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❓ Hon Colin de Grussa questions the discrepancy in reported expenditure for the Geraldton Finfish Nursery between the budget paper and a previous question on notice. The Minister clarifies the difference is due to the budget paper reflecting expenditure for a single financial year, while the previous question covered total expenditure to date.

AnsweredQoN 3373Legislative Council

Asked

3 November 2020

Member

Hon Colin de Grussa

Portfolio

Fisheries

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I refer to the Asset Investment Program in the 2020-2021 Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 1 , page 237 and the 2019-2020 actual expenditure in relation to the Geraldton Finfish Nursery, and I ask, can the Minister please explain why the actual expenditure of $291,000 is $397,990 less than the total expenditure of $668,990 indicated in question on notice 6224, asked in the Legislative Assembly in relation to the Finfish Nursery?

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Answered

25 November 2020

Responded by

Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Fisheries

Response time

9 days

The total expenditure of $668,990 indicated in question on notice 6224, refers to the total expenditure to date at the time the question was raised. That expenditure was funded predominately through the Royalty for Regions contribution with some funds for seawater trials accounted for through the Department of Primary Industries and Resources Research and Development operating budget. The actual expenditure of $291,000 referred to in the 2020-2021 Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 1, page 237 is for the 2019-2020 period only and so, unlike question on notice 6224, does not account for expenditure in previous financial years.

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