❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding expenditure and funding for research, innovation, and science projects within the Child Protection, Women's Interests, and related portfolios. The answer provides figures for 2017-2020 and a breakdown by recipient category.
AnsweredQoN 6264Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 June 2020
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Can the Minister advise for each portfolio agency within their responsibilty, what expenditure was incurred in supporting external and internal research, innovation and/or science related projects for the years 2017-18 and 2018-19? (2) Can the Minister advise for each portfolio agency within their responsibilty what funding has been allocated towards supporting external and internal research, innovation and/or science related projects for 2019-20 and 2020-21? (3) For each of (1) and (2) can the Minister provide a break down of expenditure/funding between the following recipient categories: (a) Universities; (b) State government agencies; (c) Private organisations; (d) Cooperative Research Centres; and (e) All Other Categories?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 August 2020
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
5 days
This answer covers multiple Ministers’ portfolios, including Disability Services, Seniors and Ageing, Volunteering, Housing, Veterans Issues, Youth, as well as my Child Protection, Women’s Interests, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence and Community Services portfolios.
This answer also encompasses the Department of Communities and legacy agencies whose functions were amalgamated into the Department of Communities from 1 July 2017.
1. $662,021
2. For 2019-20 there was $734,649 in relevant expenditure. Budget allocations are yet to be finalised for 2020-21 financial year.
3. The breakdown of expenditure between recipient categories is as follows:
Recipient
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
(a) Universities
0
$192,500
$137,500
(c) Private organisations
$294,339
$159,890
$597,149
(d) Cooperative Research Centres
0
$15,292
0
$294,339
$367,682
$734,649
This answer also encompasses the Department of Communities and legacy agencies whose functions were amalgamated into the Department of Communities from 1 July 2017.
1. $662,021
2. For 2019-20 there was $734,649 in relevant expenditure. Budget allocations are yet to be finalised for 2020-21 financial year.
3. The breakdown of expenditure between recipient categories is as follows:
Recipient
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
(a) Universities
0
$192,500
$137,500
(c) Private organisations
$294,339
$159,890
$597,149
(d) Cooperative Research Centres
0
$15,292
0
$294,339
$367,682
$734,649
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