House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2023-08-29 Daily Xml

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Consultants and Contractors

In reply to Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (3 July 2023). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Minister for Defence and Space Industries, Minister for Climate, Environment and Water): I have been advised that for the Department for Environment and Water:

There is a notional budget allocation of $0.250 million for consultants in 2023-24 and a notional budget allocation of $0.982 million for contractors in 2023-24.

These notional budget allocations are based on historical average expenditure and will be subject to change during the 2023-24 financial year in accordance with departmental requirements.

As required by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet Circular PC013—Annual Reporting Requirements for 2022-23, information relating to actual expenditure on consultants and contractors in 2023-24 including the vendor, total cost and nature of work undertaken, will be detailed in annual reports published by agencies.