❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the funding allocations, purpose, and access to the Country Local Government Fund (a subsidiary of Royalties for Regions) from 2016-2023. The response reveals funding ceased after 2012-13.
AnsweredQoN 351Legislative Council
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ROYALTIES FOR REGIONS —
COUNTRY LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUND
351. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the country local
government fund, a subsidiary account of the royalties for regions fund.
(1) For each of the following
years, what was the allocation to the fund —
(a) 2016–17;
(b) 2017–18;
(c) 2018–19;
(d) 2019–20;
(e) 2020–21;
(f) 2021–22; and
(g) 2022–23?
(2) For what purpose is the fund currently tasked?
(3) How can country local
governments access the fund?
COUNTRY LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUND
351. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the country local
government fund, a subsidiary account of the royalties for regions fund.
(1) For each of the following
years, what was the allocation to the fund —
(a) 2016–17;
(b) 2017–18;
(c) 2018–19;
(d) 2019–20;
(e) 2020–21;
(f) 2021–22; and
(g) 2022–23?
(2) For what purpose is the fund currently tasked?
(3) How can country local
governments access the fund?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided to me by the Minister for Regional Development .
(1) (a) In 2016–17, it was
$7.551 million.
(b) In 2017–18, it was $2.914
million.
(c) In 2018–19, it was $0.004
million.
(d) In 2019–20, it was nil.
(e) In 2020–21, it was nil.
(f) In 2021–22, it was nil.
(g) In 2022–23, it was nil.
(2)–(3 ) The country local government fund was originally
established for five years between 2008 and 2013 under the former
Liberal–National government. No additional funds were appropriated to
the CLGF following the 2012–13 state budget.
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided to me by the Minister for Regional Development .
(1) (a) In 2016–17, it was
$7.551 million.
(b) In 2017–18, it was $2.914
million.
(c) In 2018–19, it was $0.004
million.
(d) In 2019–20, it was nil.
(e) In 2020–21, it was nil.
(f) In 2021–22, it was nil.
(g) In 2022–23, it was nil.
(2)–(3 ) The country local government fund was originally
established for five years between 2008 and 2013 under the former
Liberal–National government. No additional funds were appropriated to
the CLGF following the 2012–13 state budget.
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