❓ Hon. Samantha Rowe questions the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding delays in announcing new applications for the state's Natural Resource Management (NRM) program, causing community anxiety. The Minister cites funding finalisation as the reason for the delay.
AnsweredQoN 411Legislative Council
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NATURAL
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
411. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to the minister's announcement on 27 May 2014
about the future of the state natural resource management program.
(1) Why has an announcement not been
made calling for new applications under the new program?
(2) When will the announcement be
made calling for a new round of applications?
(3) Is the
minister aware of the community anxiety caused by the delay in announcing the
call for new applications?
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
411. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to the minister's announcement on 27 May 2014
about the future of the state natural resource management program.
(1) Why has an announcement not been
made calling for new applications under the new program?
(2) When will the announcement be
made calling for a new round of applications?
(3) Is the
minister aware of the community anxiety caused by the delay in announcing the
call for new applications?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1) Specific
details of the funding arrangements for the NRM program are still being
finalised. It is proposed that this includes royalties for regions funding,
which requires the business case to go through the royalties for regions due
diligence process.
(2) As soon as the funding is
approved, an announcement will be made calling for applications.
(3) Yes, I am aware that there are
timeframes important to the community.
question.
(1) Specific
details of the funding arrangements for the NRM program are still being
finalised. It is proposed that this includes royalties for regions funding,
which requires the business case to go through the royalties for regions due
diligence process.
(2) As soon as the funding is
approved, an announcement will be made calling for applications.
(3) Yes, I am aware that there are
timeframes important to the community.
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