Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-05-17 Daily Xml

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FLOOD MANAGEMENT

In reply to the Hon. J.S. LEE (9 February 2011) (First Session).

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Status of Women): The Minister for Transport and Infrastructure has been advised:

1. In 2010-11, the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) invested $1.5 million on flood damage in the northern and western region of the state.

These funds are in addition to $8.945 million allocation for maintenance of roads in the outback areas in South Australia and to a further $5 million allocated for flood damage in other areas of South Australia.

2. With regard to how the State Government will secure funding to rebuild regional roads affected by the northern floods, in 2011-12, DPTI has an allocation of $3.09 million to invest on flood damage repair.