Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Government Consultants Government Consultants The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Government Consultants In reply to the Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (16 October 2014). (First Session) The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy Government Consultants The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy): Further to the answer tabled on 22 March 2016, the Department of State Development has provided clarification to Part III of the question. I am now advised that an exemption from the Accredited Purchasing Unit was not required because a grant was provided to Regional Development Australia (RDA) Limestone Cost to undertake the Cellulosic Value Chain Technology Project. RDA Limestone Coast engaged VTT who were selected due to their unique global expertise in this highly specialised area of research, industry application of cellulose fibre technology and connection to global networks. Given the funds were provided to RDA through a grant rather than a tender process the exemption by the Accredited Purchasing Unit was not required.