House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
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CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FRAMEWORK

261 Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (13 July 2011) (First Session). With respect to 2011-12 Budget Paper 4—Volume 3, p135, Sub-program 3.2—

What is the climate change adaptation framework?

The Hon. L.W.K. BIGNELL (Mawson—Minister for Tourism, Minister for Recreation and Sport): The Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation has received this advice:

Prospering in a Changing Climate:A Climate Change Adaptation Framework for SouthAustralia outlines the process for adapting to climate change. The purpose of the framework is to assist all South Australians to plan for the impacts of climate change and take action.

The framework was released in August 2012 and provides a comprehensive approach to preparing South Australians for the impacts of climate change. The framework is publically available and can be accessed through the South Australian Government Portal, sa.gov.au.