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SUPPLIES AND SERVICES EXPENSES
In reply to Hon. M.J. ELLIOTT (1 June).
The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): I provide the following response to the honourable member's supplementary question.
Premier and Cabinet
The increase of $3 million in expenditure mainly reflects:
· initiatives such as `Centre for Lifelong Learning and Development', `Centenary of Federation' and `Office for Year 2000 Compliance' financed from available funding included in the 1998-99 Budget to meet cost pressures and new initiatives; and
· transfers from agencies to fund the whole of government communications strategy and a functional transfer- investment attraction function from Industry and Trade.
Primary Industries and Resources
The increase in expenditure of $11 million mainly reflects:
· the carryover of budgeted commitments ($7.7 million) from 1997-98 to 1998-99 not anticipated at the time of the 1998-99 Budget with no adverse impact on the non commercial sector financial position. Programs which have been committed include the National Heritage Trust, the Farmed Seafood Initiative and the Remote Areas Energy Supply.
· $1.9 million for the grasshopper plaque in northern South Australia funded from reserves in the Bio Security Fund held by the portfolio and extra appropriation from available funds in the Budget to meet cost pressures and new initiatives. Other Bio Security activities targeted include Ovine Johnes Disease and Newcastle Disease.
Attorney-General's Department
Expenditure increase of $6 million for 1998-99, in the main, reflects carryover of 1997-98 funded commitments to 1998-99, funding of cost pressures and new initiatives from existing cash reserves of the agency and cost recovery activities undertaken by the agency which are anticipated to increase revenue. Refer `Sale of Goods and Services' and `Other Receipts' lines which are estimated to exceed budgeted levels.
A once-off carry over of Crime Prevention Unit funds has been directed to a range of initiatives including the Crime Prevention Strategy Project. The Project contributes grants to such activities as Operation Flinders, Ministerial Forum for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council and the Australian Violence Prevention Awards. Another initiative to benefit is the Public Transport Project which involves working with the Passenger Transport Board, SA Police and the transport companies to review safety on public transport in Adelaide and recommend improvements.
Other carry over from 1997-98 to 1998- 99 includes once-off Information Technology Projects for the Attorney- General's Department, the Equal Opportunity Commission, Office of the Liquor and Gaming Commissioner and the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs.
