❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Water regarding the Water for Food project in the Kimberley, including funding, job creation for Aboriginal people, and future budget. The Minister provides detailed information on project expenditure and outcomes.
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I refer to the Water for Food project in the
Kimberley, and I ask: (a) when did the project begin; (b) how much money has been spent in the Kimberley on the Water for Food project; (c) will the Minister provide a detailed breakdown of the costs so far; (d) if no to (c), why not; (e) what are the projects that have been funded in the Kimberley and how much has been spent on each project; (f) how many full time equivalent jobs have been created for Kimberley Aboriginal people through each project; (g) how many traineeships have been created for Aboriginal people at each project; and (h) what is the future budget for the Water for Food project in the Kimberley?
Kimberley, and I ask: (a) when did the project begin; (b) how much money has been spent in the Kimberley on the Water for Food project; (c) will the Minister provide a detailed breakdown of the costs so far; (d) if no to (c), why not; (e) what are the projects that have been funded in the Kimberley and how much has been spent on each project; (f) how many full time equivalent jobs have been created for Kimberley Aboriginal people through each project; (g) how many traineeships have been created for Aboriginal people at each project; and (h) what is the future budget for the Water for Food project in the Kimberley?
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Answered
23 November 2016
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Water
Response time
34 days
(a) July 2014 (b) $12.37 million (c) Yes – response provided at (e) (d) Not applicable (e) The projects as at 30 September 2016 are: • Mowanjum Irrigation Trial: $3.46 million of which $2.1 million has been appropriated to the Mowanjum Aboriginal Corporation under a Financial Assistance Agreement to establish a 38 hectare centre pivot stand and graze irrigated trial site and implement a trainee program. • Knowsley: $2.02 million. Aerial electromagnetic groundwater survey, groundwater drilling, land, agronomic and economic to support the development of the Knowsley Agricultural Area, heritage surveys, groundwater monitoring. • Fitzroy: $3.63 million. Aerial electromagnetic groundwater survey, groundwater drilling, stakeholder engagement, environmental studies of the Fitzroy River, heritage surveys, groundwater monitoring. • La Grange West Canning: $1.16 million. Mine dewatering options analysis, land capability assessments in the Shay Gap area, Skuthorpe groundwater assessment to support the land release, groundwater drilling, heritage surveys and groundwater monitoring. • Bonaparte: $1.15 million. Aerial electromagnetic groundwater survey, groundwater monitoring, heritage, Surface Nuclear Magnetic resonance, land capability assessments. • Department of Lands’ Options Project: $0.95 million. Development of guidelines for the Land Tenure Pathway and stakeholder engagement. (f) Two (g) Two Aboriginal men commenced traineeships in May 2016. There are also an additional 15 local residents involved in an onsite training program to build further station infrastructure. (h) Including the current financial year the Department of Water is $8.29 million; the Department of Lands is $2.12 million.
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