Legislative Council
Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
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Parliament of South Australia
Legislative Council
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Answers to Questions
Recycling and Modernisation Fund
Recycling and Modernisation Fund
The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO
Legislative Council
Recycling and Modernisation Fund
355 The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO ().27 June 2024). Can the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water advise:
1.	What projects did your government/the minister's office put forward in response to the federal government's request for the recycling and modernisation fund (RMF)
2.	What projects were successful?
3.	What projects did the minister receive as recommendations/submissions for funding for RMF?
The Hon. K.J. MAHER
Legislative Council
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Attorney-General
Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector
Recycling and Modernisation Fund
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:
In response to question 1, the following projects were submitted by the South Australian government since 2022-23 under the plastics technology stream of the Australian government's recycling modernisation fund:
| Project |
Submission Date |
Funding Stream |
| Advanced mechanical recycling of post-consumer soft plastic |
November 2023 |
RMF Plastics Technology stream |
| Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and Polymer Polypropylene (PP) to injection moulding grade pellets and Toner Plas (recycling used toner cartridges for use in road pavement) |
November 2023 |
RMF Plastics Technology stream |
In response to question 2, the 'Advanced mechanical recycling of post-consumer soft plastic' project was approved by the Australian government.
In response to question 3, the following projects were received by the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water's office from Green Industries SA as recommendations for submission to the Australian government under the plastics technology stream of the recycling modernisation fund:
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Advanced mechanical recycling of post-consumer soft plastic
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Low density polyethylene (LDPE) and polymer polypropylene (PP) to injection moulding grade pellets and toner plas (recycling used toner cartridges for use in road pavement)