A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the allocation of $27.5 million in additional funding to portfolio agencies under the Culture and the Arts portfolio, specifically addressing whether the funds are intended to cover existing deficits and how the funding is split among agencies. The answer clarifies the funding is for additional operational costs, not deficit coverage, and provides a breakdown by agency.

AnsweredQoN 8131Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 June 2012
Portfolio
Culture and the Arts

QuestionView source ↗

With reference to the 2012–2013 State Budget, page 570, under the heading
Portfolio Agencies Funding
:
(a) is the additional $27.5 million over four years for the portfolio agencies designed to address the current deficits and, if so, what proportion of the new funding is required to address those existing deficits;
(b) what is the split by agency of this funding; and
(c) are these funds also being directed to the Department for Culture and the Arts?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
7 August 2012
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
56 days
(a) The full $27.5m is designed to provide additional agency operational funding. Agencies are currently operating within their allocated operational budget.
(b) WA Museum - $10.2m
Perth Theatre Trust - $7.3m
Art Gallery of WA - $2.4m
State Library of WA - $2.8m
Perth Theatre Trust, Screenwest & Department of Culture and the Arts leasing costs - $2.7m
Bell Tower - $1.2m (forward allocation for 2013/2014, 2014/2015 and 2015/2016)
State Records Office - $0.5m
Screenwest - $0.2m
Department of Culture and the Arts Building Maintenance - $0.2m
(c) Refer to (b)
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