❓ Hon. Adele Farina questions the allocation of St John Ambulance's income, specifically government funding and ambulance service revenue, towards international charity work. The Minister's answer deflects the question, stating it's outside the government's contractual remit.
AnsweredQoN 4542Legislative Council
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(1) The St John Ambulance
Annual Report 2014-15 details St John Ambulance’s international charity efforts,
and I ask, how much of the following income sources where directed towards
funding this international charity work: (a) the 2014-15
Government funding contribution to St John Ambulance metropolitan ambulance
service; (b) the 2014-15
Government funding contribution to St John Ambulance country ambulance service; (c) income earned in
2014-15 from ambulance services in the metropolitan area; and (d) income earned in
2014-15 from ambulance services in country Western Australia? (2) How does St John
Ambulance fund its international charity work?
Annual Report 2014-15 details St John Ambulance’s international charity efforts,
and I ask, how much of the following income sources where directed towards
funding this international charity work: (a) the 2014-15
Government funding contribution to St John Ambulance metropolitan ambulance
service; (b) the 2014-15
Government funding contribution to St John Ambulance country ambulance service; (c) income earned in
2014-15 from ambulance services in the metropolitan area; and (d) income earned in
2014-15 from ambulance services in country Western Australia? (2) How does St John
Ambulance fund its international charity work?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 November 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(1-2) St John Ambulance is a not for profit organisation contracted by the State to deliver ambulance services. Analysis of St John Ambulance funding sources and organisational expenditure is outside the remit of this contract.
Funding from the State Government is only used to provide and support the services identified in the contracts.
Questions about how St John Ambulance funds charity work should be directed to St John Ambulance.
Funding from the State Government is only used to provide and support the services identified in the contracts.
Questions about how St John Ambulance funds charity work should be directed to St John Ambulance.
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