❓ A parliamentary question regarding Lotterywest's arts funding, seeking confirmation of legislative requirements and specific funding amounts allocated to arts organisations. The answer provides legislative details and directs the member to Lotterywest's annual reports for specific funding figures.
AnsweredQoN 4410Legislative Assembly
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In relation to arts funding provided by Lotterywest, I ask:
(a) can Premier confirm that as a result of Parliament’s legislation, Lotterywest is required to fund agencies and programmes within the Department for Culture and the Arts and other associated arts bodies;
(b) what is the current legislative requirement for Lotterywest arts funding; and
(c) how much funding in 2008−2009, 2009−2010 and budget projection for 2010−2011 have/will agencies and departments, and other non-government organisations, received from Lotterywest, and for what purposes?
(a) can Premier confirm that as a result of Parliament’s legislation, Lotterywest is required to fund agencies and programmes within the Department for Culture and the Arts and other associated arts bodies;
(b) what is the current legislative requirement for Lotterywest arts funding; and
(c) how much funding in 2008−2009, 2009−2010 and budget projection for 2010−2011 have/will agencies and departments, and other non-government organisations, received from Lotterywest, and for what purposes?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2011
Response time
85 days
Lotterywest advises:
(a) I can confirm that the Lotteries Commission Act requires Lotterywest after lottery prizes and operating expenses have been paid to distribute its proceeds to beneficiaries as specified in the Act. This includes the allocation to the Arts Lottery Account.
(b) The Lotteries Commission Act, section 22 (2)(d) specifies that 5% of net subscriptions [i.e. sales turnover minus prizes] must be paid each year to the 'consolidated account for subsequent appropriation to the Arts Lottery Account'. The Act further provides that funds provided to this account ' shall be distributed by or on behalf of the Minister for the Arts in such proportions and among such bodies engaged in cultural activities, and persons engaged in cultural activities, in the State as the Minister of the Arts thinks fit'. Further more the Lotteries Commission Act also prescribes that the Lotteries Commission shall pay 'an amount not exceeding 5%' [of net subscriptions] to the University of Western Australia for the purpose of assisting the funding of the Festival of Perth and to 'such body corporate as the Commission thinks fit and the Minister approves' for the purpose of funding the commercial film production in the State.
(c) The Member is directed to the Parliamentary library where the annual reports of Lotterywest document this information in full.
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(a) I can confirm that the Lotteries Commission Act requires Lotterywest after lottery prizes and operating expenses have been paid to distribute its proceeds to beneficiaries as specified in the Act. This includes the allocation to the Arts Lottery Account.
(b) The Lotteries Commission Act, section 22 (2)(d) specifies that 5% of net subscriptions [i.e. sales turnover minus prizes] must be paid each year to the 'consolidated account for subsequent appropriation to the Arts Lottery Account'. The Act further provides that funds provided to this account ' shall be distributed by or on behalf of the Minister for the Arts in such proportions and among such bodies engaged in cultural activities, and persons engaged in cultural activities, in the State as the Minister of the Arts thinks fit'. Further more the Lotteries Commission Act also prescribes that the Lotteries Commission shall pay 'an amount not exceeding 5%' [of net subscriptions] to the University of Western Australia for the purpose of assisting the funding of the Festival of Perth and to 'such body corporate as the Commission thinks fit and the Minister approves' for the purpose of funding the commercial film production in the State.
(c) The Member is directed to the Parliamentary library where the annual reports of Lotterywest document this information in full.
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