❓ Question seeks details on the benefits of government funding for establishing Bunbury as a creative and smart industries hub, specifically regarding the Australian Centre for Digital Innovation. The answer reveals limited direct impact and clarifies the status of the hub.
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I refer to government funding towards establishing Bunbury as a hub for creative and smart industries through the establishment of the Australian Centre for Digital Innovation, and I ask: (a) which local South West businesses and industries have benefitted from the establishment of the centre and how have they benefitted; (b) which local academic institutions have benefitted from the establishment of the centre and how have they benefitted; (c) which local South West businesses, community groups and/or academic institutions have had access to the facilities of the Australian Centre for Digital Innovation; (d) what new businesses have been established in Bunbury as a result of the establishment of the centre; (e) what businesses have relocated to Bunbury as a result of the establishment of the centre; and (f) how many businesses form part of the Bunbury creative and smart industries hub?
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Answered
2 December 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
42 days
(a) The Australian Centre for Digital Innovation did not commence operations and as such no local business benefitted from the entity. Funding provided to the City of Bunbury to support creative and smart industries has benefitted three local businesses directly and provides infrastructure to support the information technology industry in the region.
(b) The South West Institute of Technology has benefitted from the infrastructure through linking into the training opportunities for the animation sector.
(c) To date the City of Bunbury, Vue Group, ISA Technologies and Cipher Tel have used the infrastructure available at the library building.
(d) No data is available to provide a direct link between new business establishment in Bunbury and the infrastructure available at the library building.
(e) Vue Group and ISA Technologies are known to have directly relocated to Bunbury.
(f) A Creative and Smart Industries hub does not exist as an entity.
(b) The South West Institute of Technology has benefitted from the infrastructure through linking into the training opportunities for the animation sector.
(c) To date the City of Bunbury, Vue Group, ISA Technologies and Cipher Tel have used the infrastructure available at the library building.
(d) No data is available to provide a direct link between new business establishment in Bunbury and the infrastructure available at the library building.
(e) Vue Group and ISA Technologies are known to have directly relocated to Bunbury.
(f) A Creative and Smart Industries hub does not exist as an entity.
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