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    <name>Estimates Replies</name>
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      <name>Consultants and Contractors</name>
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          <heading>Consultants and Contractors</heading>
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        <name>In reply to Mr WHETSTONE</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Chaffey</electorate>
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          <question date="2025-09-16T01:30:00+09:30">
            <name>Consultants and Contractors</name>
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            <timeStamp time="2025-09-17T00:00:00+09:30" />In reply to <by role="member" id="4339" referenceid="578eb1a82ef14e8ab4261939b72f9549" uid="9a6b8089d7164cbe9f0a1fef51d3ed65">Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey)  </by>(19 June 2025).  (Estimates Committee A)</inserted>
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        <name>The Hon. S.E. CLOSE</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Port Adelaide</electorate>
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            <name>Deputy Premier</name>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Climate, Environment and Water</name>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science</name>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Workforce and Population Strategy</name>
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          <question date="2025-09-16T01:30:00+09:30">
            <name>Consultants and Contractors</name>
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            <by role="member" id="4622" referenceid="aa45c8bc1b33484c8becbf1c17397e74" uid="fb237d5244f9429198f20b3b3dfa53f4">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):</by>  I have been advised that for the Green Industries SA:</inserted>
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          <inserted>As at 22 July 2025, the estimated total cost for engagement of consultants and contractors planned for 2025-26 is $1,631,431.</inserted>
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          <inserted>The following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work to be undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2025-26. </inserted>
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                <cell>Consultants </cell>
                <cell>Purpose </cell>
                <cell>Total Estimated Cost (GST Incl.) </cell>
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                <cell>RAWTEC PTY LTD</cell>
                <cell>Circular Economy Resource Recovery Infrastructure Plan</cell>
                <cell>$102,366 </cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>MORTON PHILIPS PTY LTD</cell>
                <cell>Green Industries SA Board Review</cell>
                <cell>$12,100 </cell>
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                <cell>Total</cell>
                <cell>$114,466 </cell>
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          <inserted>The following is a summary of external contractors that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work to be undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2025-26.</inserted>
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                <cell>Contractors </cell>
                <cell>Purpose </cell>
                <cell>Total Estimated Cost (GST Incl.) </cell>
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                <cell>CLEANAWAY OPERATIONS PTY LTD</cell>
                <cell>Handling, storage, processing and treatment of hazardous waste </cell>
                <cell>$781,000</cell>
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                <cell>KEEP SOUTH AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL INC</cell>
                <cell>Partnership with KESAB to promote community education, action, and to support implementation of South Australia's Waste Strategy</cell>
                <cell>$269,024</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>BLUE ENVIRONMENT PTY LTD</cell>
                <cell>Circular Economy Resource Recovery Reports 2023-24 to 2025-26</cell>
                <cell>$116,716</cell>
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                <cell>BOOMERANG ALLIANCE INCORPORATED</cell>
                <cell>Plastic Free SA program</cell>
                <cell>$71,727</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>CLEANAWAY OPERATIONS PTY LTD</cell>
                <cell>Backlight Program (1 Dec 2024 to 30 Jun 2026)</cell>
                <cell>$70,000</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>BLACK SHEEP ADVERTISING PTY LTD</cell>
                <cell>Single-use plastics ban education campaign 2024</cell>
                <cell>$45,845</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>BIZ HUB AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.</cell>
                <cell>GRID Disaster Waste Management Module</cell>
                <cell>$45,778</cell>
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                <cell>WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE RECOVERY ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA LTD</cell>
                <cell>Partnership with WMRR to enhance industry knowledge and expertise related to GISA's projects and programs</cell>
                <cell>$40,479</cell>
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                <cell>BOOMERANG ALLIANCE INCORPORATED</cell>
                <cell>Plastic Ban Solution Finder Platform Services Agreement</cell>
                <cell>$26,400</cell>
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                <cell>RAWTEC PTY LTD</cell>
                <cell>Update of the Better Practice Guide for Multi-Unit Developments—Waste and Recycling</cell>
                <cell>$23,037</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>BIZ HUB AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.</cell>
                <cell>Annual Maintenance for GRID</cell>
                <cell>$15,959</cell>
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                <cell>CULTURALCHEMY PTY LTD</cell>
                <cell>Green Industries SA Executive Leadership Team Development </cell>
                <cell>$11,000</cell>
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                <cell>Total GISA Contractors (excl Consultants)</cell>
                <cell>$1,516,965</cell>
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