House of Assembly: Tuesday, September 06, 2022

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Environment Protection Authority

In reply to Mr PATTERSON (Morphett) ((23 June 2022).). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Minister for Defence and Space Industries, Minister for Climate, Environment and Water): I have been advised:

The Environment Protection Authority does not deliver grant programs or funds where payments are distributed to beneficiaries.

The following table provides information on transfers and annual contributions to be made by the EPA, under my responsibility for the 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years—Controlled:

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2022-23 Estimate $000 2023-24 Estimate $000 2024-25 Estimate $000 2025-26 Estimate $000
Minister for Environment and Water
Green Industries charities waste levy transfer Transfers funding for the charities waste levy rebate program 121 122 123 124
National Environmental Protection Council (NEPC) South Australian contribution for the operational costs of the council and South Australia's contribution to projects, decided upon by the NEPC on an ad hoc basis 17 17 17 17
The Australasian Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulators Network (AELERT) South Australian contribution to the AELERT Secretariat operational costs 4 4 4 4
Heads of EPA Australia and New Zealand (HEPA) South Australian contribution to the HEPA Secretariat operational costs 15 15 15 15


The EPA does not deliver any grant programs or funds from Administered items.