House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Auditor-General's Report Auditor-General's Report In reply to Mr PICTON House of Assembly Kaurna Auditor-General's Report In reply to Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (26 October 2021). The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly Bragg Deputy Premier Attorney-General Minister for Planning and Local Government Auditor-General's Report The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government): I have been advised: The Local Government Research and Development Scheme (LGRDS) has made a substantial commitment to the Local Government Association (LGA) to support councils to implement reforms in the Statutes Amendment (Local Government Review) Act 2021 (the amendment act). I am advised that the LGRDS has provided $640,000 in funding to the LGA for two projects to supports its local government reform implementation work, which includes $150,000 for local government reform implementation and $490,000 for the LG Equip Program. This program provides councils with information, resources and other support needed to successfully implement the many reforms to local government contained within the amendment act.