Hon. Kate Doust inquires about planned works, operating expenditure, and funding for the Innovation Centre at Bentley Technology Park. The Minister responds, detailing expenditure and plans for a review of the Innovation Centre's operations.

AnsweredQoN 683Legislative Council
Asked
24 June 2014
Portfolio
Commerce

QuestionView source ↗

BENTLEY TECHNOLOGY PARK
683. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the 2014–15 budget and Bentley Technology Park.
(1) Will any further works be undertaken at Bentley Technology Park?
(2) If yes to (1) —
� (a) what are the works to be
done; and
� (b) how much will they cost?
(3) What is the annual operating expenditure for Bentley Technology
Park?
(4) Can the minister please detail what the
one-off payment of $ 300 000 to
the Innovation Centre was for?
(5) Can the minister indicate whether the
government will continue to support the ongoing operation of the Innovation
Centre?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) No major works are planned for
the Technology Park, Bentley, in the financial year 2014–15.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The operating
expenditure for Technology Park, Bentley, for the period 1 July 2013 to 30 May
2014 is $1 517 740 net.
(4) The one-off
payment of $300 000 is to allow for the Innovation Centre WA to continue to
deliver innovation and commercialisation services in the 2014–15
financial year.
(5) The
Innovation Centre WA has been provided with the above funding so that a
comprehensive review of operations can be undertaken and to allow for the
development of a strategy and business case, based on industry needs and
international best practice.

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