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  <date date="2024-09-10T11:00:00+09:30" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)</sessionName>
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  <sessionNum>1</sessionNum>
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    <name>Estimates Replies</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Grant Programs</name>
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        <inserted>
          <heading>Grant Programs</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="6982" referenceid="3d5cb79b4d454cc980b2842cae5afaaa" kind="question">
        <name>In reply to Mr BATTY</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Bragg</electorate>
        <questions>
          <question date="2024-09-10T01:30:00+09:30">
            <name>Grant Programs</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
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          <inserted>In reply to <by role="member" id="6982" referenceid="3d5cb79b4d454cc980b2842cae5afaaa">Mr BATTY (Bragg)</by> (24 June 2024).  (Estimates Committee A)</inserted>
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      <talker role="member" id="4622" referenceid="aa45c8bc1b33484c8becbf1c17397e74" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. S.E. CLOSE</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Port Adelaide</electorate>
        <portfolios>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Deputy Premier</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Climate, Environment and Water</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Workforce and Population Strategy</name>
          </portfolio>
        </portfolios>
        <questions>
          <question date="2024-09-10T01:30:00+09:30">
            <name>Grant Programs</name>
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            <by role="member" id="4622" referenceid="aa45c8bc1b33484c8becbf1c17397e74">The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, Minister for Workforce and Population Strategy):</by>  I have been advised that for Green Industries SA:</inserted>
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        <text id="20240910a9e60e92b77245a690003723">
          <inserted>The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2024-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years—controlled:</inserted>
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          <inserted>
            <table>
              <rowtitle>
                <cell>Grant program/fund name </cell>
                <cell>Purpose of grant program/fund </cell>
                <cell>2024-25 Estimate $000</cell>
                <cell>2025-26 Estimate $000</cell>
                <cell>2026-27 Estimate $000</cell>
              </rowtitle>
              <row>
                <cell colspan="5">Green Industries SA</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Recycling Infrastructure Grants (including Recycling Modernisation Fund and Food Waste for Healthy Soils Fund grants)</cell>
                <cell>Funding towards the construction of new and upgraded materials recovery and processing facilities, including to assist the resource recovery sector respond to challenges and opportunities presented by international market conditions</cell>
                <cell>1,500</cell>
                <cell>1,500</cell>
                <cell>1,500</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Regional Transport Subsidies</cell>
                <cell>Funding to provide regional councils with temporary relief to subsidise the transport of kerbside collected recyclables to recovery / processing facilities</cell>
                <cell>800</cell>
                <cell>800</cell>
                <cell>800</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Business Sustainability Program</cell>
                <cell>Funding for businesses and industry associations to engage third party technical advisers to identify, prioritise and implement improvements in resource/material efficiency, and other circular economy practices</cell>
                <cell>560</cell>
                <cell>500</cell>
                <cell>500</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Council Modernisation Grants</cell>
                <cell>Funding to support modernisation and innovation of Local Government waste management systems</cell>
                <cell>320</cell>
                <cell>330</cell>
                <cell>330</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Circular Economy Market Development Grants</cell>
                <cell>Funding to support South Australian businesses to further their market development efforts for recycled and recyclable materials</cell>
                <cell>500</cell>
                <cell>500</cell>
                <cell>500</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Kerbside Performance (Food Organics) Incentives</cell>
                <cell>Funding to Local Government towards the implementation and maintenance of food waste recycling systems via kerbside organics bins</cell>
                <cell>391</cell>
                <cell>626</cell>
                <cell>660</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program</cell>
                <cell>Funding to provide charitable recycling organisations with partial relief from the costs of the solid waste levy</cell>
                <cell>246</cell>
                <cell>252</cell>
                <cell>258</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Total</cell>
                <cell />
                <cell>4,317</cell>
                <cell>4,508</cell>
                <cell>4,548</cell>
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          <inserted>The following table provides details, including the value and beneficiary, or any commitments already made to be funded from the program or funds mentioned in the previous answer.</inserted>
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            <table>
              <rowtitle>
                <cell>Grant program/ fund name</cell>
                <cell>Beneficiary/ Recipient</cell>
                <cell>Purpose</cell>
                <cell>Value$</cell>
              </rowtitle>
              <row>
                <cell rowspan="33">Regional Transport Subsidies</cell>
                <cell>Adelaide Plains Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>1,600</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Barunga West Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>2,835</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Berri Barmera Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>12,109</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>City of Mount Gambier</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>48,465</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>City of Port Lincoln</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>34,236</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>5,511</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Coorong District Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>2,543</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Copper Coast Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>13,421</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>District Council of Elliston</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>4,818</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>District Council of Grant</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>13,996</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>District Council of Loxton Waikerie</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>13,047</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>9,646</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>District Council of Mount Remarkable</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>2,443</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>District Council of