Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2020-02-20 Daily Xml

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Treasurer's Contingency Fund

The Hon. C. BONAROS (15:16): I have a supplementary question: can the Treasurer confirm whether out of that amount that he quoted that the Liberal government paid, a payment was made to a Greek orthodox church in the Norwood area?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (15:17): A commitment had been made by the former treasurer, not only to that particular church but also to a number of Greek churches throughout metropolitan Adelaide, and I am happy to put that on the public record as well, and part of that commitment was paid in the 2018-19 year after the election. Consistent with that, I think the former treasurer also made a commitment to another organisation, a three-year funding commitment, which required me, out of that particular fund, to make a continuing payment to that particular organisation. I think that was at a lower level of funding.