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❓ Hon Tjorn Sibma questions the Regional Development portfolio regarding funding allocations for the Local Projects Local Jobs (LPLJ) program in 2016-2017 and 2017-2018, seeking details on amounts, specific projects, and ministerial approval.

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Asked

8 May 2018

Member

Hon Tjorn Sibma

Portfolio

Regional Development

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I refer to funding for the Local Projects Local Jobs (LPLJ) program, sourced via the now Department for Regional Development (the department) budget since 17 March 2017, and I ask: (a) what was/is the total amount of LPLJ funding provided to recipients via the department in the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 financial years; (b) which individual LPLJ projects were funded via the department in the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 financial years; (c) did the Minister approve of the release of departmental funds for each of these LPLJ projects; and (d) if yes to (c), when did the Minister grant approval, and for which projects?

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Answered

28 June 2018

Responded by

Minister for Regional Development

Response time

11 days

(a)   For 2016-17, $6.6 million was provided to recipients. For 2017-18, $1.6 million was provided to recipients.
(b)   [See attached Tabled paper No.   ]
(c)   Funding approval of Local Projects Local Jobs was a decision of the Expenditure Review Committee
(d) Not applicable

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