Mr. Graham asks about the allocation of $500,000 to Edith Cowan University for regional social research. The Premier's response outlines the funding agreement and the ongoing process of appointing a Chair to oversee the research, but lacks specific details on towns, administrators, and commencement dates.

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17 October 2002
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(b) in which towns and communities will the funds be spent; (c) who will be responsible for administering the funds; and (d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
(c) who will be responsible for administering the funds; and (d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
(d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
The Government has agreed to allocate $500,000 over a period of four years to fund the appointment of a Chair of Regional Professional Services at Edith Cowan University, Bunbury Campus. In response to this allocation the university has agreed to carry out one major piece of social research relevant to regional Western Australia each year over the four years of funding. The university is currently going through the process of appointing the Chair and once that process has concluded the nature of the first research project will be discussed.
In response to this allocation the university has agreed to carry out one major piece of social research relevant to regional Western Australia each year over the four years of funding. The university is currently going through the process of appointing the Chair and once that process has concluded the nature of the first research project will be discussed.
The university is currently going through the process of appointing the Chair and once that process has concluded the nature of the first research project will be discussed.

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25 February 2003
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(a) - (d)
The Government has agreed to allocate $500,000 over a period of four years to fund the appointment of a Chair of Regional Professional Services at Edith Cowan University, Bunbury Campus.
In response to this allocation the university has agreed to carry out one major piece of social research relevant to regional Western Australia each year over the four years of funding.
The university is currently going through the process of appointing the Chair and once that process has concluded the nature of the first research project will be discussed.

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