Question regarding the perceived decline in WA State Government investment in arts and culture following the end of the Ignite funding program, and whether the Minister believes continued support at the same level is necessary. The answer highlights an increase in recurrent funding to arts organisations.

AnsweredQoN 8129Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 June 2012
Portfolio
Culture and the Arts

QuestionView source ↗

Given that Western Australia is now ranked fourth, and moving rapidly to fifth, in terms of State Government investment in arts and culture nationally, and also that winding up the four year Ignite funding injection to the arts and culture sector made by Labor is reflected in the current budget and forward estimates, does the Minister believe that there is no need to continue the same level of ongoing support which was inherent through the Ignite funding?

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Answered
7 August 2012
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
56 days
Between 2007-08 and 2011-12 funding for the Department of Culture and the Arts' recurrently funded organisations increased by 16.5% from $14,778,706 to $17,223,624. No decreases will be applied to the recurrent funding to these organisations in 2012-13.
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