Hon Adele Farina inquires about unspent Royalties for Regions funds within the Attorney General's portfolio, specifically regarding the amount, intended expenditure timeline, project allocation, and planned expenditure for 2013-14. The Attorney General provides a straightforward response.

AnsweredQoN 453Legislative Council
Asked
31 October 2013
Portfolio
Attorney General

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I refer to unspent Royalties for Regions funds as listed on page 11 of the Department of the Attorney General's Annual Report 2012-13, and I ask: (a) how much Royalties for Regions funding remains unexpended; (b) when were the Royalties for Regions funds originally intended to be expended by; (c) on what projects, activities or service were the Royalties for Regions funds to be expended; and (d) will the remaining funds be expended in 2013-14?

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Answered
19 November 2013
Responded by
Hon M. Mischin
Response time
19 days
(a) $3.57 million was unspent as at 30 June 2013.
(b) Royalties for Regions funds are planned to be spent in the year funding is received.
(c) Asset investment projects including the new Kununurra Courthouse, Carnarvon Police and Justice Complex and Fitzroy Crossing Courthouse redevelopment. Funding was also provided for some regional and remote Aboriginal programs.
(d) Yes.

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