❓ Hon Alison Xamon questions the Minister for Commerce regarding budget cuts to grants for Safety and Health Chamber of Commerce, Trades and Labour Council, and Workplace Reform - Unions and Employer association. The Minister clarifies the grants ceased and funding redirected to SafeWork Australia, and identifies a data entry error.
AnsweredQoN 2630Legislative Council
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I refer to Budget Papers page 877, Details of controlled grants and subsidies, and ask -
(1) Will the Minister please explain the cuts to the grants to, -
(a) Safety and Health, Chamber of Commerce;
(b) Trades and Labour Council; and
(c) Workplace Reform - Unions and Employer association?
(1) Will the Minister please explain the cuts to the grants to, -
(a) Safety and Health, Chamber of Commerce;
(b) Trades and Labour Council; and
(c) Workplace Reform - Unions and Employer association?
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Answered
7 September 2010
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Commerce
Response time
68 days
The Department of Commerce advises:
(1)(a) A grant funding scheme for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry ceased at the end of June 2009. A final payment for 2008/09 of $17,500 (rounded to $18,000) was made in January 2010.
The grant was finalised due to a diminished need for assistance to support and respond to activities associated with the Commission for Occupational Safety and Health. The funding has, instead, been used as part of Western Australia's contribution to SafeWork Australia.
(b) A grant funding scheme for the Trades and Labor Council ceased at the end of June 2009. A final payment for 2008/09 of $7,000 was made in January 2010.
The grant was finalised for the same reason as in (a). The Funding has instead been directed to Safe Work Australia as in (a).
(c) An entry in the Grants table has been made against the incorrect line.
The $260,000 (2008/09 Actual) adjacent to "Workplace Reform -Unions and Employer Association" should have appeared adjacent to the "Employment Law Centre Western Australia". There was no funding allocated to "Workplace Reform -Unions and Employer Association".
This error does not affect other figures or the column totals in the table
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(1)(a) A grant funding scheme for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry ceased at the end of June 2009. A final payment for 2008/09 of $17,500 (rounded to $18,000) was made in January 2010.
The grant was finalised due to a diminished need for assistance to support and respond to activities associated with the Commission for Occupational Safety and Health. The funding has, instead, been used as part of Western Australia's contribution to SafeWork Australia.
(b) A grant funding scheme for the Trades and Labor Council ceased at the end of June 2009. A final payment for 2008/09 of $7,000 was made in January 2010.
The grant was finalised for the same reason as in (a). The Funding has instead been directed to Safe Work Australia as in (a).
(c) An entry in the Grants table has been made against the incorrect line.
The $260,000 (2008/09 Actual) adjacent to "Workplace Reform -Unions and Employer Association" should have appeared adjacent to the "Employment Law Centre Western Australia". There was no funding allocated to "Workplace Reform -Unions and Employer Association".
This error does not affect other figures or the column totals in the table
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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