❓ Hon Bruce Donaldson questions the Department of Fisheries' budget decrease for 2008-09. Hon Jon Ford clarifies that the overall funding reduction is due to one-off funding in 2007-08, while core activities have increased with new initiatives.
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DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES — BUDGET
The fisheries budget estimate for 2008-09 for the delivery of services is $29.031 million. The actual expenditure in 2007-08 was $31.809 million. (1) What is the percentage decrease in real terms to the Department of Fisheries? (2) Are any programs being affected by any cut to the appropriation? (3) Will the budget figure in the service area be sufficient to meet the 2008-09 policy objectives? Hon JON FORD
The fisheries budget estimate for 2008-09 for the delivery of services is $29.031 million. The actual expenditure in 2007-08 was $31.809 million. (1) What is the percentage decrease in real terms to the Department of Fisheries? (2) Are any programs being affected by any cut to the appropriation? (3) Will the budget figure in the service area be sufficient to meet the 2008-09 policy objectives? Hon JON FORD
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I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for some notice of the question. (1) The recurrent appropriation in the 2008-09 budget papers reports a reduction in overall funding compared with the 2007-08 appropriation. This reduction occurs as a result of significant one-off funding for a number of fisheries adjustments being provided in the 2007-08 financial year. The budget for the core activities for the Department of Fisheries has increased, as described in the major policy decisions table on page 979 of the Budget Statements . The major policy decisions for the 2008-09 financial year include a commitment of approximately $1.5 million for an additional 19 full-time equivalent staff to assist in education and compliance resourcing for marine finfish fisheries in the west coast bioregion, and I think it is the largest single increase in compliance activities ever for the Department of Fisheries; $158 000 for fisheries-related compliance, research and monitoring activities associated with the newly created Walpole-Nornalup Inlets marine park; and approximately $1.3 million to undertake additional research and monitoring of scalefish stocks in the west coast bioregion. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
(1) What is the percentage decrease in real terms to the Department of Fisheries? (2) Are any programs being affected by any cut to the appropriation? (3) Will the budget figure in the service area be sufficient to meet the 2008-09 policy objectives? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for some notice of the question. (1) The recurrent appropriation in the 2008-09 budget papers reports a reduction in overall funding compared with the 2007-08 appropriation. This reduction occurs as a result of significant one-off funding for a number of fisheries adjustments being provided in the 2007-08 financial year. The budget for the core activities for the Department of Fisheries has increased, as described in the major policy decisions table on page 979 of the Budget Statements . The major policy decisions for the 2008-09 financial year include a commitment of approximately $1.5 million for an additional 19 full-time equivalent staff to assist in education and compliance resourcing for marine finfish fisheries in the west coast bioregion, and I think it is the largest single increase in compliance activities ever for the Department of Fisheries; $158 000 for fisheries-related compliance, research and monitoring activities associated with the newly created Walpole-Nornalup Inlets marine park; and approximately $1.3 million to undertake additional research and monitoring of scalefish stocks in the west coast bioregion. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
(2) Are any programs being affected by any cut to the appropriation? (3) Will the budget figure in the service area be sufficient to meet the 2008-09 policy objectives? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for some notice of the question. (1) The recurrent appropriation in the 2008-09 budget papers reports a reduction in overall funding compared with the 2007-08 appropriation. This reduction occurs as a result of significant one-off funding for a number of fisheries adjustments being provided in the 2007-08 financial year. The budget for the core activities for the Department of Fisheries has increased, as described in the major policy decisions table on page 979 of the Budget Statements . The major policy decisions for the 2008-09 financial year include a commitment of approximately $1.5 million for an additional 19 full-time equivalent staff to assist in education and compliance resourcing for marine finfish fisheries in the west coast bioregion, and I think it is the largest single increase in compliance activities ever for the Department of Fisheries; $158 000 for fisheries-related compliance, research and monitoring activities associated with the newly created Walpole-Nornalup Inlets marine park; and approximately $1.3 million to undertake additional research and monitoring of scalefish stocks in the west coast bioregion. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
