❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on the funding and projects related to a sustainable grazing subprogram for saline lands, jointly supported by the Department of Agriculture and Meat and Livestock Australia. The Minister provides some information and promises a detailed report.
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The land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram is jointly supported by the Department of Agriculture and Meat and Livestock Australia to explore management options for saline land. (1) How much of the budgeted $2.8 million for grower research will be financed by the Department of Agriculture? (2) What portion of the $2.8 million has already been expended on research projects since the first round of applications closed? (3) How many projects are currently being funded? (4) Will the minister identify these projects and supply a breakdown of how much funding each is currently receiving? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(1) How much of the budgeted $2.8 million for grower research will be financed by the Department of Agriculture? (2) What portion of the $2.8 million has already been expended on research projects since the first round of applications closed? (3) How many projects are currently being funded? (4) Will the minister identify these projects and supply a breakdown of how much funding each is currently receiving? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(2) What portion of the $2.8 million has already been expended on research projects since the first round of applications closed? (3) How many projects are currently being funded? (4) Will the minister identify these projects and supply a breakdown of how much funding each is currently receiving? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(3) How many projects are currently being funded? (4) Will the minister identify these projects and supply a breakdown of how much funding each is currently receiving? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(4) Will the minister identify these projects and supply a breakdown of how much funding each is currently receiving? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(1) How much of the budgeted $2.8 million for grower research will be financed by the Department of Agriculture? (2) What portion of the $2.8 million has already been expended on research projects since the first round of applications closed? (3) How many projects are currently being funded? (4) Will the minister identify these projects and supply a breakdown of how much funding each is currently receiving? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(2) What portion of the $2.8 million has already been expended on research projects since the first round of applications closed? (3) How many projects are currently being funded? (4) Will the minister identify these projects and supply a breakdown of how much funding each is currently receiving? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(3) How many projects are currently being funded? (4) Will the minister identify these projects and supply a breakdown of how much funding each is currently receiving? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(4) Will the minister identify these projects and supply a breakdown of how much funding each is currently receiving? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(1) The Department of Agriculture contributes no funds directly to the grower research trials in this project but is providing in-kind support. The Department of Agriculture does, and will, provide technical, planning and networking support to the farmer groups, costed at $1.7 million over the five years of the project. (2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(2) Not known. Of the $1.1 million contribution to the land, water and wool sustainable grazing on saline lands subprogram by Meat and Livestock Australia, Land and Water Australia and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, approximately $600 000 has been committed to farmer research projects. (3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(3) There are currently 40 projects accepted for funding. (4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
(4) We are able to identify the projects and a funding breakdown and are currently compiling the information into a report that will be available when Parliament resumes in November.
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