Hon Barry House asks about the WA biotechnology industry development strategy, including key actions, funding, and the status of the annual report. Hon Kim Chance provides details on actions taken, funding allocated, expenditure to date, and the expected release of the annual report.

AnsweredQoN 1269Legislative Council
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5 December 2007
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Industry and Enterprise

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BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
I refer to the Western Australian biotechnology industry development strategy and ask - (1) What key actions has the government addressed since the biotech strategy was launched? (2) How has the government addressed them? (3) What state government funds have been spent to address each of these key actions? (4) Has the WA state biotechnology industry development strategy’s annual report been completed? (5) When will it be made publicly available? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of this question. (1) Key actions addressed by the government since the launch of the Western Australian biotechnology industry development strategy include building capacity, building capability, going global and building understanding. (2) The government has addressed these key actions through the announcement of funding of $4.17 million over three years, starting from 2007-08. (3) Since the announcement of funding, expenditure has included: building capacity, $250; building capability, $61 000; and going global, $14 700, which total $75 950. (4) The annual report has not been completed to date, although it will be produced in the first quarter of 2008. (5) Information on key actions is published in the Department of Industry and Resources annual report 2007.
(1) What key actions has the government addressed since the biotech strategy was launched? (2) How has the government addressed them? (3) What state government funds have been spent to address each of these key actions? (4) Has the WA state biotechnology industry development strategy’s annual report been completed? (5) When will it be made publicly available? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of this question. (1) Key actions addressed by the government since the launch of the Western Australian biotechnology industry development strategy include building capacity, building capability, going global and building understanding. (2) The government has addressed these key actions through the announcement of funding of $4.17 million over three years, starting from 2007-08. (3) Since the announcement of funding, expenditure has included: building capacity, $250; building capability, $61 000; and going global, $14 700, which total $75 950. (4) The annual report has not been completed to date, although it will be produced in the first quarter of 2008. (5) Information on key actions is published in the Department of Industry and Resources annual report 2007.
(2) How has the government addressed them? (3) What state government funds have been spent to address each of these key actions? (4) Has the WA state biotechnology industry development strategy’s annual report been completed? (5) When will it be made publicly available? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of this question. (1) Key actions addressed by the government since the launch of the Western Australian biotechnology industry development strategy include building capacity, building capability, going global and building understanding. (2) The government has addressed these key actions through the announcement of funding of $4.17 million over three years, starting from 2007-08. (3) Since the announcement of funding, expenditure has included: building capacity, $250; building capability, $61 000; and going global, $14 700, which total $75 950. (4) The annual report has not been completed to date, although it will be produced in the first quarter of 2008. (5) Information on key actions is published in the Department of Industry and Resources annual report 2007.
(3) What state government funds have been spent to address each of these key actions? (4) Has the WA state biotechnology industry development strategy’s annual report been completed? (5) When will it be made publicly available? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of this question. (1) Key actions addressed by the government since the launch of the Western Australian biotechnology industry development strategy include building capacity, building capability, going global and building understanding. (2) The government has addressed these key actions through the announcement of funding of $4.17 million over three years, starting from 2007-08. (3) Since the announcement of funding, expenditure has included: building capacity, $250; building capability, $61 000; and going global, $14 700, which total $75 950. (4) The annual report has not been completed to date, although it will be produced in the first quarter of 2008. (5) Information on key actions is published in the Department of Industry and Resources annual report 2007.
(4) Has the WA state biotechnology industry development strategy’s annual report been completed? (5) When will it be made publicly available? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of this question. (1) Key actions addressed by the government since the launch of the Western Australian biotechnology industry development strategy include building capacity, building capability, going global and building understanding. (2) The government has addressed these key actions through the announcement of funding of $4.17 million over three years, starting from 2007-08. (3) Since the announcement of funding, expenditure has included: building capacity, $250; building capability, $61 000; and going global, $14 700, which total $75 950. (4) The annual report has not been completed to date, although it will be produced in the first quarter of 2008. (5) Information on key actions is published in the Department of Industry and Resources annual report 2007.
(5) When will it be made publicly available? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of this question. (1) Key actions addressed by the government since the launch of the Western Australian biotechnology industry development strategy include building capacity, building capability, going global and building understanding. (2) The government has addressed these key actions through the announcement of funding of $4.17 million over three years, starting from 2007-08. (3) Since the announcement of funding, expenditure has included: building capacity, $250; building capability, $61 000; and going global, $14 700, which total $75 950. (4) The annual report has not been completed to date, although it will be produced in the first quarter of 2008. (5) Information on key actions is published in the Department of Industry and Resources annual report 2007.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of this question. (1) Key actions addressed by the government since the launch of the Western Australian biotechnology industry development strategy include building capacity, building capability, going global and building understanding. (2) The government has addressed these key actions through the announcement of funding of $4.17 million over three years, starting from 2007-08. (3) Since the announcement of funding, expenditure has included: building capacity, $250; building capability, $61 000; and going global, $14 700, which total $75 950. (4) The annual report has not been completed to date, although it will be produced in the first quarter of 2008. (5) Information on key actions is published in the Department of Industry and Resources annual report 2007.
I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of this question. (1) Key actions addressed by the government since the launch of the Western Australian biotechnology industry development strategy include building capacity, building capability, going global and building understanding. (2) The government has addressed these key actions through the announcement of funding of $4.17 million over three years, starting from 2007-08. (3) Since the announcement of funding, expenditure has included: building capacity, $250; building capability, $61 000; and going global, $14 700, which total $75 950. (4) The annual report has not been completed to date, although it will be produced in the first quarter of 2008. (5) Information on key actions is published in the Department of Industry and Resources annual report 2007.
(1) Key actions addressed by the government since the launch of the Western Australian biotechnology industry development strategy include building capacity, building capability, going global and building understanding. (2) The government has addressed these key actions through the announcement of funding of $4.17 million over three years, starting from 2007-08. (3) Since the announcement of funding, expenditure has included: building capacity, $250; building capability, $61 000; and going global, $14 700, which total $75 950. (4) The annual report has not been completed to date, although it will be produced in the first quarter of 2008. (5) Information on key actions is published in the Department of Industry and Resources annual report 2007.
(2) The government has addressed these key actions through the announcement of funding of $4.17 million over three years, starting from 2007-08. (3) Since the announcement of funding, expenditure has included: building capacity, $250; building capability, $61 000; and going global, $14 700, which total $75 950. (4) The annual report has not been completed to date, although it will be produced in the first quarter of 2008. (5) Information on key actions is published in the Department of Industry and Resources annual report 2007.
(3) Since the announcement of funding, expenditure has included: building capacity, $250; building capability, $61 000; and going global, $14 700, which total $75 950. (4) The annual report has not been completed to date, although it will be produced in the first quarter of 2008. (5) Information on key actions is published in the Department of Industry and Resources annual report 2007.
(4) The annual report has not been completed to date, although it will be produced in the first quarter of 2008. (5) Information on key actions is published in the Department of Industry and Resources annual report 2007.
(5) Information on key actions is published in the Department of Industry and Resources annual report 2007.

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