❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the allocation and spending of the $72 million science budget, specifically regarding biotechnology funding and commitments for 2007 and 2008. The response provides details on spending for neurotrauma research and the budget's distribution over four years.
AnsweredQoN 10Legislative Council
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SCIENCE - STATE BUDGET ALLOCATION
I refer to this year’s $72 million science budget. (1) How much of this money has been spent so far? (2) How much of the $72 million is the government committed to spending in 2007? (3) How much of the $72 million is the government committed to spending in 2008? (4) Will biotechnology be funded from the science budget? (5) If so, what commitments have been funded so far? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to this year’s $72 million science budget. (1) How much of this money has been spent so far? (2) How much of the $72 million is the government committed to spending in 2007? (3) How much of the $72 million is the government committed to spending in 2008? (4) Will biotechnology be funded from the science budget? (5) If so, what commitments have been funded so far? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(1) How much of this money has been spent so far? (2) How much of the $72 million is the government committed to spending in 2007? (3) How much of the $72 million is the government committed to spending in 2008? (4) Will biotechnology be funded from the science budget? (5) If so, what commitments have been funded so far? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(2) How much of the $72 million is the government committed to spending in 2007? (3) How much of the $72 million is the government committed to spending in 2008? (4) Will biotechnology be funded from the science budget? (5) If so, what commitments have been funded so far? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(3) How much of the $72 million is the government committed to spending in 2008? (4) Will biotechnology be funded from the science budget? (5) If so, what commitments have been funded so far? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(4) Will biotechnology be funded from the science budget? (5) If so, what commitments have been funded so far? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(5) If so, what commitments have been funded so far? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(1) How much of this money has been spent so far? (2) How much of the $72 million is the government committed to spending in 2007? (3) How much of the $72 million is the government committed to spending in 2008? (4) Will biotechnology be funded from the science budget? (5) If so, what commitments have been funded so far? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(2) How much of the $72 million is the government committed to spending in 2007? (3) How much of the $72 million is the government committed to spending in 2008? (4) Will biotechnology be funded from the science budget? (5) If so, what commitments have been funded so far? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(3) How much of the $72 million is the government committed to spending in 2008? (4) Will biotechnology be funded from the science budget? (5) If so, what commitments have been funded so far? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(4) Will biotechnology be funded from the science budget? (5) If so, what commitments have been funded so far? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(5) If so, what commitments have been funded so far? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
I thank Hon Barry House for providing some notice of the question. The Department of Industry and Resources advises - (1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(1) An amount of $2.2 million, including goods and services tax, has been provided to the Department of Health for the neurotrauma research program. (2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(2) The $72 million is detailed in the state budget as $18 million per annum for four financial years; that is, 2006-07 through to and including 2009-10. (3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(3) See answer to question (2). (4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(4) No announcement has been made. (5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
(5) An amount of $8 million for the neurotrauma research program.
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