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❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the approval process and funding source for a $10.7 million Royalties for Regions grant allocated to bedside technology at the new Busselton Hospital. The government confirms cabinet approval and identifies the Regional Infrastructure and Headworks Fund as the source.

AnsweredQoN 1807Legislative Council

Asked

21 October 2014

Member

Hon Adele Farina

Portfolio

Regional Development

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I refer to the National Party announcement to commit $10.7million in Royalties for Regions funding to improve bedside technology at the as yet to be opened new Busselton Hopsital, and I ask: (a) was the funding grant approved by Cabinet; (b) was the grant made from the Growing our South Fund; (c) if no to (b), from which fund within the Royalties for Regions program was the grant made; and (d) when was the funding application received and when was the decision made to grant the funding?

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Answered

25 November 2014

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development

Response time

35 days

(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Regional Infrastructure and Headworks Fund.
(d) The Department of Regional Development received a draft business case on 21 November 2013. Cabinet approved the $10.7 million in funding on 19 May 2014.

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