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❓ Hon Tjorn Sibma questions the Police Minister regarding funding allocated from the WA Police Force budget to the Local Projects Local Jobs program in 2016-2018. The response details specific payments made in 2017-2018 and refers to another question for ministerial approval details.

AnsweredQoN 1296Legislative Council

Asked

8 May 2018

Member

Hon Tjorn Sibma

Portfolio

Police

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I refer to funding for the Local Projects Local Jobs (LPLJ) program, sourced via the Western Australia Police Force (WAPOL) 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

27 June 2018

Responded by

Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police

Response time

10 days

(a) – (b) The Western Australia Police Force Advise no payments for LPLJ projects were made in 2016/2017 in 2017/2018 $79,300 in payments were made to Cecil Andrews Armadale Police Rangers (operating under Cecil Andrews College); The Federation of Western Australia Police and Community Youth Centres; Angelhands Inc.; Gosnells District Neighbourhood Watch.
(c) – (d) Please refer to answer 1277.

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