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❓ Hon Colin de Grussa asks about the WA government's $15 million Climate Resilience Fund election commitment, specifically regarding third-party funding, current and planned projects, and funding allocation. The government's response indicates the fund isn't reliant on external funding and that details will be available in the upcoming State Budget.

AnsweredQoN 218Legislative Council

Asked

10 August 2021

Member

Hon Colin de Grussa

Portfolio

Agriculture and Food

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I refer to the Climate Resilience Fund election commitment of $15 million, and I ask: (a) is any of the $15 million commitment reliant on third party funding; (b) if yes to (a), has this funding been secured and what was the quantum of that funding; (c) what projects are currently underway as part of the commitment and what has been the expenditure to the end of the 2020-21 financial year; (d) what investment and projects are planned for the 2021-22 financial year; and (e) how is the funding allocated across the forward estimates?

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Answered

7 September 2021

Responded by

Minister for Agriculture and Food

Response time

9 days

(a) - (b) Our investment is not contingent on external funding, but it can be used to leverage Commonwealth and industry funding.
(c) - (e) The funding of election commitments is being considered through the 2021–22 State Budget process. Details regarding funding allocation will be available in the 2021–22 State Budget due on 9 September 2021.

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