❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding funding to not-for-profit groups delivering government services across Tourism, Racing & Gaming, Small Business, Defence, and Citizenship & Multicultural Interests portfolios. The response details funding allocations and changes in service provision.
AnsweredQoN 5868Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 December 2019
Member
Portfolio
Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the engagement of “not for profit” groups in the delivery of government services in the State, and ask: (a) For each of the portfolios under the Minister's responsibility can the Minister outline the following: (i) List the name of, and funding given, to regional “not for profit” groups for each of the last 3 financial years; (ii) List the total resources paid to “not for profit” groups delivering
government services for each of the last 3 financial years, broken down
into regional and metropolitan areas; (iii) List those “not for profit” groups who have been dropped from providing
services since coming to government in March 2017, broken down into
regional and metropolitan areas; and (iv) For each of the “not for profit” groups who have been dropped from
providing government funded services, list the basis for the decision to
no longer fund them; and (b) Of the “not for profit” services that have been dropped from government
funding for each of the last 3 financial years, can the Minister outline
whether the service has been brought “in house”, is no longer
provided or is provided by another “not for profit” provider?
government services for each of the last 3 financial years, broken down
into regional and metropolitan areas; (iii) List those “not for profit” groups who have been dropped from providing
services since coming to government in March 2017, broken down into
regional and metropolitan areas; and (iv) For each of the “not for profit” groups who have been dropped from
providing government funded services, list the basis for the decision to
no longer fund them; and (b) Of the “not for profit” services that have been dropped from government
funding for each of the last 3 financial years, can the Minister outline
whether the service has been brought “in house”, is no longer
provided or is provided by another “not for profit” provider?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 February 2020
Responded by
Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
2 days
Tourism Portfolio
Tourism Western Australia
(a)(i)
Funding per financial year (ex GST)
Name
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
Australia’s South West
$693 000
$701 000
$706 000
Australia’s Coral Coast
$693 000
$701 000
$706 000
Australia’s Golden Outback
$693 000
$701 000
$706 000
Australia’s North West
$693 000
$701 000
$706 000
Destination Perth
$693 000
$701 000
$706 000
Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council
$1 350 000
$1 350 000
$1 350 000
Perth Convention Bureau
$4 930 000
$5 120 000
$ 5 330 000
(a)(ii)
Funding per financial year (ex GST)
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
Regional
$3 822 000
$3 854 000
$3 874 000
Metropolitan
$5 923 000
$6 121 000
$6 336 000
(a)(iii) Nil
(a)(iv) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
Rottnest Island Authority
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5864
Racing and Gaming Portfolio
(a)(i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(iv) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
Small Business Portfolio
Small Business Development Corporation
(a)(i)
Funding per financial year (ex GST)
Entity name
Name
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
Leschenault Enterprise Centre Inc
Business South West
$491 486.36
$502 720.91
$0
Esperance Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc
Esperance CCI
$0
$0
$120 000
Albany Enterprise Group Inc
Business Great Southern
$227 197.27
$232 390
$220 457.27
Small Business Centre East Kimberley Inc
Kimberley Small Business Support
$394 117.27
$403 124.55
$247 045.45
Kalgoorlie Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc
Kalgoorlie Boulder CCI
$273 562.73
$279 816.36
$130 886.36
(ii)
Funding per financial year (ex GST)
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
Regional
$1 618 196.36
$1 655 183.64
$718 389.08
Metropolitan
$846 757.64
$866 108.19
$259 380.14
(iii) Regional: Business South West ceased providing services on behalf of the Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) as of 30 June 2018.
Metropolitan: nil.
(iv) The basis of the decision to no longer have Business South West deliver services on behalf of the SBDC was based on the outcomes of a competitive, open tender process for the Business Local service.
(b) The delivery of the Business Local service in the South West region is currently being delivered by a for-profit provider.
Defence Issues Portfolio
(a)(i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(iv) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Portfolio
(a)(i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(iv) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
Tourism Western Australia
(a)(i)
Funding per financial year (ex GST)
Name
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
Australia’s South West
$693 000
$701 000
$706 000
Australia’s Coral Coast
$693 000
$701 000
$706 000
Australia’s Golden Outback
$693 000
$701 000
$706 000
Australia’s North West
$693 000
$701 000
$706 000
Destination Perth
$693 000
$701 000
$706 000
Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council
$1 350 000
$1 350 000
$1 350 000
Perth Convention Bureau
$4 930 000
$5 120 000
$ 5 330 000
(a)(ii)
Funding per financial year (ex GST)
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
Regional
$3 822 000
$3 854 000
$3 874 000
Metropolitan
$5 923 000
$6 121 000
$6 336 000
(a)(iii) Nil
(a)(iv) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
Rottnest Island Authority
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5864
Racing and Gaming Portfolio
(a)(i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(iv) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
Small Business Portfolio
Small Business Development Corporation
(a)(i)
Funding per financial year (ex GST)
Entity name
Name
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
Leschenault Enterprise Centre Inc
Business South West
$491 486.36
$502 720.91
$0
Esperance Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc
Esperance CCI
$0
$0
$120 000
Albany Enterprise Group Inc
Business Great Southern
$227 197.27
$232 390
$220 457.27
Small Business Centre East Kimberley Inc
Kimberley Small Business Support
$394 117.27
$403 124.55
$247 045.45
Kalgoorlie Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc
Kalgoorlie Boulder CCI
$273 562.73
$279 816.36
$130 886.36
(ii)
Funding per financial year (ex GST)
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
Regional
$1 618 196.36
$1 655 183.64
$718 389.08
Metropolitan
$846 757.64
$866 108.19
$259 380.14
(iii) Regional: Business South West ceased providing services on behalf of the Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) as of 30 June 2018.
Metropolitan: nil.
(iv) The basis of the decision to no longer have Business South West deliver services on behalf of the SBDC was based on the outcomes of a competitive, open tender process for the Business Local service.
(b) The delivery of the Business Local service in the South West region is currently being delivered by a for-profit provider.
Defence Issues Portfolio
(a)(i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(iv) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Portfolio
(a)(i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(iv) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
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