(3) Will the budget figure in the service area be sufficient to meet the 2008-09 policy objectives? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for some notice of the question. (1) The recurrent appropriation in the 2008-09 budget papers reports a reduction in overall funding compared with the 2007-08 appropriation. This reduction occurs as a result of significant one-off funding for a number of fisheries adjustments being provided in the 2007-08 financial year. The budget for the core activities for the Department of Fisheries has increased, as described in the major policy decisions table on page 979 of the Budget Statements . The major policy decisions for the 2008-09 financial year include a commitment of approximately $1.5 million for an additional 19 full-time equivalent staff to assist in education and compliance resourcing for marine finfish fisheries in the west coast bioregion, and I think it is the largest single increase in compliance activities ever for the Department of Fisheries; $158 000 for fisheries-related compliance, research and monitoring activities associated with the newly created Walpole-Nornalup Inlets marine park; and approximately $1.3 million to undertake additional research and monitoring of scalefish stocks in the west coast bioregion. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for some notice of the question. (1) The recurrent appropriation in the 2008-09 budget papers reports a reduction in overall funding compared with the 2007-08 appropriation. This reduction occurs as a result of significant one-off funding for a number of fisheries adjustments being provided in the 2007-08 financial year. The budget for the core activities for the Department of Fisheries has increased, as described in the major policy decisions table on page 979 of the Budget Statements . The major policy decisions for the 2008-09 financial year include a commitment of approximately $1.5 million for an additional 19 full-time equivalent staff to assist in education and compliance resourcing for marine finfish fisheries in the west coast bioregion, and I think it is the largest single increase in compliance activities ever for the Department of Fisheries; $158 000 for fisheries-related compliance, research and monitoring activities associated with the newly created Walpole-Nornalup Inlets marine park; and approximately $1.3 million to undertake additional research and monitoring of scalefish stocks in the west coast bioregion. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for some notice of the question. (1) The recurrent appropriation in the 2008-09 budget papers reports a reduction in overall funding compared with the 2007-08 appropriation. This reduction occurs as a result of significant one-off funding for a number of fisheries adjustments being provided in the 2007-08 financial year. The budget for the core activities for the Department of Fisheries has increased, as described in the major policy decisions table on page 979 of the Budget Statements . The major policy decisions for the 2008-09 financial year include a commitment of approximately $1.5 million for an additional 19 full-time equivalent staff to assist in education and compliance resourcing for marine finfish fisheries in the west coast bioregion, and I think it is the largest single increase in compliance activities ever for the Department of Fisheries; $158 000 for fisheries-related compliance, research and monitoring activities associated with the newly created Walpole-Nornalup Inlets marine park; and approximately $1.3 million to undertake additional research and monitoring of scalefish stocks in the west coast bioregion. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
(1) The recurrent appropriation in the 2008-09 budget papers reports a reduction in overall funding compared with the 2007-08 appropriation. This reduction occurs as a result of significant one-off funding for a number of fisheries adjustments being provided in the 2007-08 financial year. The budget for the core activities for the Department of Fisheries has increased, as described in the major policy decisions table on page 979 of the Budget Statements . The major policy decisions for the 2008-09 financial year include a commitment of approximately $1.5 million for an additional 19 full-time equivalent staff to assist in education and compliance resourcing for marine finfish fisheries in the west coast bioregion, and I think it is the largest single increase in compliance activities ever for the Department of Fisheries; $158 000 for fisheries-related compliance, research and monitoring activities associated with the newly created Walpole-Nornalup Inlets marine park; and approximately $1.3 million to undertake additional research and monitoring of scalefish stocks in the west coast bioregion. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
(3) Yes.
