❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Science and Innovation regarding the Gravity Discovery Centre's funding and potential closure. The Minister acknowledges the centre's importance, provides temporary funding, and seeks a long-term solution.
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GRAVITY DISCOVERY CENTRE
(1) Does the minister support the continued operation of the Gravity Discovery Centre? (2) Does the minister concede that without state government funding the Gravity Discovery Centre is at risk of closure and staff are at risk of job loss? (3) If yes to (2), what action has the minister taken to resolve the funding issue for the Gravity Discovery Centre? Hon NORMAN MOORE
(1) Does the minister support the continued operation of the Gravity Discovery Centre? (2) Does the minister concede that without state government funding the Gravity Discovery Centre is at risk of closure and staff are at risk of job loss? (3) If yes to (2), what action has the minister taken to resolve the funding issue for the Gravity Discovery Centre? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, subject to an independent assessment to be completed on its management, operations and financial sustainability. (2) Without external funding, it is at risk of closure and staff would be at risk of job loss. (3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
(2) Does the minister concede that without state government funding the Gravity Discovery Centre is at risk of closure and staff are at risk of job loss? (3) If yes to (2), what action has the minister taken to resolve the funding issue for the Gravity Discovery Centre? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, subject to an independent assessment to be completed on its management, operations and financial sustainability. (2) Without external funding, it is at risk of closure and staff would be at risk of job loss. (3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
(3) If yes to (2), what action has the minister taken to resolve the funding issue for the Gravity Discovery Centre? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, subject to an independent assessment to be completed on its management, operations and financial sustainability. (2) Without external funding, it is at risk of closure and staff would be at risk of job loss. (3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, subject to an independent assessment to be completed on its management, operations and financial sustainability. (2) Without external funding, it is at risk of closure and staff would be at risk of job loss. (3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, subject to an independent assessment to be completed on its management, operations and financial sustainability. (2) Without external funding, it is at risk of closure and staff would be at risk of job loss. (3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
(1) Yes, subject to an independent assessment to be completed on its management, operations and financial sustainability. (2) Without external funding, it is at risk of closure and staff would be at risk of job loss. (3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
(2) Without external funding, it is at risk of closure and staff would be at risk of job loss. (3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
(3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
(2) Does the minister concede that without state government funding the Gravity Discovery Centre is at risk of closure and staff are at risk of job loss? (3) If yes to (2), what action has the minister taken to resolve the funding issue for the Gravity Discovery Centre? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, subject to an independent assessment to be completed on its management, operations and financial sustainability. (2) Without external funding, it is at risk of closure and staff would be at risk of job loss. (3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
(3) If yes to (2), what action has the minister taken to resolve the funding issue for the Gravity Discovery Centre? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, subject to an independent assessment to be completed on its management, operations and financial sustainability. (2) Without external funding, it is at risk of closure and staff would be at risk of job loss. (3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, subject to an independent assessment to be completed on its management, operations and financial sustainability. (2) Without external funding, it is at risk of closure and staff would be at risk of job loss. (3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, subject to an independent assessment to be completed on its management, operations and financial sustainability. (2) Without external funding, it is at risk of closure and staff would be at risk of job loss. (3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
(1) Yes, subject to an independent assessment to be completed on its management, operations and financial sustainability. (2) Without external funding, it is at risk of closure and staff would be at risk of job loss. (3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
(2) Without external funding, it is at risk of closure and staff would be at risk of job loss. (3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
(3) The minister has provided emergency funding of $35 000 for it to remain open until 30 June 2010, while a more permanent funding solution is found to make the Gravity Discovery Centre self-sufficient through viable alternative funding options.
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