Mr. Birney inquires about Regional Investment Fund allocations and application rejections in the Mid West and Wheatbelt. The response details funding round schedules, ministerial responsibilities, and offers a briefing, while stating no applications were rejected last month.

AnsweredQoN 1937Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 March 2007
Portfolio
the Mid West and Wheatbelt

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(1) What amount of funding was provided to the Mid West and the Wheatbelt region through the Regional Investment Fund last month?
(2) How many applications for funding were rejected by the Minister or the Department in the Mid West and the Wheatbelt region last month (please provide details)?

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Answered
8 May 2007
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for the the Mid West and Wheatbelt
Response time
49 days
1) The Regional Investment Fund programs are usually run on the basis of annual funding rounds. The Minister for the Mid West and Wheatbelt has the responsibility for the Regional Development Scheme. The other programs are the responsibility of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. Officers from the Department of Local Government and Regional Development have offered to arrange a briefing on the Regional Investment Fund programs if the Member so wishes. The Mid West Regional Development Scheme operates on two rounds of funding per year with the second round of the 2006/2007 Scheme currently in progress with decisions on the applications expected by the end of April. 2) Nil Wheatbelt Development Commission 1) The Regional Investment Fund programs are usually run on the basis of annual funding rounds. The Minister for the Mid West and Wheatbelt has the responsibility for the Regional Development Scheme. The other programs are the responsibility of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. Officers from the Department of Local Government and Regional Development have offered to arrange a briefing on the Regional Investment Fund programs if the Member so wishes. The 2007 round of the Wheatbelt Regional Development Scheme fund will be advertised over the next month. 2) Nil
The Mid West Regional Development Scheme operates on two rounds of funding per year with the second round of the 2006/2007 Scheme currently in progress with decisions on the applications expected by the end of April. 2) Nil Wheatbelt Development Commission 1) The Regional Investment Fund programs are usually run on the basis of annual funding rounds. The Minister for the Mid West and Wheatbelt has the responsibility for the Regional Development Scheme. The other programs are the responsibility of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. Officers from the Department of Local Government and Regional Development have offered to arrange a briefing on the Regional Investment Fund programs if the Member so wishes. The 2007 round of the Wheatbelt Regional Development Scheme fund will be advertised over the next month. 2) Nil
2) Nil Wheatbelt Development Commission 1) The Regional Investment Fund programs are usually run on the basis of annual funding rounds. The Minister for the Mid West and Wheatbelt has the responsibility for the Regional Development Scheme. The other programs are the responsibility of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. Officers from the Department of Local Government and Regional Development have offered to arrange a briefing on the Regional Investment Fund programs if the Member so wishes. The 2007 round of the Wheatbelt Regional Development Scheme fund will be advertised over the next month. 2) Nil
Wheatbelt Development Commission 1) The Regional Investment Fund programs are usually run on the basis of annual funding rounds. The Minister for the Mid West and Wheatbelt has the responsibility for the Regional Development Scheme. The other programs are the responsibility of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. Officers from the Department of Local Government and Regional Development have offered to arrange a briefing on the Regional Investment Fund programs if the Member so wishes. The 2007 round of the Wheatbelt Regional Development Scheme fund will be advertised over the next month. 2) Nil
1) The Regional Investment Fund programs are usually run on the basis of annual funding rounds. The Minister for the Mid West and Wheatbelt has the responsibility for the Regional Development Scheme. The other programs are the responsibility of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. Officers from the Department of Local Government and Regional Development have offered to arrange a briefing on the Regional Investment Fund programs if the Member so wishes. The 2007 round of the Wheatbelt Regional Development Scheme fund will be advertised over the next month. 2) Nil
The 2007 round of the Wheatbelt Regional Development Scheme fund will be advertised over the next month. 2) Nil
2) Nil

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