Summary of 2001 Green Party Budget Initiatives
New Initiatives
Vote 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03
Agriculture
Development of National Minimum Standards for organic production and processing systems*
$ 100,000
Education
Organic Gardens in Primary Schools*
$ 150,000
Defence
Feasibility study of Peacekeeping school*
Not quantified
Environment
Waste management handbook*
$ 50,000
$ 150,000
Fisheries
Participation in fisheries environmental strategy*
$ 50,000
Conservation
Survey for Unwanted Fish*
$ 362,000
Internal Affairs
Community internship scheme
$ 100,000
$ 100,000
Further initiatives
(still under final negotiation)
Soil dioxin testing
Possible extension of community internship
Organics advisory service
Estimated cost
$1.5 million
Further funding for last year’s Green Package initiatives
Vote 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03
Agriculture
Small Growers organic development programme*
Organics working group
$ 300,000
$ 35,000
$ 150,000
Biosecurity
Border Inspections
Disease & Pest Response
Administration of Standards and Strategies
$ 1,118,000
$ 385,000
$ 1,247,000
No funding sought
$ 800,000
$ 1,950,000
Conservation
Conservation Education Programme*
$ 2,500,000
$ 2,500,000
$ 2,500,000
Education
Environmental Education*
$ 250, 000
$ 250,000
$ 250,000
Energy
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
$ 3,000,000
$ 3,000,000
$ 3,000,000
Environment
Legal Aid
Environment Centres
National Environmental Accounts
Environment & Social Reporting
Pesticide Reduction Programme
$ 700,000
$ 300,000
$ 213,000
$ 125,000
$ 157,000
$ 1,620,000
$ 300,000
$ 320,000
$ 350,000
$ 235,000
$ 1,400,000
$ 300,000
$ 320,000
$ 208,000
Health
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Complementary Health Committees
$ 4,000,000
$ 150,000
$ 4,000,000
$ 150,000
$ 4,000,000
$ 150,000
Total Funding Finalised
for Green Initiatives 2000/01
$14, 480,000 2001/02
$16, 437,000 2002/03
$12,378,000
*Announcements made prior to the Budget