❓ Question regarding a $314.6 million underspend provision in the WA State Budget, seeking details on its rationale, implementation, and scope. The answer states the question cannot be answered as Budget Paper 1 is only 13 pages long.
AnsweredQoN 1283Legislative Assembly
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I refer to page 182 of Budget Paper No.1 (volume 1) and footnote (b) referring to a ‘recurrent underspend provision of $314.6million’, and ask: (a) why was an underspend provision developed for recurrent programs; (b) when did the Government make a decision about including a 10 per cent underspend provision for recurrent programs; (c) was the underspend provision introduced as a result of advice or recommendations from the Department of Treasury, and if so, when was that advice provided; (d) if the full 110 per cent allocation for each asset is not spent, what happens to the unspent monies that have not been utilised; (e) does the 2013–2014 State Budget contain any other underspend provision for any other part of the Government’s recurrent spending outside of Royalties for Regions; (f) if the answer to question (e) above is yes: (i) which programs attract an allocation of a 10 per cent underspend provision and what is the value of the underspend provision for each program; (ii) what is the total underspend allocation for the Government’s entire recurrent spending for the 2013–2014 financial year; and (iii) what is the total underspend allocation for the Government’s entire recurrent spending for the 2013–2013 financial year and the forward estimates; and (g) if the answer to question (e) above is no, why are other parts of Government exempt from the allocation of an underspend provision?
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Answered
19 November 2013
Responded by
Hon T.R. Buswell
Response time
35 days
The Member's question refers to page 182 of Budget Paper 1. As Budget Paper 1 is only 13 pages long the question is unable to answered.
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(f) (i) - (iii) Not applicable
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