South East Drainage Network

104 The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) ().7 September 20227 September 2022). Can the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water advise—

1. Which agency has responsibility for investigating the options for diverting water flow from the drainage network in the South-East away from the sea and retaining it in the landscape?

2. What is the expected total cost of this investigation?

3. What funding has been allocated in the 2022-23 state budget for this investigation?

4. Who will be conducting the investigation?

5. When is the investigation due to be completed?

6. Will the results of the investigation be made public?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): The Minister for Climate, Environment and Water has advised:

1. The Limestone Coast Landscape Board is investigating how the South-Eastern drainage network can be adapted under a changing climate.

2. It is expected that the total cost of this investigation will be approximately $2.3 million.

3. No specific funding was allocated in the state budget papers.

4. There are a range of delivery partners, including Innovative Groundwater Solutions and the Goyder Institute for Water Research, that have been contracted to deliver the investigation.

5. It is anticipated that the investigation will be complete by 30 June 2025.

6. Yes.