Environment Protection Authority

In reply to Mr COWDREY (Colton) (3 July 2023). (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 $1.279m of additional funds for the Environment Protection Authority were predominately made up of:

$325k for extra resources to license and regulate a recommenced uranium mine;

$109k for extra resources associated with assessing development applications; and

$680k for the removal and testing of hazardous waste barrels stored at a Gepps Cross location.