13666 (2024). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Corrections

13666 (2024). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Corrections: What was budgeted for the Ministers' departments, if any, for the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2023/24 financial year and how much was spent?

Hon Mark Mitchell: I am advised that direct operating costs of $0.05m for emission verification and other professional fees was allocated in budget 2023/24 for the Carbon Neutral Government Programme (CNGP). Emission verification costs for the 2023/24 financial year remain in progress and are expected to be within the budget for the 2023/24 financial year. Staff costs associated with reporting to the CNGP are not factored into these figures. The following budgets are also allocated for the following initiatives include: • $12.2m capital funding across three financial years (2022/23 to 2024/25} to purchase electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, • $2.7m capital funding in 2023/24 for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and • $0.3m of operating funding for boiler replacement feasibility studies. Actual expenditure for the 2023/24 financial year, as at 31 May 2024 included: • $10.0m capital spend for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, • $2m capital spend for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and • $0.28m operating spend for boiler replacement feasibility studies