(1) What is the percentage decrease in real terms to the Department of Fisheries? (2) Are any programs being affected by any cut to the appropriation? (3) Will the budget figure in the service area be sufficient to meet the 2008-09 policy objectives? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for some notice of the question. (1) The recurrent appropriation in the 2008-09 budget papers reports a reduction in overall funding compared with the 2007-08 appropriation. This reduction occurs as a result of significant one-off funding for a number of fisheries adjustments being provided in the 2007-08 financial year. The budget for the core activities for the Department of Fisheries has increased, as described in the major policy decisions table on page 979 of the Budget Statements . The major policy decisions for the 2008-09 financial year include a commitment of approximately $1.5 million for an additional 19 full-time equivalent staff to assist in education and compliance resourcing for marine finfish fisheries in the west coast bioregion, and I think it is the largest single increase in compliance activities ever for the Department of Fisheries; $158 000 for fisheries-related compliance, research and monitoring activities associated with the newly created Walpole-Nornalup Inlets marine park; and approximately $1.3 million to undertake additional research and monitoring of scalefish stocks in the west coast bioregion. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
(2) Are any programs being affected by any cut to the appropriation? (3) Will the budget figure in the service area be sufficient to meet the 2008-09 policy objectives? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for some notice of the question. (1) The recurrent appropriation in the 2008-09 budget papers reports a reduction in overall funding compared with the 2007-08 appropriation. This reduction occurs as a result of significant one-off funding for a number of fisheries adjustments being provided in the 2007-08 financial year. The budget for the core activities for the Department of Fisheries has increased, as described in the major policy decisions table on page 979 of the Budget Statements . The major policy decisions for the 2008-09 financial year include a commitment of approximately $1.5 million for an additional 19 full-time equivalent staff to assist in education and compliance resourcing for marine finfish fisheries in the west coast bioregion, and I think it is the largest single increase in compliance activities ever for the Department of Fisheries; $158 000 for fisheries-related compliance, research and monitoring activities associated with the newly created Walpole-Nornalup Inlets marine park; and approximately $1.3 million to undertake additional research and monitoring of scalefish stocks in the west coast bioregion. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
(3) Will the budget figure in the service area be sufficient to meet the 2008-09 policy objectives? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for some notice of the question. (1) The recurrent appropriation in the 2008-09 budget papers reports a reduction in overall funding compared with the 2007-08 appropriation. This reduction occurs as a result of significant one-off funding for a number of fisheries adjustments being provided in the 2007-08 financial year. The budget for the core activities for the Department of Fisheries has increased, as described in the major policy decisions table on page 979 of the Budget Statements . The major policy decisions for the 2008-09 financial year include a commitment of approximately $1.5 million for an additional 19 full-time equivalent staff to assist in education and compliance resourcing for marine finfish fisheries in the west coast bioregion, and I think it is the largest single increase in compliance activities ever for the Department of Fisheries; $158 000 for fisheries-related compliance, research and monitoring activities associated with the newly created Walpole-Nornalup Inlets marine park; and approximately $1.3 million to undertake additional research and monitoring of scalefish stocks in the west coast bioregion. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for some notice of the question. (1) The recurrent appropriation in the 2008-09 budget papers reports a reduction in overall funding compared with the 2007-08 appropriation. This reduction occurs as a result of significant one-off funding for a number of fisheries adjustments being provided in the 2007-08 financial year. The budget for the core activities for the Department of Fisheries has increased, as described in the major policy decisions table on page 979 of the Budget Statements . The major policy decisions for the 2008-09 financial year include a commitment of approximately $1.5 million for an additional 19 full-time equivalent staff to assist in education and compliance resourcing for marine finfish fisheries in the west coast bioregion, and I think it is the largest single increase in compliance activities ever for the Department of Fisheries; $158 000 for fisheries-related compliance, research and monitoring activities associated with the newly created Walpole-Nornalup Inlets marine park; and approximately $1.3 million to undertake additional research and monitoring of scalefish stocks in the west coast bioregion. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for some notice of the question. (1) The recurrent appropriation in the 2008-09 budget papers reports a reduction in overall funding compared with the 2007-08 appropriation. This reduction occurs as a result of significant one-off funding for a number of fisheries adjustments being provided in the 2007-08 financial year. The budget for the core activities for the Department of Fisheries has increased, as described in the major policy decisions table on page 979 of the Budget Statements . The major policy decisions for the 2008-09 financial year include a commitment of approximately $1.5 million for an additional 19 full-time equivalent staff to assist in education and compliance resourcing for marine finfish fisheries in the west coast bioregion, and I think it is the largest single increase in compliance activities ever for the Department of Fisheries; $158 000 for fisheries-related compliance, research and monitoring activities associated with the newly created Walpole-Nornalup Inlets marine park; and approximately $1.3 million to undertake additional research and monitoring of scalefish stocks in the west coast bioregion. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
(1) The recurrent appropriation in the 2008-09 budget papers reports a reduction in overall funding compared with the 2007-08 appropriation. This reduction occurs as a result of significant one-off funding for a number of fisheries adjustments being provided in the 2007-08 financial year. The budget for the core activities for the Department of Fisheries has increased, as described in the major policy decisions table on page 979 of the Budget Statements . The major policy decisions for the 2008-09 financial year include a commitment of approximately $1.5 million for an additional 19 full-time equivalent staff to assist in education and compliance resourcing for marine finfish fisheries in the west coast bioregion, and I think it is the largest single increase in compliance activities ever for the Department of Fisheries; $158 000 for fisheries-related compliance, research and monitoring activities associated with the newly created Walpole-Nornalup Inlets marine park; and approximately $1.3 million to undertake additional research and monitoring of scalefish stocks in the west coast bioregion. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Yes.
(3) Yes.
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