Treasury and Finance Department

In reply to the Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (28 July 2021). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): I have been advised the following:

The main projects managed by the Commercial and Economics Branch in 2020-21 include:

Social impact bonds and pay-by-results contracts—working with service delivery agencies the Department of human Services and Department of Child Protection, providing oversight of the ASPIRE homelessness social impact bond, establishing the Newpin Family Reunification Program, and establishing the Resilient Families Program;

Australian Bragg Centre—managing the state's position in respect of the construction of the Australian Bragg Centre (previously known as 'SAHMRI 2'), planning to establish proton therapy services, and managing the State's obligations under the National Partnership Agreement with the commonwealth government;

Schools Public Private Partnership—working with the Department for Education, providing contract management and oversight of the construction and delivery of two new birth to year 12 schools at Aldinga (Payinthi College), Aldinga (Riverbanks College);

Port Bonython—working with Department for Infrastructure and Transport and Renewal SA, undertaking site due diligence and management of expression of interest process to enable future industrial, energy and mining development on State-owned land in the Port Bonython precinct;

Barossa New Water—working with the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, undertaking assessment of options and development of high-level business case for delivery of recycled water to the Barossa; and

Unsolicited proposals—secretariat support and analysis of various proposals put to the state's Unsolicited Proposals Committee.

In addition, the branch has managed various tasks related to the State's obligations under historical transactions. It has also worked with various agencies in support of their commercial projects.