House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Estimates Replies Consultants and Contractors Consultants and Contractors In reply to Mr WHETSTONE House of Assembly Chaffey Consultants and Contractors In reply to Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (4 July 2023). (Estimates Committee B) The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN House of Assembly 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