❓ Question on Notice requesting a breakdown of budget allocations for language service delivery across various WA government departments and agencies from 2012/13 to 2016/17. The responses indicate minimal or no specific budget allocation for language services in most agencies, with some ad-hoc usage.
AnsweredQoN 821Legislative Assembly
Asked
21 June 2017
Member
Portfolio
Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
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For each department, agency and government trading enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities, can the Minister please advise how much money is allocated in the agency’s budget for language service delivery, in the following financial years: (a) 2012/13; (b) 2013/14; (c) 2014/15; (d) 2015/16; and (e) 2016/17?
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Answered
8 August 2017
Responded by
Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
5 days
Tourism Portfolio
Tourism WA
(a-e) Most of Tourism Western Australia’s translation work is completed by the agency’s international office staff and marketing representation companies as part of the suite of services provided under contract to Tourism Western Australia. On occasion, translators and interpreters are used by Tourism Western Australia to assist in preparing presentations for international investment forums and conferences, familiarisations, correspondence, foreign language website content, and promotional materials. As the cost of these ad hoc translation services is nominal, they have not been tracked.
Rottnest Island Authority
(a-e) Nil
Racing and Gaming Portfolio
Burswood Park Board
(a-e) Nil
Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
(a-e) Nil
Racing and Wagering Western Australia
(a-e) Nil
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association
(a-e) Nil
Small Business Portfolio
Small Business Development Corporation
(a - e) The Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) does not maintain a specific budget allocation for language service delivery.
The SBDC engages language services on an 'as required' basis, with costs met from a general recurrent professional services budget allocation.
Defence Issues Portfolio
Defence West (as part of the Department of Commerce)
For the (former) Department of Commerce.
(a-e) Nil
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Portfolio
Office of Multicultural Interests (as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities)
In terms of the Office of Multicultural Interests only.
(a-e) Nil
Tourism WA
(a-e) Most of Tourism Western Australia’s translation work is completed by the agency’s international office staff and marketing representation companies as part of the suite of services provided under contract to Tourism Western Australia. On occasion, translators and interpreters are used by Tourism Western Australia to assist in preparing presentations for international investment forums and conferences, familiarisations, correspondence, foreign language website content, and promotional materials. As the cost of these ad hoc translation services is nominal, they have not been tracked.
Rottnest Island Authority
(a-e) Nil
Racing and Gaming Portfolio
Burswood Park Board
(a-e) Nil
Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
(a-e) Nil
Racing and Wagering Western Australia
(a-e) Nil
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association
(a-e) Nil
Small Business Portfolio
Small Business Development Corporation
(a - e) The Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) does not maintain a specific budget allocation for language service delivery.
The SBDC engages language services on an 'as required' basis, with costs met from a general recurrent professional services budget allocation.
Defence Issues Portfolio
Defence West (as part of the Department of Commerce)
For the (former) Department of Commerce.
(a-e) Nil
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Portfolio
Office of Multicultural Interests (as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities)
In terms of the Office of Multicultural Interests only.
(a-e) Nil
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