Legislative Council: Wednesday, June 14, 2023

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Energy and Mining Projects

256 The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO ().26 March 2023). Can the Minister for Energy and Mining provide a breakdown of projects currently being funded, supported or managed by the Department for Energy and Mining?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): The following table provides a breakdown of all the projects currently being funded, supported or managed by the Department for Energy and Mining.

Accelerated Discovery Initiative

Across Government Electricity Retail Agreement-Solar River

Basin Studies

Brukunga Operations

Cooper and Eromanga Basins Aboriginal Conference

Drill Core Library

Demand Management Policy and Trials

Discovery Drilling

Digital Restart Program

Ridley Dry Creek Salt Field

Extractive Areas Rehabilitation

Electric Vehicle Action Plan

EV Charging Network

EV Smart Charging Trials

EV Fleet Pledge

Gawler Challenge

Hylogger

Mining and Petroleum Scholarship Program

Electrical Approvals and Infrastructures

Energy Storage Acquisition and Deployment

Exploration Assessment

Exploration Data Management

Exploration Regulation

Exploring For The Future

Flinders Heritage

Remote Areas Energy Scheme Renewable Integration

Geological Data Management

Geological Regulation

Geophysical Data Validation

Green Iron and Steel Strategy

Grid Scale Storage Fund

Heavy Vehicles Electrification

Home Battery Scheme

Hornsdale Power Reserve

Hydrogen Action Plan

Hydrogen and Renewables Act

Hydrogen Safety and Regulation

International Collaborations

Critical Minerals SA

Mining Act 1971 Review

Mining and Exploration Regulation System

Port Pirie Hydrogen Hub

SA Discovery Mapping

Leigh Creek Task Force

Low Carbon Smart Homes

Lithospheric Architecture

Mineral Exploration Management

Mineral Tenement Database Systems

Minex Cooperative Research Centre

Mining Assessment

Mining Compliance and Regulation

Mintabie Closure

National Energy Crisis Response

Native Title and Indigenous Issues

National Energy Efficiency for Buildings

National Energy Emergency Management

Oil and Gas Strategy

Opal Fields

Petroleum Exploration and Production System

Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 Compliance and Assurance

Power Line Environment Committee

Power to the People: Community Batteries

Policy Development and Advisory

Port Pirie Lead Abatement Program

Port Pirie Smelter Transformation

Port Pirie Task Force

Project Management Office

Co-Regulatory Agency Support

DEW Parks Support

DEW Water Issues Support

EPA Regulation Support

Health SA Support

Mining Industry Participation Office Support

Regulatory Research

SafeWork SA Support

Unconventional Gas Workshops

Remote Areas Energy Scheme

Renewable Energy Release Area Implementation

Renewable Technology Fund

Resources and Engineering Skills Alliance Funding Agreement

Resource Royalties

Roxby Downs Council Support

Rural Bus Support Information Service

South Australian Resource Information Gateway

Sedimentary Basin Mineral Systems

Seismic Data Management

Spatial Information System

Steel Industry and Whyalla Regional Support

Steel Task Force

Switch For Solar

Temporary Emergency Power Plant

Trafigura Port Pirie Hydrogen Hub

Virtual Power Plant

Water and Infrastructure Corridors.