Dr. Steve Thomas questions the source of funding for the Southern Forests Horticulture Infrastructure Support Scheme, revealing it comes from funds previously allocated to the Southern Forests Irrigation Scheme. The scheme's budget is $10 million, while $5.4 million remains in the irrigation scheme.

AnsweredQoN 523Legislative Council
Asked
16 May 2024
Portfolio
Regional Development

QuestionView source ↗

WATER SECURITY GRANTS — HORTICULTURE
INDUSTRY — SOUTHERN FOREST
523. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the minister's answer to question without
notice 489, asked yesterday, on the southern forests horticulture
infrastructure support scheme.
(1) Has the funding for this scheme come from funds
previously provided for the southern forests irrigation scheme?
(2) If yes to
(1) —
(a) what is
the total budget for the southern forests horticulture infrastructure support
scheme; and
(b) what
funding has been retained in the southern forests irrigation scheme?
(3) If no to
(1), from what original funding stream has the money for the southern forests
horticulture infrastructure support scheme come?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for some notice of the question. The
following answer has been provided by the Minister for Regional Development.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) $10
million; and
(b) $5.4
million.
(3) Not
applicable.

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