Mr. Masters questions the WA Tourism Commission about the allocation and accounting of $5 million in Crisis Marketing funds provided in the 2001/2 budget, specifically regarding discrepancies in financial statements related to investments and cash holdings.

AnsweredQoN 1541Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 June 2003
Portfolio
Tourism

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(1) Was the $5 million of Crisis Marketing funds provided from consolidated revenue to the WA Tourism Commission in the 2001/2 budget?
(2) If yes, where in the financial statements of the 2003/4 budget papers is this sum of $5 million shown as coming from consolidated revenue?
(3) Why does page 884 of the 2003/4 show a drop of over $4 million in ‘Investments’ from the 2002/3 Budget to the 2002/3 Estimated Actual, the drop occurring in a period when significant expenditures were made from the Crisis Marketing funds?
(4) Why does page 885 of the 2003/4 budget papers show a ‘Decrease in Cash Held’ from the 2001/2 Actual to the 2002/3 Budget of more than $4 million, the drop occurring in a period when significant expenditures were made from the Crisis Marketing funds?

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Answered
25 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for Tourism
Response time
22 days
(1) The $5,000,000 Crisis Marketing funds were provided as follows: 2001-02 $3,000,000 via the Regional Investment Fund, $200,000 by supplementary funding, the balance of $1,800.000 was provided from the Consolidated Fund and was included in the WATC’s 2002-03 budget allocation. Refer to page 980 of the 2001-02 Budget Estimates under the Major Policy Decisions heading. (2) On Page 866, Output 1 Destination Marketing – Actual 2001-02 included expenditure of $3,200,000. Budget 2002-03 and Estimated Actual 2002-03 both include $1,800,000 (3) The decrease in the level of investments results from the additional expenditure against activities carried forward from 2001-02. Refer page 883, 2002-03 Estimated Actual Net Cost of Services Vs Appropriations. This decrease does not relate to the Crisis Marketing Fund. The Crisis Marketing Fund is brought to account as follows, $3,200,000 expenditure is included in the $28,515,000, 2001-02 Actual under the Supplies and Services item in the 2001-02 Actual column, $1,800,000 is included in columns 2002-03 Budget and 2002-03 Estimated Actual under the same item. The $3,000,000 receivable from the Regional Investment Fund is included in the Receivable total of $4.683 million in the 2001-02 Actual on page 884. The receipt of the funds is reflected in the Statement of Cashflows (page 885) under Grants and Subsidies in the 2002-03 Estimated Actual column. (4) The decrease in cash held relates to expenditure on activities that were carried forward from 2001-02.
(2) On Page 866, Output 1 Destination Marketing – Actual 2001-02 included expenditure of $3,200,000. Budget 2002-03 and Estimated Actual 2002-03 both include $1,800,000 (3) The decrease in the level of investments results from the additional expenditure against activities carried forward from 2001-02. Refer page 883, 2002-03 Estimated Actual Net Cost of Services Vs Appropriations. This decrease does not relate to the Crisis Marketing Fund. The Crisis Marketing Fund is brought to account as follows, $3,200,000 expenditure is included in the $28,515,000, 2001-02 Actual under the Supplies and Services item in the 2001-02 Actual column, $1,800,000 is included in columns 2002-03 Budget and 2002-03 Estimated Actual under the same item. The $3,000,000 receivable from the Regional Investment Fund is included in the Receivable total of $4.683 million in the 2001-02 Actual on page 884. The receipt of the funds is reflected in the Statement of Cashflows (page 885) under Grants and Subsidies in the 2002-03 Estimated Actual column. (4) The decrease in cash held relates to expenditure on activities that were carried forward from 2001-02.
(3) The decrease in the level of investments results from the additional expenditure against activities carried forward from 2001-02. Refer page 883, 2002-03 Estimated Actual Net Cost of Services Vs Appropriations. This decrease does not relate to the Crisis Marketing Fund. The Crisis Marketing Fund is brought to account as follows, $3,200,000 expenditure is included in the $28,515,000, 2001-02 Actual under the Supplies and Services item in the 2001-02 Actual column, $1,800,000 is included in columns 2002-03 Budget and 2002-03 Estimated Actual under the same item. The $3,000,000 receivable from the Regional Investment Fund is included in the Receivable total of $4.683 million in the 2001-02 Actual on page 884. The receipt of the funds is reflected in the Statement of Cashflows (page 885) under Grants and Subsidies in the 2002-03 Estimated Actual column. (4) The decrease in cash held relates to expenditure on activities that were carried forward from 2001-02.
The Crisis Marketing Fund is brought to account as follows, $3,200,000 expenditure is included in the $28,515,000, 2001-02 Actual under the Supplies and Services item in the 2001-02 Actual column, $1,800,000 is included in columns 2002-03 Budget and 2002-03 Estimated Actual under the same item. The $3,000,000 receivable from the Regional Investment Fund is included in the Receivable total of $4.683 million in the 2001-02 Actual on page 884. The receipt of the funds is reflected in the Statement of Cashflows (page 885) under Grants and Subsidies in the 2002-03 Estimated Actual column. (4) The decrease in cash held relates to expenditure on activities that were carried forward from 2001-02.
The $3,000,000 receivable from the Regional Investment Fund is included in the Receivable total of $4.683 million in the 2001-02 Actual on page 884. The receipt of the funds is reflected in the Statement of Cashflows (page 885) under Grants and Subsidies in the 2002-03 Estimated Actual column. (4) The decrease in cash held relates to expenditure on activities that were carried forward from 2001-02.
(4) The decrease in cash held relates to expenditure on activities that were carried forward from 2001-02.

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