Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Local Government Disaster Fund LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISASTER FUND The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK Legislative Council LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISASTER FUND The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (14:27): Does the minister know what the balance of the reserve is once those payouts have been made? The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY Legislative Council Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISASTER FUND The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (14:27): The current balance of the fund is $41.8 million, including the $3 million drawdown for the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council. The 2011-12 allocation in the state budget for the fund is $1.392 million. The 2011-12 revised estimate currently is $4.392 million, due to the approval of a $3 million drawdown for the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council in the 2010-11 financial year but carried over into the 2011-12 financial year. Applications to the fund for assistance currently total $30.8 million, with a further $4.4 million anticipated, giving a total of $35.2 million. A cabinet submission has been prepared for cabinet's consideration and approval requesting a drawdown from the fund in 2011-12 of $8.13 million and $7.33 million in 2012-13 to meet the expected validated reinstatement costs. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I welcome the Hon. Mr Gilfillan in the gallery. Honourable members Legislative Council Honourable members: Hear, hear!