with partial relief from the costs of the solid waste levy |
106 |
242 |
242 |
244 |
246 |
| Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre |
Funding for reducing food waste throughout the supply chain, transform unavoidable waste into innovative high-value co-products and engage with industry and consumers to deliver behavioural change |
31 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Trade Waste Initiative |
Funding towards reducing trade waste load and volume for South Australian food and beverage businesses |
423 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Women in Circular Economy Leadership Award |
Funding for South Australian women who are emerging or established leaders working in the area of the circular economy to pursue investigative projects |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Innovation Commercialisation Grant Program |
Funding towards commercialisation of waste, recycling and circular economy technologies and innovations |
- |
- |
500 |
500 |
500 |
| Minor other grant payments (under $5,000 each) |
|
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
|
9,426 |
14,012 |
17,736 |
7,580 |
6,211 |
* includes contribution from the Australian government The following table details the estimated carryover of grants from 2020-21 into 2021-22 for Green Industries SA:
| Grant/program name |
Estimated carryover from 2020-21 to 2021-22 $000 |
| Recycling Infrastructure Grants |
4,007 |
| Recycling Modernisation Fund Grants* |
2,345 |
| Regional Transport Subsidies |
427 |
| Circular Economy Market Development Grants |
246 |
| Council Modernisation Grants |
135 |
| Business Support Program |
113 |
| Kerbside Performance (Food Waste) Incentives |
101 |
| Trade Waste Initiative |
30 |
| Total |
7,404 |
* includes contribution from the Australian government The following table details the commitment of grants in 2020-21 for Green Industries SA – Controlled:
| Program |
Recipient |
Purpose / Project |
Value $000 (GST exclusive) |
Approval Date |
| Recycling Infrastructure Grants (including Recycling Modernisation Fund Grants*) |
Orora Group |
Glass beneficiation plant |
6,000 |
6/05/2021 |
| Advanced Plastics Recycling |
Increase plastics manufacturing capacity |
1,222 |
6/05/2021 |
| Southern Region Waste Resource Authority |
Materials Recovery Facility equipment |
3,140 |
6/05/2021 |
| Recycling Plastics Australia |
Mixed plastics sorting, grinding, washing and pelletising plant |
8,888 |
6/05/2021 |
| ResourceCo |
Glass fine processing plant |
1,078 |
6/05/2021 |
| Central Adelaide Waste and Recycling Authority |
Materials Recovery Facility equipment (plastics and glass) |
4,110 |
6/05/2021 |
| TyreCycle |
Tyre cutting / shredding plant |
962 |
6/05/2021 |
| Northern Adelaide Waste Management Authority |
Paper and cardboard processing plant |
7,920 |
6/05/2021 |
| Van Schaiks Organic Soils |
Organics processing equipment |
497 |
3/06/2021 |
| Peats Group |
Riverland organics processing facility |
450 |
3/06/2021 |
| SA Composters |
Vegetation shredder |
300 |
3/06/2021 |
| Jeffries Group |
Compost contamination removal equipment |
214 |
3/06/2021 |
| Peak Fresh (BioBag) |
Increasing capacity of local compostable bag production |
385 |
3/06/2021 |
| Central Adelaide Waste and Recycling Authority |
Materials Recovery Facility equipment (paper and cardboard) |
250 |
3/06/2021 |
| Ecoplas Australia |
Upgrade of plastics processing equipment |
44 |
3/06/2021 |
| District Council of Streaky Bay |
Glass crusher and mobile storage cages |
68 |
3/06/2021 |
| District Council of Karoonda East Murray |
Transfer station equipment |
119 |
3/06/2021 |
| Adelaide Hills Recycling |
Shredder |
300 |
3/06/2021 |
| Hackham Recyclers (Durable Resource) |
Plastics balers |
97 |
3/06/2021 |
| Sustaining Endeavours |
Poly winders to enable recycling of irrigation pipe |
29 |
3/06/2021 |
| Eyre Peninsula Recycling Specialists |
Excavator, shears, forklift |
180 |
3/06/2021 |
| Program |
Recipient |
Purpose / Project |
Value $000 (GST exclusive) |
Approval Date |
| Kerbside Performance (Food Waste) Incentives |
City of Marion |
Kerbside Performance (Food Waste) Incentives |
806 |
3/12/2020 |
| Mount Barker District Council |
Kerbside Performance (Food Waste) Incentives |
11 |
3/12/2020 |
| Rural City of Murray Bridge |
Kerbside Performance (Food Waste) Incentives |
11 |
3/12/2020 |
| Copper Coast Council |
Kerbside Performance (Food Waste) Incentives |
202 |
3/12/2020 |
| Wattle Range Council |
Kerbside Performance (Food Waste) Incentives |
15 |
3/12/2021 |
| City of Salisbury |
Kerbside Performance (Food Waste) Incentives |
677 |
1/04/2021 |
| Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority |
Kerbside Performance (Food Waste) Incentives |
8 |
1/04/2021 |
| City of West Torrens |
Kerbside Performance (Food Waste) Incentives |
6 |
1/04/2021 |
| Program |
Recipient |
Purpose / Project |
Value $000 (GST exclusive) |
Approval Date |
| Council Modernisation Grants |
City of Holdfast Bay |
Phase two of food waste collection trial |
46 |
1/04/2021 |
| City of Mount Gambier |
Commercial food waste collection trial |
23 |
1/04/2021 |
| East Waste |
Behaviour change phone app |
55 |
1/04/2021 |
| City of Onkaparinga |
Collection vehicle monitoring systems |
74 |
1/04/2021 |
| East Waste |
Multi-unit dwellings collection pilot |
80 |
1/04/2021 |
| City of Port Adelaide Enfield |
Cost analysis of bin standardisation |
12 |
1/04/2021 |
| City of West Torrens |
Waste strategy research and development |
31 |
1/04/2021 |
| Mount Barker District Council |
Strategic review of Windmill Hill transfer station |
15 |
1/04/2021 |
| Copper Coast Council |
Event bins, signage and trailer |
12 |
1/04/2021 |
| City of Adelaide |
Organics bins public place trial |
72 |
1/04/2021 |
| Program |
Recipient |
Purpose / Project |
Value $000 (GST exclusive) |
Approval Date |
| Regional Transport Subsidies |
Barunga West Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
6 |
