❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the eligibility criteria for COVID-19 tourism grants, focusing on RTO membership and accreditation, and the involvement of tourism organisations in setting the criteria. The answers provided are brief, with many referring to other questions on notice.
AnsweredQoN 6232Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 June 2020
Member
Portfolio
Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the $14.5m grants program for tourism operators impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and ask: (a) Can the Minister outline how many tourism businesses are members of each of the Regional Tourism Organisations (RTO); (b) Can a member of an RTO be a member without being accredited: (i) If not, what is the process for becoming accredited; and (ii) If yes, are members of an RTO who are not accredited, eligible for the $6,500 tourism grants as announced by the Minister; (c) Are former members of an RTO (gave up membership prior to 31 January
2020) who have achieved accreditation in the past, eligible for the
$6,500 grants announced by the Minister: (i) If not, why not; (d) Is the eligibility criteria for the $6,500 grants simply a tool to reduce the number of applicants for the grants: (i) If not, what is the basis for using accreditation with defined organisations as eligibility for the $6,500 grants; (e) According to the eligibility criteria for the $6,500 grant, how many tourism businesses in WA are eligible for the grant; (f) How many tourism businesses are there in WA: (i) What proportion of those tourism businesses are eligible for the $6,500 grant; (g) What tourism organisations were involved with setting criteria for the tourism grants; and (h) Was the Tourism Council of WA involved with setting the criteria for the grants?
2020) who have achieved accreditation in the past, eligible for the
$6,500 grants announced by the Minister: (i) If not, why not; (d) Is the eligibility criteria for the $6,500 grants simply a tool to reduce the number of applicants for the grants: (i) If not, what is the basis for using accreditation with defined organisations as eligibility for the $6,500 grants; (e) According to the eligibility criteria for the $6,500 grant, how many tourism businesses in WA are eligible for the grant; (f) How many tourism businesses are there in WA: (i) What proportion of those tourism businesses are eligible for the $6,500 grant; (g) What tourism organisations were involved with setting criteria for the tourism grants; and (h) Was the Tourism Council of WA involved with setting the criteria for the grants?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 August 2020
Responded by
Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
6 days
The State Government’s $14.4 million WA Tourism Recovery Program includes two funding streams – the $10.4 million Tourism Recovery Fund (one-off cash grants of $6 500) and the $4 million Tourism Business Survival Grants.
a) Refer to Legislative Council Question without Notice 609.
b) Yes
b)(i) Not applicable
b)(ii) Yes
c) No
c)(i) Refer to Legislative Council Question without Notice 646.
d) No
d)(i)-(f)(i) Refer to Legislative Council Question without Notice 646.
(g) Refer to Legislative Assembly Question without Notice 444.
(h) No
a) Refer to Legislative Council Question without Notice 609.
b) Yes
b)(i) Not applicable
b)(ii) Yes
c) No
c)(i) Refer to Legislative Council Question without Notice 646.
d) No
d)(i)-(f)(i) Refer to Legislative Council Question without Notice 646.
(g) Refer to Legislative Assembly Question without Notice 444.
(h) No
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