❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding expenditure and funding allocations for research, innovation, and science projects across various portfolio agencies from 2017-2021. The answer provides a breakdown by recipient category for some agencies, while referring to other QoNs for others.
AnsweredQoN 6265Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 June 2020
Member
Portfolio
Water; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science; Youth
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Can the Minister advise for each portfolio agency within their responsibilty, what expenditure was incurred in supporting external and internal research, innovation and/or science related projects for the years 2017-18 and 2018-19? (2) Can the Minister advise for each portfolio agency within their responsibilty what funding has been allocated towards supporting external and internal research, innovation and/or science related projects for 2019-20 and 2020-21? (3) For each of (1) and (2) can the Minister provide a break down of expenditure/funding between the following recipient categories: (a) Universities; (b) State government agencies; (c) Private organisations; (d) Cooperative Research Centres; and (e) All Other Categories?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 November 2020
Responded by
Minister for Water; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science; Youth
Response time
28 days
The scope of this question is very broad, particularly in reference to what constitutes internal and external research, innovation and science related projects.
Therefore the following figures are not exhaustive but are provided to give some guidance to the Member.
Aqwest
(1) – (3) Nil, not applicable
Busselton Water
(1) – (3) Nil, not applicable
ChemCentre
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
$000
$000
$000
$000
(a) Universities
100
100
100
67
(b) State government agencies
1,008
1,203
1,077
1,441
(c) Private organisations
33
42
3
42
(d) Cooperative Research Centres
320
409
449
199
(e) All Other Categories
-
-
-
-
Department of Communities
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6264
Office of Digital Government
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6249
Office of the Chief Government Information Officer
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6249
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
(3)
(1) Expenditure Incurred
(2) Funding Allocated
2017–18
2018–9
2019–20
2020–21
a) Universities
$349,337
$256,526
$361,190
$142,000
b) State government agencies;
$627,003
$457,618
$612,680
$1,600,000
c) Private organisations;
$116,587
$257,494
$332,972
$50,000
d) Cooperative Research Centres
$150,000
$100,000
$250,000
$350,000
e) Other
$302,230
$249,786
$28,600
Nil
Forest Products Commission
(3)
(3) Expenditure Incurred
(4) Funding Allocated
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
f) Universities
$7 585
$56 500
$0
$0
g) State government agencies;
$444 263
$575 611
$710 652
$800 500
h) Private organisations;
$70 000
$70 000
$80 000
$0
i) Cooperative Research Centres
$73 174
$76 634
$97 403
$88 499
j) Other
$82 912
$114 901
$277 770
$109 500
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6249
Water Corporation
(3)
(1) Expenditure Incurred
(2) Funding Allocated
2017/2018
2018/19
2019/20
2020/21
(a) Universities
$1,708,000
$1,651,000
$2,028,000
TBD
(b) State government agencies
0
0
0
TBD
(c) Private organisations
$1,284,000
$2,890,000
$3,785,000
TBD
(d) Cooperative research centres
$75,000
$50,000
$40,000
TBD
(e)
National research bodies (CSIRO, WaterRA)
$993,000
$1,140,000
$1,235,000
TBD
Other
$2,067,000
$5,190,000
$3,248,000
$10,463,000
Therefore the following figures are not exhaustive but are provided to give some guidance to the Member.
Aqwest
(1) – (3) Nil, not applicable
Busselton Water
(1) – (3) Nil, not applicable
ChemCentre
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
$000
$000
$000
$000
(a) Universities
100
100
100
67
(b) State government agencies
1,008
1,203
1,077
1,441
(c) Private organisations
33
42
3
42
(d) Cooperative Research Centres
320
409
449
199
(e) All Other Categories
-
-
-
-
Department of Communities
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6264
Office of Digital Government
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6249
Office of the Chief Government Information Officer
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6249
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
(3)
(1) Expenditure Incurred
(2) Funding Allocated
2017–18
2018–9
2019–20
2020–21
a) Universities
$349,337
$256,526
$361,190
$142,000
b) State government agencies;
$627,003
$457,618
$612,680
$1,600,000
c) Private organisations;
$116,587
$257,494
$332,972
$50,000
d) Cooperative Research Centres
$150,000
$100,000
$250,000
$350,000
e) Other
$302,230
$249,786
$28,600
Nil
Forest Products Commission
(3)
(3) Expenditure Incurred
(4) Funding Allocated
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
f) Universities
$7 585
$56 500
$0
$0
g) State government agencies;
$444 263
$575 611
$710 652
$800 500
h) Private organisations;
$70 000
$70 000
$80 000
$0
i) Cooperative Research Centres
$73 174
$76 634
$97 403
$88 499
j) Other
$82 912
$114 901
$277 770
$109 500
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6249
Water Corporation
(3)
(1) Expenditure Incurred
(2) Funding Allocated
2017/2018
2018/19
2019/20
2020/21
(a) Universities
$1,708,000
$1,651,000
$2,028,000
TBD
(b) State government agencies
0
0
0
TBD
(c) Private organisations
$1,284,000
$2,890,000
$3,785,000
TBD
(d) Cooperative research centres
$75,000
$50,000
$40,000
TBD
(e)
National research bodies (CSIRO, WaterRA)
$993,000
$1,140,000
$1,235,000
TBD
Other
$2,067,000
$5,190,000
$3,248,000
$10,463,000
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