❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the WA government's budget allocation for the State Natural Resource Management (NRM) program, specifically regarding funding for community groups, state agencies, forward estimates, and matching federal funding. The government provides some figures and explanations, but defers on specific agency allocations.
AnsweredQoN 973Legislative Council
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I refer to the 2009-10 budget allocation for a State Natural Resource Management (NRM) program, and I ask -
(1) How much of the budget allocation will be directed to community NRM groups?
(2) If nil, will any support be given to community NRM groups?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) How much of the budget allocation will be directed to State agencies and departments (please provide the breakdown to each agency/department)?
(5) Why are there no forward estimates for NRM in the 2009-10 budget?
(6) Will the State match Federal funding commitments to NRM?
(1) How much of the budget allocation will be directed to community NRM groups?
(2) If nil, will any support be given to community NRM groups?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) How much of the budget allocation will be directed to State agencies and departments (please provide the breakdown to each agency/department)?
(5) Why are there no forward estimates for NRM in the 2009-10 budget?
(6) Will the State match Federal funding commitments to NRM?
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Answered
8 September 2009
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
28 days
(1) Currently a total of $1.5 million for 2009/10. As per the government's response to the NRM Review $250,000 has been allocated to each regional NRM group to complement core funding from the Commonwealth's Caring or Our Country program.
(2) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
(4) Approvals for allocating those funds are still being finalised.
(5) The Government will be evaluating the outcomes from the 2009/10 $30 million NRM Program allocation, to assist with future budget deliberations.
(6) Under new National Partnership agreements matching commitments are not required. In negotiations with the Commonwealth to prepare a Caring for Our Country Cooperative Agreement every effort will be made to ensure investment is focussed on state priorities and the benefits to WA are maximised.
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(2) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
(4) Approvals for allocating those funds are still being finalised.
(5) The Government will be evaluating the outcomes from the 2009/10 $30 million NRM Program allocation, to assist with future budget deliberations.
(6) Under new National Partnership agreements matching commitments are not required. In negotiations with the Commonwealth to prepare a Caring for Our Country Cooperative Agreement every effort will be made to ensure investment is focussed on state priorities and the benefits to WA are maximised.
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