10/05/2021 |
| Berri Barmera Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
29 |
10/05/2021 |
| City of Mount Gambier |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
94 |
14/05/2021 |
| City of Port Lincoln |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
74 |
10/05/2021 |
| Coorong District Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
7 |
10/05/2021 |
| Copper Coast Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
35 |
10/05/2021 |
| District Council of Elliston |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
6 |
10/05/2021 |
| District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
3 |
10/05/2021 |
| District Council of Robe |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
10 |
10/05/2021 |
| Light Regional Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
13 |
10/05/2021 |
| Mid Murray Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
7 |
10/05/2021 |
| Mount Barker District Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
72 |
10/05/2021 |
| Municipal Council of Roxby Downs |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
12 |
10/05/2021 |
| Naracoorte Lucindale Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
26 |
10/05/2021 |
| Port Augusta City Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
34 |
10/05/2021 |
| Port Pirie Regional Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
41 |
10/05/2021 |
| Renmark Paringa Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
23 |
10/05/2021 |
| Rural City of Murray Bridge |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
36 |
10/05/2021 |
| The Barossa Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
25 |
10/05/2021 |
| Wakefield Regional Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
8 |
10/05/2021 |
| Wattle Range Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
42 |
10/05/2021 |
| Whyalla City Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
70 |
10/05/2021 |
| Yorke Peninsula Council |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
29 |
10/05/2021 |
| Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority |
Transport of recyclable materials 2020-21 |
154 |
10/05/2021 |
| Program |
Recipient |
Purpose / Project |
Value $000 (GST exclusive) |
Approval Date |
| Circular Economy Market Development Grants |
Bridgestone Australia Ltd |
Waste Tyre Circular Economy Project |
94 |
3/03/2021 |
| ARRB Group (SA) |
Development of an assessment and implementation framework for the use of recycled materials in South Australia |
100 |
1/06/2021 |
| Recyclers of South Australia Inc |
Integrating Circular Economy Market Development into SA's Recycling Depot Network Project |
21 |
1/06/2021 |
| Kimberly-Clark ANZ |
Feasibility Study on Nappy Recycling for South Australia |
45 |
29/06/2021 |
| Detmold Packaging Pty Ltd / Detpak |
Circular Solutions for the Grocery Sector |
100 |
28/06/2021 |
| Program |
Recipient |
Purpose / Project |
Value $000 (GST exclusive) |
Approval Date |
| Circular Economy Business Support Program |
Metcash |
Metcash & Food For Change Food Rescue Program |
50 |
2/11/2020 |
| Sturt Football Club Inc. |
Sturt Football Club waste assessment: Double Blues Go Green |
15 |
17/09/2020 |
| City of Marion / Marion Council |
Valuing Marion's Waste |
14 |
23/09/2020 |
| Nando's Australia |
Operational Waste Management Strategy Development |
15 |
21/07/2020 |
| Grundfos Pumps |
Grundfos resource recovery and waste reduction investigation |
15 |
21/06/2021 |
| Foamex South Australia |
Energy and productivity improvement assessment |
18 |
19/11/2020 |
| Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd |
Beverly Fresh Food Facility Sustainability project |
20 |
11/02/2021 |
| Westside Housing Company Ltd |
Valuing Waste in Community Housing |
15 |
10/08/2020 |
| Flat Bread Bakery |
Level 2 energy audit |
18 |
18/08/2020 |
| AUSVEG SA |
Advanced Horticultural Waste Management Program |
48 |
27/07/2020 |
| South Australian Independent Retailers |
SAIR Food Waste & Recycling Strategy Project |
50 |
2/02/2021 |
| Chapel Hill Winery |
Energy and Water Efficiency Assessment |
18 |
24/11/2020 |
| Program |
Recipient |
Purpose / Project |
Value $000 (GST exclusive) |
Approval Date |
| Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program |
Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Mount Barker |
Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2020-21 |
161 |
21/06/2021 |
| Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Victor Harbor |
Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2020-21 |
395 |
23/06/2021 |
| Australian Red Cross Society |
Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2020-21 |
4 |
21/06/2021 |
| Foodbank of SA |
Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2020-21 |
3 |
21/06/2021 |
| Lutheran Community Care |
Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2020-21 |
473 |
21/06/2021 |
| RSPCA (SA) Inc |
Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2020-21 |
3 |
23/06/2021 |
| Save the Children Australia |
Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2020-21 |
5 |
24/05/2021 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society (SA) Inc |
Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2020-21 |
30 |
29/06/2021 |
| The Salvation Army |
Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2020-21 |
60 |
28/06/2021 |
| United Country SA Limited |
Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2020-21 |
.483 |
4/06/2021 |
| Program |
Recipient |
Purpose / Project |
Value $000 (GST exclusive) |
Approval Date |
| Women in Waste Leadership Award Study Program |
East Waste |
Women in Circular Economy Leadership Award 2020-21 (Megan Bekesi) |
5 |
23/07/2020 |
| KESAB Environmental Solutions |
Women in Circular Economy Leadership Award 2020-21 (Grace Barila) |
5 |
23/07/2020 |
|
|
40,034 |
Total |
*includes contribution from the Australian government
SA Water does not manage a grant program or fund for which the minister is responsible.