❓ Question regarding inconsistencies in business case requirements for the Albany Wave Farm Project and other regional development projects, particularly concerning government approval processes and risk assessment.
AnsweredQoN 3220Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 June 2018
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
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I refer to the Minister's response to Question on Notice 2768 and the response from the Treasurer during Treasury Estimates hearings on 23 May 2018, and ask: (a) Can the Minister explain the apparent inconsistency between the Minister for Regional Development's response that normal business case methology does not apply to R and D projects, when asked if a business case for the Albany Wave Farm Project had been presented to ERC, and the Treasurers response in Estimates that in fact a business case was currently being developed for the Albany Wave Farm Project; (b) When did the Albany Wave Farm Project get approved by Cabinet; (c) Who made the decision to draft a business case for the Albany Wave Farm Project; (d) When was the decision made to draft a business case for the Albany Wave Farm Project; (e) If the business case is to identify risks with the Albany Wave Farm project, what does the Minister intend to do about any identified risks given the project has already been contracted to Carnegie Clean Energy; (f) Does the business case being drafted for the Albany Wave Farm Project include scope of the project and risks associated with the project scope; (g) Can the Minister list other projects under the Primary Industries and Regional Development portfolio that have been through cabinet, without a business case; (h) Did the project titled Building WA Grains Research and Development Capacity, on Page 170 of budget paper number 3 have a business case when it went to ERC and/or Cabinet; and (i) If not why not, and is a business case now being drafted for this project?
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Answered
23 August 2018
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
Response time
14 days
(a) As stated by the Treasurer on 12 June 2018 to correct the Parliamentary record, a business case will not be and is not being developed for the Albany Wave Energy Project. Funding for this project was awarded in October 2017, following a comprehensive procurement and evaluation process.
(b) The allocation of funding for the Albany Wave Energy Project was approved by Cabinet in July 2017.
(c) - (f) Not applicable.
(g) Funding submissions for individual projects and programs are considered on a case by case basis by the Expenditure Review Committee and recommendations considered by Cabinet. All funding submissions prepared by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development are required to include sufficient supporting information to justify a funding decision.
(h) The previous Liberal National Government had no long term commitment towards grains research and development with funding ceasing after the 2019-20 financial year.
The McGowan Government has guaranteed $10 million per year to underpin a long-term model for the sustainable delivery of applied grains research and development, in partnership with the Federal Government and other funding sources.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development provided a strong case for ongoing funding in its 2018-19 Budget submission.
(i) Not applicable
(b) The allocation of funding for the Albany Wave Energy Project was approved by Cabinet in July 2017.
(c) - (f) Not applicable.
(g) Funding submissions for individual projects and programs are considered on a case by case basis by the Expenditure Review Committee and recommendations considered by Cabinet. All funding submissions prepared by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development are required to include sufficient supporting information to justify a funding decision.
(h) The previous Liberal National Government had no long term commitment towards grains research and development with funding ceasing after the 2019-20 financial year.
The McGowan Government has guaranteed $10 million per year to underpin a long-term model for the sustainable delivery of applied grains research and development, in partnership with the Federal Government and other funding sources.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development provided a strong case for ongoing funding in its 2018-19 Budget submission.
(i) Not applicable
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