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❓ Hon Tjorn Sibma questions the rationale behind a 40% budget cut to regional Community Resource Centres (CRCs). The government cites budgetary constraints and a return to pre-growth funding levels.

AnsweredQoN 1224Legislative Council

Asked

8 May 2018

Member

Hon Tjorn Sibma

Portfolio

Regional Development

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(1) On what basis was it determined that the budget for regional community resource centres should be cut by 40 per cent? (2) What does a 40 per cent budget cut equate to in dollar terms? (3) Regarding the answer provided to (2), what proportion of the department's overall budget does this anticipated saving represent?

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Answered

26 June 2018

Responded by

Minister for Regional Development

Response time

9 days

(1)   The revised budget reflects the challenging budgetary situation facing the Government and represents what would have been the normal trajectory of growth from 2009 figures.
(2)   The Community Resource Centre program budget will be reduced from $13 million per annum to $8 million per annum.
(3)   The Community Resource Centre program budget is funded from the Royalties for Regions budget. Accordingly these savings occur within the Fund itself, and are not part of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s operating budget

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