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❓ Details grants awarded by various WA government departments and agencies in 2003-2005, including recipients, schemes, and purposes. Focus on Consumer & Employment Protection and Indigenous Affairs.

AnsweredQoN 226Legislative Assembly

Asked

16 August 2005

Member

Mr P.D. Omodei

Portfolio

Consumer and Employment Protection; Indigenous Affairs; Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources

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(b) the scheme under which the grant was made; and (c) the purpose of the grant?
(c) the purpose of the grant?

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Answered

18 October 2005

Responded by

Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection; Indigenous Affairs; Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources

Response time

63 days

Ministerial Office Please refer to question on notice 222. Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board 2003-2004 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A 2004-2005 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission 2003-2004 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A 2004-2005 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A Water and Rivers Commission 2003-2004 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A 2004-2005 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A Busselton Water Board 2003-2004 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A 2004-2005 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A AQWEST (Bunbury) Water Board 2003-2004 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A 2004-2005 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A Builders Registration Board 2003-2004 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A 2004-2005 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A Water Corporation 2003-2004 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A 2004-2005 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A WorkCover 2003-2004 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A 2004-2005 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A Department of Consumer & Employment Protection (DOCEP) (a) Recipient of the grant (i) Western Australian Council of Social Services 2003-04 n/a 2004-05 $200,000 (ii) Unions WA 2003-04 n/a 2004-05 $125,000 (iii) Farmsafe WA Alliance 2003-04 n/a 2004-05 $170,000 (iv) Department of Community Development (Administered Funds - Rental Accommodation Fund) 2003-04 $372,984.43 2004-05 $586,672.00 (v) Tenants Advice Service (Administered Funds - Rental Accommodation Fund) 2003-04 $376,619.99 2004-05 $395,398.91 (b) Scheme under which the grant was made (i) The grant was not a part of any specific scheme but was consistent with the government policy of supporting consumer's interests in the utility reform process. (ii) A State Government initiative to provide funding for award updating. (iii) A government strategy to support the farming industry in the area of safety and health. (iv) The provision of the funds is in response to the State Homelessness Taskforce Report as agreed by Cabinet. (v) The Residential Tenancies Act 1987 allows for the disbursement of surplus income to be expended for the provision of advice and education. (c) Purpose of the grant (i) To provide funding for research into issues affecting Utility Consumers and to represent the interests of Utility Consumers. (ii) Provision of funding to enable Unions WA to undertake award updating under the provision of the Industrial Relations Act. (iii) Provision of funding to the farming industry to enable the continued improvement and advances in the areas of safety and health in the workplace. (iv) Provision of additional funding to existing financial counselling services to increase the capacity for the provision of these services for people at risk of becoming homeless. (v) Enable the provision of financial and tenant advice and education services through existing funded organisations for people at risk of becoming homeless. Hairdressers Registration Board 2003-2004 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A 2004-2005 (a) Nil (b)-(c) N/A Department of Indigenous Affairs 2003/04 (a) grant recipient (b) grant scheme (c) purpose (d) amount Geraldton Yamatji Patrol Aboriginal Corporation Patrols To manage, administer the finances and support the activities of the Geraldton Community Patrol - 2004/05 $132,000 Mirima Council Aboriginal Corporation Coordination To support the Kimberley Interpreting Service (KIS) 2004/2005 $132,000 Nyoongar Patrol System Incorporated Patrols To manage, administer the finances and support the activities of Metropolitan patrols 2004/05 $400,950 2004/05 (a) grant recipient (b) grant scheme (c) purpose (d) amount Nyoongar Patrol System Incorporated Patrols Service Agreement: To manage, administer the finances and support the activities of the Nyoongar Outreach Metropolitan Patrol Service - 2005 to 2007 $251,000

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