A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund, inquiring about the tax rate, funded projects since February 2001, and financial data for the past five years. The answer provides financial details and refers to an attachment for project specifics.

AnsweredQoN 2237Legislative Council
Asked
17 August 2004
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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(1) What is the current tax rate for the metropolitan region improvement fund?
(2) Will the Minister detail the individual projects that have been funded through the metropolitan region improvement fund since February 2001?
(3) How much money has been raised through the metropolitan region improvement fund for each of the last five financial years?
(4) How much money has been spent through the metropolitan region improvement fund for each of the last five financial years?

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Answered
23 September 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
37 days
(2) Please see attachment A. (3) The Metropolitan Region Improvement Tax is paid to State Treasury, which allocates an equivalent amount to the Western Australian Planning Commission (also see the Annual Report financial statements for more detail). The amounts for the past five years are - 1999/2000 (000's) 2000/2001 (000's) 2001/2002 (000's) 2002/2003 (000's) 2003/2004 (000's) $32 229 $36 198 $37 734 $38 917 $43 628 (4) Funds spent by the Western Australian Planning Commission through the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund include the tax revenue, interest on the account, property rental income and sale of land (also see the Annual Report financial statements for more detail.) The majority of expenditure goes to private land-owners as compensation for the purchase of land reserved under the Metropolitan Region Scheme. Expenditure amounts for the past five years are - 1999/2000 (000's) 2000/2001 (000's) 2001/2002 (000's) 2002/2003 (000's) 2003/2004 (000's) $42 824 $57 395 $82 093 $72 753 $88 157 [see Paper no. ]
(3) The Metropolitan Region Improvement Tax is paid to State Treasury, which allocates an equivalent amount to the Western Australian Planning Commission (also see the Annual Report financial statements for more detail). The amounts for the past five years are - 1999/2000 (000's) 2000/2001 (000's) 2001/2002 (000's) 2002/2003 (000's) 2003/2004 (000's) $32 229 $36 198 $37 734 $38 917 $43 628 (4) Funds spent by the Western Australian Planning Commission through the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund include the tax revenue, interest on the account, property rental income and sale of land (also see the Annual Report financial statements for more detail.) The majority of expenditure goes to private land-owners as compensation for the purchase of land reserved under the Metropolitan Region Scheme. Expenditure amounts for the past five years are - 1999/2000 (000's) 2000/2001 (000's) 2001/2002 (000's) 2002/2003 (000's) 2003/2004 (000's) $42 824 $57 395 $82 093 $72 753 $88 157 [see Paper no. ]
1999/2000 (000's) 2000/2001 (000's) 2001/2002 (000's) 2002/2003 (000's) 2003/2004 (000's) $32 229 $36 198 $37 734 $38 917 $43 628 (4) Funds spent by the Western Australian Planning Commission through the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund include the tax revenue, interest on the account, property rental income and sale of land (also see the Annual Report financial statements for more detail.) The majority of expenditure goes to private land-owners as compensation for the purchase of land reserved under the Metropolitan Region Scheme. Expenditure amounts for the past five years are - 1999/2000 (000's) 2000/2001 (000's) 2001/2002 (000's) 2002/2003 (000's) 2003/2004 (000's) $42 824 $57 395 $82 093 $72 753 $88 157 [see Paper no. ]
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(4) Funds spent by the Western Australian Planning Commission through the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund include the tax revenue, interest on the account, property rental income and sale of land (also see the Annual Report financial statements for more detail.) The majority of expenditure goes to private land-owners as compensation for the purchase of land reserved under the Metropolitan Region Scheme. Expenditure amounts for the past five years are - 1999/2000 (000's) 2000/2001 (000's) 2001/2002 (000's) 2002/2003 (000's) 2003/2004 (000's) $42 824 $57 395 $82 093 $72 753 $88 157 [see Paper no. ]
1999/2000 (000's) 2000/2001 (000's) 2001/2002 (000's) 2002/2003 (000's) 2003/2004 (000's) $42 824 $57 395 $82 093 $72 753 $88 157 [see Paper no. ]
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