Hon Margaret Rowe asks about State Government expenditure on research and development from 1992-93 to 2004-05. The Minister for Energy requests clarification on the definition of 'research and development', the timeframe '1993-93', and the relevant portfolio.

AnsweredQoN 3365Legislative Council
Asked
23 March 2006
Portfolio
Energy

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(b) the aggregate dollar amount of State Government expenditure on research and development for each of the financial years from 1992-93 and 2004-05 inclusive; and (c) the percentage of Western Australia’s total research and development expenditure which is attributable to State Government’s expenditure for each of the financial years from 1993-93 to 2004-05 inclusive?
(c) the percentage of Western Australia’s total research and development expenditure which is attributable to State Government’s expenditure for each of the financial years from 1993-93 to 2004-05 inclusive?
The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided in question without notice 87 of Wednesday 22 nd March 2006. The Hon. Member was asked for further clarification and for "research and development" to be clearly defined and/or related to a particular field of endeavour. As there is no definition or particular field of endeavour outlined in the on notice question, it is again asked that the Hon. Member do so. It is also asked that the Hon. Member clarify the meaning in part (c) for the financial years "from 1993-93". As the without notice version of this question was addressed to the Minister for Energy; Science and Innovation and the with notice question is addressed to the Minister for Energy only, the Hon. Member is also requested to indicate from which portfolio the answer is sought.
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided in question without notice 87 of Wednesday 22 nd March 2006. The Hon. Member was asked for further clarification and for "research and development" to be clearly defined and/or related to a particular field of endeavour. As there is no definition or particular field of endeavour outlined in the on notice question, it is again asked that the Hon. Member do so. It is also asked that the Hon. Member clarify the meaning in part (c) for the financial years "from 1993-93". As the without notice version of this question was addressed to the Minister for Energy; Science and Innovation and the with notice question is addressed to the Minister for Energy only, the Hon. Member is also requested to indicate from which portfolio the answer is sought.
As there is no definition or particular field of endeavour outlined in the on notice question, it is again asked that the Hon. Member do so. It is also asked that the Hon. Member clarify the meaning in part (c) for the financial years "from 1993-93". As the without notice version of this question was addressed to the Minister for Energy; Science and Innovation and the with notice question is addressed to the Minister for Energy only, the Hon. Member is also requested to indicate from which portfolio the answer is sought.
It is also asked that the Hon. Member clarify the meaning in part (c) for the financial years "from 1993-93". As the without notice version of this question was addressed to the Minister for Energy; Science and Innovation and the with notice question is addressed to the Minister for Energy only, the Hon. Member is also requested to indicate from which portfolio the answer is sought.
As the without notice version of this question was addressed to the Minister for Energy; Science and Innovation and the with notice question is addressed to the Minister for Energy only, the Hon. Member is also requested to indicate from which portfolio the answer is sought.

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Answered
11 April 2006
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
19 days
Answer
The Minister for Energy has provided the following response:
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided in question without notice 87 of Wednesday 22
nd
March 2006. The Hon. Member was asked for further clarification and for "research and development" to be clearly defined and/or related to a particular field of endeavour.
As there is no definition or particular field of endeavour outlined in the on notice question, it is again asked that the Hon. Member do so.
It is also asked that the Hon. Member clarify the meaning in part (c) for the financial years "from 1993-93".
As the without notice version of this question was addressed to the Minister for Energy; Science and Innovation and the with notice question is addressed to the Minister for Energy only, the Hon. Member is also requested to indicate from which portfolio the answer is sought.

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