Orroroo Carrieton</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>864</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>District Council of Peterborough</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>1,770</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>District Council of Robe</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>5,077</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Light Regional Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>3,681</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Mid Murray Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>3,102</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Mount Barker District Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>25,620</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Naracoorte Lucindale Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>11,412</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Port Augusta Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>16,039</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Port Pirie Regional Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>13,860</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Regional Council of Goyder</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>2,385</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Rural City of Murray Bridge</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>10,989</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Southern Mallee District Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>1,420</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Tatiara District Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>4,662</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>The Barossa Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>7,218</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>The Flinders Ranges Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>2,440</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Wakefield Regional Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>3,180</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Wattle Range Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>23,225</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Whyalla City Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>33,778</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Yorke Peninsula Council</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>11,950</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority</cell>
                <cell>Transport of recyclable materials 2023-24 (Feb–Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>22,166</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell rowspan="3">Kerbside Performance (Food Organics) Incentives</cell>
                <cell>City of Port Lincoln</cell>
                <cell>Kerbside Performance Plus Food Organics Incentives</cell>
                <cell>3,000</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Port Pirie Regional Council </cell>
                <cell>Kerbside Performance Plus Food Organics Incentives</cell>
                <cell>25,800</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Copper Coast Council</cell>
                <cell>Kerbside Performance Plus Food Organics Incentives</cell>
                <cell>42,000</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell rowspan="16">Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program</cell>
                <cell>Salvos Stores</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>60,206</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>St Vincent de Paul Society SA Inc</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>46,653</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>AWR Charity for People</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>15,494</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>RSPCA (SA) Inc.</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>5,587</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Foodbank of South Australia Inc.</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>4,782</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Uniting Communities</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>3,217</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>The Quaker Shop</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>86</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>ADRA Whyalla</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>70</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>ADRA Op Shop Victor Harbor</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>2,760</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Australian Red Cross Society</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>351</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>CareWorks SA</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>1,170</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lutheran Care</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>117</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Save the Children</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>11,625</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifeline Broken Hill Country to Coast</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>527</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Red Nose Australia Ltd</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>468</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>United Country SA</cell>
                <cell>Charitable Recyclers Subsidy Program 2023-24 (Jan-Jun 2024 claim)</cell>
                <cell>2,223</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell rowspan="7">Business Sustainability Program</cell>
                <cell>Barossa Australia</cell>
                <cell>LEAP Grant: Zero Carbon Glass Wine Bottle &amp; ‘Green Gas’ Initiative</cell>
                <cell>44,900</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Business Victor Harbor</cell>
                <cell>LEAP Grant: Fleurieu Region Circular Business Program</cell>
                <cell>49,493</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Festival City Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>LEAP Grant: Festival City Adelaide: Leading Environmental Sustainability and Responsible Practice 2.0 (Mentoring and Professional Guidance for Sustainability Action Plans)</cell>
                <cell>44,000</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Food South Australia</cell>
                <cell>LEAP Grant: Guiding the South Australian Food and Beverage Industry in Sustainability</cell>
                <cell>50,000</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Motor Trade Association SA/</cell>
                <cell>LEAP Grant: Automotive Industry Energy and Electric Vehicle Capability Assessment</cell>
                <cell>49,200</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Distillers SA / South Australian Spirit Producers Association</cell>
                <cell>LEAP Grant: Boosting Sustainability for South Australian Distillers</cell>
                <cell>50,000</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Australian Wine Research Institute</cell>
                <cell>AIM Grant–implementation of identified net zero emissions project (reusable labware trial)</cell>
                <cell>2,900</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Council Modernisation Grants</cell>
                <cell>Central Adelaide Waste and Recycling Authority (CAWRA)</cell>
                <cell>Interactive 3D touch screens for the education room, to help build visitor’s understanding and knowledge of the recycling process at CAWRA</cell>
                <cell>23,910</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Total</cell>
                <cell />
                <cell />
                <cell>910,047</cell>
              </row>
            </table>
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