House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-05-16 Daily Xml

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GRANT EXPENDITURE

In reply to Mr GRIFFITHS (Goyder) (7 October 2010) (Estimates Committee B).

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Housing and Urban Development): I have been advised:

Grants of $10,000 or more 2009-10

Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure

Name of Grant Recipient Amount of Grant Purpose of Grant Subject to Grant Agreement (Y/N)
District Council of Coober Pedy, Andamooka Power House, LH Perry & Sons 4,047,750.00 Remote Areas Energy Supply (RAES). Subsidy to independent operators. Under the RAES scheme, the cost of providing electricity to the residents of 13 remote areas, off grid, townships is subsidised. In 3 of these towns (Coober Pedy, Andamooka and Yunta), the subsidy is provided to the independent operators. The subsidy provided to the independent operators is equal to the difference between reasonable costs to generate and distribute the electricity and income received from tariffs N
Various residents of South Australia 1,172,105.99 Solar Hot Water rebate program.Rebates for low income SA residents who purchase and install an energy efficient hot water system to replace an existing inefficient system as per the conditions of the scheme N
Department of Resources, Energy & Tourism 186,353.77 South Australia's 09-10 funding contribution to the Ministerial Council on Energy Efficiency Working Group Y
Australian Energy market Commission (AEMC) 591,592.00 South Australia's 09-10 funding contribution to the Australian Energy Market Commission and other national bodies Y
Various residents of South Australia 2,796,797.42 Remote Renewable Power Generation Program (RRPGP) Rebates paid under the Commonwealth Govt. funded rebate program which is administered by the Energy Division Y
Adelaide City Council 2,000,000.00 Victoria Square redevelopment Y
Taxi Service Providers 14,657,197.81 Provides transport assistance for people with mobility disability who are unable to use public transport independently N
Local Council's & Red Cross 1,357,236.09 Payments to Community Passenger Networks to provide transport services in regionally disadvantaged communities Y
Country Bus Operators 273,032.02 Provision of transport Services in Provincial Cities Y
Country Bus Operators 4,937,394.52 Provision of transport Services in Country areas Y
Transport Industry Members 37,700.00 Grants pursuant to section 62 of the Passenger Transport Act Y
Regional Anangu Services 495,000.00 Funding grant for outback aerodrome works Y
Local Government Association Mutual Liability Scheme 31,500.00 Contribution to LGA for aerodrome inspections N
Various Councils 179,937.45 Allocation to council for horticultural maintenance of road medians Y
Various Councils 752,812.68 2009-10 Auslink and State Black Spot Programme Y
City of Onkaparinga 25,276.92 Contribution to council for bus bay on the parade Seaford Y
Various Councils 1,507,799.92 Nation building Blackspot program Y
KESAB 72,000.00 Provide support funding to KESAB for the Road Watch Program Y
Various Councils 76,290.52 SABFAC Projects Y


TransAdelaide

Nil Grants

Land Management Corporation

Nil Grants

Minister for Road Safety

Name of Grant Recipient Amount of Grant Purpose of Grant Subject to Grant Agreement (Y/N)
SA Police 34,700,000.00 Contribution from the Community Road Safety Fund for SA Police Programs N
Funds for road safety projects at the local level 23,700.00 Funds provided to councils who auspice their local Community Road Safety Group —application process and subject to selection criteria Y
Funds provided to various Community Road Safety Groups—application process and subject to selection criteria 110,266.37 Grants for Community Road Safety Groups to deliver projects that focus on achieving road safety benefits. This is administered by Community Programs on behalf of Motor Accident Commission (MAC) Y
Various local government organisations—partnership process 181,081.00 Partnership grants to local government organisations to deliver projects (at various scales) which focus on safer, greener and more active travel. All subject to individual funding /partnership agreements Y
Various recipients—application process and subject to selection criteria 55,244.09 Small scale grants for community organisations and workplaces to deliver projects on safer, greener and more active travel—All subject to individual funding agreements Y
SA Police 244,371.00 Payment to SAPOL for Saturation Funds provided to the Police Department for the Rural Highways saturation policing strategy initiative. Focus is on reducing the road trauma on rural roads through additional patrol hours and high visibility policing in regional areas N