❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the State Development Minister regarding budget allocations for 'Resource Projects,' highlighting discrepancies between forecast and actual expenditures over the past five years and seeking justification for consistent underestimation and lack of budget increases.
AnsweredQoN 2448Legislative Council
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With regard to the Budget item titled ‘Resource Projects’ on page 863 of the 2003-04 Budget -
(1) For each of the last five financial years, can the Minister explain the methodology employed in forecasting the budget allocation for the Budget item titled ‘Resource Projects’?
(2) For each of the last five financial years, can the Minister table the forecast budget allocation and the actual expenditures?
(3) For each of the last five financial years, can the Minister explain why these allocations have been substantially exceeded in each case?
(4) In light of the forecast budget allocation for ‘Resource Projects’ being substantially exceeded for each of the last five financial years, can the Minister explain why the forecast budget allocation has not been increased for the financial years -
(a) 2004-05;
(b) 2005-06;
(c) 2006-07; and
(d) 2007-08?
(1) For each of the last five financial years, can the Minister explain the methodology employed in forecasting the budget allocation for the Budget item titled ‘Resource Projects’?
(2) For each of the last five financial years, can the Minister table the forecast budget allocation and the actual expenditures?
(3) For each of the last five financial years, can the Minister explain why these allocations have been substantially exceeded in each case?
(4) In light of the forecast budget allocation for ‘Resource Projects’ being substantially exceeded for each of the last five financial years, can the Minister explain why the forecast budget allocation has not been increased for the financial years -
(a) 2004-05;
(b) 2005-06;
(c) 2006-07; and
(d) 2007-08?
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Answered
26 October 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
33 days
(b) 2005-06; (c) 2006-07; and (d) 2007-08?
(c) 2006-07; and (d) 2007-08?
(d) 2007-08?
1) The Item "Resource Projects" in the Grants and Subsidies table does not reflect appropriation of funds. Rather it is recognition that some of the Department's appropriation may need to be paid as either a grant or a subsidy. In recent years the bulk of actual grant and subsidy payments have been for land resumption for the expansion of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline. As these payments were dependent on the outcome of negotiations and legal processes, it was difficult to predict the cost and timing of specific payments. Similarly, given that the timing of future investment decisions for resource projects is difficult to predict, the figure of $150 000 shown in the budget papers is a nominal figure based on expected regular annual expenditure related to small grants made to third parties to undertake resource project studies. 2) $000 $000 Year Budget Actual 2003/04 150 289 2002/03 150 1,166 2001/02 150 1,145 2000/01 150 298 1999/00 100 668 3) Refer to answer to question 1. 4)Refer to answer to question 1.
In recent years the bulk of actual grant and subsidy payments have been for land resumption for the expansion of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline. As these payments were dependent on the outcome of negotiations and legal processes, it was difficult to predict the cost and timing of specific payments. Similarly, given that the timing of future investment decisions for resource projects is difficult to predict, the figure of $150 000 shown in the budget papers is a nominal figure based on expected regular annual expenditure related to small grants made to third parties to undertake resource project studies. 2) $000 $000 Year Budget Actual 2003/04 150 289 2002/03 150 1,166 2001/02 150 1,145 2000/01 150 298 1999/00 100 668 3) Refer to answer to question 1. 4)Refer to answer to question 1.
2) $000 $000 Year Budget Actual 2003/04 150 289 2002/03 150 1,166 2001/02 150 1,145 2000/01 150 298 1999/00 100 668 3) Refer to answer to question 1. 4)Refer to answer to question 1.
2) $000 $000 Year Budget Actual 2003/04 150 289 2002/03 150 1,166 2001/02 150 1,145 2000/01 150 298 1999/00 100 668 3) Refer to answer to question 1. 4)Refer to answer to question 1.
$000 $000 Year Budget Actual 2003/04 150 289 2002/03 150 1,166 2001/02 150 1,145 2000/01 150 298 1999/00 100 668 3) Refer to answer to question 1. 4)Refer to answer to question 1.
3) Refer to answer to question 1. 4)Refer to answer to question 1.
4)Refer to answer to question 1.
(c) 2006-07; and (d) 2007-08?
(d) 2007-08?
1) The Item "Resource Projects" in the Grants and Subsidies table does not reflect appropriation of funds. Rather it is recognition that some of the Department's appropriation may need to be paid as either a grant or a subsidy. In recent years the bulk of actual grant and subsidy payments have been for land resumption for the expansion of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline. As these payments were dependent on the outcome of negotiations and legal processes, it was difficult to predict the cost and timing of specific payments. Similarly, given that the timing of future investment decisions for resource projects is difficult to predict, the figure of $150 000 shown in the budget papers is a nominal figure based on expected regular annual expenditure related to small grants made to third parties to undertake resource project studies. 2) $000 $000 Year Budget Actual 2003/04 150 289 2002/03 150 1,166 2001/02 150 1,145 2000/01 150 298 1999/00 100 668 3) Refer to answer to question 1. 4)Refer to answer to question 1.
In recent years the bulk of actual grant and subsidy payments have been for land resumption for the expansion of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline. As these payments were dependent on the outcome of negotiations and legal processes, it was difficult to predict the cost and timing of specific payments. Similarly, given that the timing of future investment decisions for resource projects is difficult to predict, the figure of $150 000 shown in the budget papers is a nominal figure based on expected regular annual expenditure related to small grants made to third parties to undertake resource project studies. 2) $000 $000 Year Budget Actual 2003/04 150 289 2002/03 150 1,166 2001/02 150 1,145 2000/01 150 298 1999/00 100 668 3) Refer to answer to question 1. 4)Refer to answer to question 1.
2) $000 $000 Year Budget Actual 2003/04 150 289 2002/03 150 1,166 2001/02 150 1,145 2000/01 150 298 1999/00 100 668 3) Refer to answer to question 1. 4)Refer to answer to question 1.
2) $000 $000 Year Budget Actual 2003/04 150 289 2002/03 150 1,166 2001/02 150 1,145 2000/01 150 298 1999/00 100 668 3) Refer to answer to question 1. 4)Refer to answer to question 1.
$000 $000 Year Budget Actual 2003/04 150 289 2002/03 150 1,166 2001/02 150 1,145 2000/01 150 298 1999/00 100 668 3) Refer to answer to question 1. 4)Refer to answer to question 1.
3) Refer to answer to question 1. 4)Refer to answer to question 1.
4)Refer to answer to question 1.
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