❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the Coal Futures Group's funding, expenditure (including travel), and reporting. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of funding allocation, spending, and travel expenses, but withholds the second report due to commercial confidentiality.
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(a) what date was it granted to the group;
(b) how much of that money has been spent;
(c) on what has it been spent; and
(d) how much of that fund remains unspent?
(2) Will the Minster provide a breakdown on expenditure for each financial year since the inception of the fund?
(3) How much of the fund has been spent on travel and travel expenses; and
(a) will the Minister provide a breakdown of those travel expenses?
(4) How much has been spent on travel by the Chairman of the Coal Futures Group?
(5) How much has been spent on travel by other members of the Coal Futures Group?
(6) Does the Coal Futures Group provide an annual report; and
(a) if so, will the Minister provide copies of all years since inception?
(b) how much of that money has been spent;
(c) on what has it been spent; and
(d) how much of that fund remains unspent?
(2) Will the Minster provide a breakdown on expenditure for each financial year since the inception of the fund?
(3) How much of the fund has been spent on travel and travel expenses; and
(a) will the Minister provide a breakdown of those travel expenses?
(4) How much has been spent on travel by the Chairman of the Coal Futures Group?
(5) How much has been spent on travel by other members of the Coal Futures Group?
(6) Does the Coal Futures Group provide an annual report; and
(a) if so, will the Minister provide copies of all years since inception?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
27 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for Industry and Enterprise
Response time
30 days
The Minister for Industry and Enterprise has been provided with the following response:
1. $10.2 million
a. 2006/07 Budget: $4.1 million
2007/08 Budget: $6.1 million
b. $590,503
c.
Operational Funding
$69,437
Spontaneous Combustion Study
$34,100
Coal Gasification Trials
$200,000
Geosequestration Study
$110,000
Collie Basin Management Planning Group Assistance
$45,464
Collie Shire - Urban infill
$25,000
Collie Shire - LIA Entrance
$30,000
Bunbury Port Studies
$59,669
Collie noise study
$16,833
TOTAL
$590,503
d. $9,609,497 as at 28 August 2007
2. $535,225 to 30 June 2007
$55,278 to 28 August 2007
3. $32,968 to 28 August 2007
a.
Airfares
$15,291
Accommodation and meals (Overseas)
$10,604
Vaccinations and medical kits
$1,631
Bus hire
$881
Visas and miscellaneous
$958
Domestic travel
$3,603
TOTAL
$32,968
4. $6,894
5. $26,074
6. Yes. The Coal Futures Group provides a biannual report.
a. The first report is attached [see tabled paper no. ] and covers the period to 31 December 2006. The second report is not released at this time due to commercially confidential material in the report.
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1. $10.2 million
a. 2006/07 Budget: $4.1 million
2007/08 Budget: $6.1 million
b. $590,503
c.
Operational Funding
$69,437
Spontaneous Combustion Study
$34,100
Coal Gasification Trials
$200,000
Geosequestration Study
$110,000
Collie Basin Management Planning Group Assistance
$45,464
Collie Shire - Urban infill
$25,000
Collie Shire - LIA Entrance
$30,000
Bunbury Port Studies
$59,669
Collie noise study
$16,833
TOTAL
$590,503
d. $9,609,497 as at 28 August 2007
2. $535,225 to 30 June 2007
$55,278 to 28 August 2007
3. $32,968 to 28 August 2007
a.
Airfares
$15,291
Accommodation and meals (Overseas)
$10,604
Vaccinations and medical kits
$1,631
Bus hire
$881
Visas and miscellaneous
$958
Domestic travel
$3,603
TOTAL
$32,968
4. $6,894
5. $26,074
6. Yes. The Coal Futures Group provides a biannual report.
a. The first report is attached [see tabled paper no. ] and covers the period to 31 December 2006. The second report is not released at this time due to commercially confidential material in the report.
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