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Commencement
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Personal Explanation
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Bills
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Petitions
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Parliamentary Committees
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Question Time
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Question Time
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Ministerial Statement
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Grievance Debate
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Bills
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Parliamentary Committees
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Bills
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Answers to Questions
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Estimates Replies
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Consultants and Contractors
In reply to Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (4 July 2023). (Estimates Committee B)
The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): I have been advised that for the Department of Primary Industries and Regions:
The estimated total budgeted cost for engagement of consultants is $203,000 and contractors is $12.4 million in 2023-24.
As at 30 June 2023, no consultants above $10,000 have been engaged for 2023-24.
The following is a summary of external contractors that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.
| Contractors | Purpose | Total Estimated Cost |
| The Trustee for Pinion Advisory Unit Trust | Compilation of the Crop and Pasture Report 2023 | 54,000 |
| Gum Creek Station Pty Ltd | Coordination of aerial wild dog baiting program | 55,000 |
| Blue Crystal Solutions Pty Ltd | Support and maintain PIRSA's Oracle database environment as a managed service | 80,000 |
| JG Virtue Biosecurity Services Pty Ltd | Technical support for development of a new Biosecurity Act | 95,545 |
| Data Effects Pty Ltd | Support & maintenance services for the Soil Biology and Hay Sampling systems. | 125,000 |
| A and K Rural Contractors Pty Ltd | Dog Fence Rebuild Services – replace repairs following floods | 302,365 |
| SA Outback Company Pty Ltd | Dog Fence Rebuild Services (Stage 13) | 530,012 |
| Heli Surveys Pty Limited | Thermal Assisted Aerial Culling for Feral Pig Eradication on Kangaroo Island | 1,954,545 |