Ms. Mettam asks about the number of basketball associations in WA, funding for indoor courts, and reliance on outdoor courts for competitions. The Minister provides specific figures and details regarding funding and court usage.

AnsweredQoN 4785Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 February 2019
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Sport and Recreation

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(1) How many basketball associations are there
in Western Australia? (2) Which
of the basketball associations in (1) have received
funding in the past 5 years for new or additional indoor courts? (3) How
many basketball associations in (1) rely solely on outdoor courts for state or
regional competitions?

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Answered
12 March 2019
Responded by
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Response time
3 days
(1) There are a total of 66 Basketball WA affiliated associations – 56 country, 10 metropolitan.
(2) Willetton Basketball Association - $1.5m in 2018/19. There are other instances where funding has been provided to Local Government Authorities for the provision of multipurpose courts which include basketball as a user group.
(3) No Basketball WA affiliated associations rely solely on outdoor courts for state or regional competitions.

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