Hon. Ed Dermer asks about Burswood Casino's contributions to the Gaming Community Trust and the disbursement of those funds. Hon. Norman Moore provides figures for payments, disbursements, and the trust balance.

AnsweredQoN 1156Legislative Council
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18 November 2009
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Racing and Gaming

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GAMING COMMUNITY TRUST GRANTS PROGRAM — BURSWOOD CASINO PAYMENTS
I refer to the Gaming Community Trust grants program. (1) How much has been paid into this program by the Burswood Casino from unclaimed winnings from 1 October 2008 to 31 October 2009? (2) Have all of these funds been dispersed; and, if yes, how were they dispersed? (3) If no to (2), how much is outstanding and when will it be allocated? Hon NORMAN MOORE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A total of $361 610 has been paid into the program. (2) Since 1 October 2008, $778 494 has been dispersed to the Swan River Trust River Guardians, the Australian American Catalina Memorial Foundation Inc and the Department of Communities for the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation Ltd. (3) The trust balance as at 31 October 2009 was $810 079.
(1) How much has been paid into this program by the Burswood Casino from unclaimed winnings from 1 October 2008 to 31 October 2009? (2) Have all of these funds been dispersed; and, if yes, how were they dispersed? (3) If no to (2), how much is outstanding and when will it be allocated? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A total of $361 610 has been paid into the program. (2) Since 1 October 2008, $778 494 has been dispersed to the Swan River Trust River Guardians, the Australian American Catalina Memorial Foundation Inc and the Department of Communities for the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation Ltd. (3) The trust balance as at 31 October 2009 was $810 079.
(2) Have all of these funds been dispersed; and, if yes, how were they dispersed? (3) If no to (2), how much is outstanding and when will it be allocated? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A total of $361 610 has been paid into the program. (2) Since 1 October 2008, $778 494 has been dispersed to the Swan River Trust River Guardians, the Australian American Catalina Memorial Foundation Inc and the Department of Communities for the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation Ltd. (3) The trust balance as at 31 October 2009 was $810 079.
(3) If no to (2), how much is outstanding and when will it be allocated? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A total of $361 610 has been paid into the program. (2) Since 1 October 2008, $778 494 has been dispersed to the Swan River Trust River Guardians, the Australian American Catalina Memorial Foundation Inc and the Department of Communities for the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation Ltd. (3) The trust balance as at 31 October 2009 was $810 079.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A total of $361 610 has been paid into the program. (2) Since 1 October 2008, $778 494 has been dispersed to the Swan River Trust River Guardians, the Australian American Catalina Memorial Foundation Inc and the Department of Communities for the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation Ltd. (3) The trust balance as at 31 October 2009 was $810 079.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A total of $361 610 has been paid into the program. (2) Since 1 October 2008, $778 494 has been dispersed to the Swan River Trust River Guardians, the Australian American Catalina Memorial Foundation Inc and the Department of Communities for the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation Ltd. (3) The trust balance as at 31 October 2009 was $810 079.
(1) A total of $361 610 has been paid into the program. (2) Since 1 October 2008, $778 494 has been dispersed to the Swan River Trust River Guardians, the Australian American Catalina Memorial Foundation Inc and the Department of Communities for the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation Ltd. (3) The trust balance as at 31 October 2009 was $810 079.
(2) Since 1 October 2008, $778 494 has been dispersed to the Swan River Trust River Guardians, the Australian American Catalina Memorial Foundation Inc and the Department of Communities for the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation Ltd. (3) The trust balance as at 31 October 2009 was $810 079.
(3) The trust balance as at 31 October 2009 was $810 079.

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