Legislative Council
Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
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Parliament of South Australia
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Answers to Questions
Compulsory Land Acquisition
Compulsory Land Acquisition
The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI
Legislative Council
Leader of the Opposition
Compulsory Land Acquisition
97 The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) ().7 September 20227 September 2022). Can the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water advise—
1.	What parcels of land have been acquired by, or transferred to, the minister as part of the acquisition of the Field River Valley:
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(a)	including the hectares of each parcel; and
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(b)	who have they been acquired from, or transferred by.
2.	What is the total funding allocated to:
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(a)	environmental restoration of the land;
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(b)	restoration of built heritage;
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(c)	the purchase price; and
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(d)	administration associated with the purchase of the land?
The Hon. K.J. MAHER
Legislative Council
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Attorney-General
Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector
Compulsory Land Acquisition
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.	Seven parcels, totalling 41.19 hectares, have been acquired by the Minister for Climate Environment and Water from the Commissioner of Highways. Seven parcels, totalling 135.95 hectares, have been acquired by the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water from Longfield Pty Ltd (see below for parcel descriptors).
Commissioner of Highways
| PARCEL |
AREA Ha |
| D129513 Q500 |
0.34 |
| D129513 Q501 |
10.07 |
| D129513 Q502 |
16.19 |
| D129513 Q503 |
1.19 |
| D129513 Q504 |
10.87 |
| D5443 A1 |
2.33 |
| D90793 A32	 |
0.20 |
| TOTAL |
41.19 |
Longfield Pty Ltd
| PARCEL |
AREA Ha |
| D49854 A512 |
33.17 |
| D49854 A526 |
10.12 |
| D49854 Q508 |
2.38 |
| D49854 Q509 |
6.47 |
| D49854 Q510 |
55.71 |
| D52072 A15 |
14.29 |
| D90793 A31 |
13.81 |
| TOTAL |
135.95 |
2.	What is the total funding allocated to:
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(a)	Environmental restoration of the land
| EXPENDITURE TYPE |
YEAR |
AMOUNT |
| Project Coordinator, Field River |
2021-2025 |
$608,000 |
| DEW Grant, Trees for Life |
2021-2022 |
$32,500 |
| Green Adelaide Restoration |
2021-2022 |
$228,000 |
| Green Adelaide Restoration |
2022-2023 |
$390,000 |
| Green Adelaide Restoration |
2023-2024 |
$125,000 |
| Green Adelaide Restoration |
2024-2025 |
$125,000 |
| TOTAL |
|
$1,507,000 |
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(b)	Restoration of built heritage
Engineering assessments of the built heritage assets with associated costs for restoration works are yet to be undertaken.
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(c)	Purchase price
Two separate land acquisitions constitute the Field River Valley project. One portion of land, formerly owned by the Commissioner for Highways, was acquired for a purchase price of $1,640,013. The second portion of land, formerly privately owned, was acquired for the purchase price of $1,350,000. This amounts to the total project cost of $2,990,013.
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(d)	Administration costs associated with the purchase
The land in the Field River was acquired with the intent that it would be proclaimed as a protected area under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. The administration associated with the purchase of the land has been resourced from existing departmental resourcing.