Veterans Affairs

In reply to Mr BOYER (Wright) (28 July 2021). (Estimates Committee A)

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

Perpetual Leases totalling $300,000 were originally classified as Supplies and Services by the Department of Premier and Cabinet when Defence SA took over the management of Veterans SA under a machinery of government change in 2019-20. Once perpetual lease contracts were created it was clear the payments made to cemeteries would in fact be grants since Defence SA are making payments to cemeteries to provide services to unrelated third parties. The perpetual lease payments were therefore reclassified as grants across the forward estimates, consequently reducing the supplies and services amount.