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) (19 June 2025). (Estimates Committee A) The Hon. S.E. CLOSE House of Assembly Port Adelaide Deputy Premier Minister for Climate, Environment and Water Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Minister for Workforce and Population Strategy Consultants and Contractors The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Minister for Workforce and Population Strategy): I have been advised that for the Department for Environment and Water there is a notional budget allocation of $0.262 million for consultants in 2025-26 and a notional budget allocation of $1.032 million for contractors in 2025-26. These notional budget allocations are based on historical average expenditure and will be subject to change during the 2025-26 financial year in accordance with departmental requirements. As required by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet Cabinet Circular PC013—Annual Reporting Requirements for 2024-25, information relating to actual expenditure on consultants and contractors in 2025-26 including the vendor, total cost and nature of work undertaken, will be detailed in annual reports published by agencies.