❓ Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson questions the Minister for Racing and Gaming regarding a $13 million funding announcement for Greyhounds WA and the Cannington venue, inquiring about previous allocations, funding sources, and potential impacts on the agency's budget and other projects. The response clarifies the funding revision and source, stating no specific instruction was given to find additional funds.
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WESTERN
AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING ASSOCIATION — FUNDING
908. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to the announcement of the
Minister for Racing and Gaming on 2 September 2014 of $13 million for
Greyhounds WA and the Cannington venue.
(1) How much of the $13 million has
been previously announced and on what date?
(2) If
applicable, what is the difference between previous funding allocations and the
$13 million announced on 2 September 2014, and from where was this extra
funding sourced?
(3) Did the
minister specifically instruct the agency to find additional funds for
Greyhounds WA?
(4) What budget
constraints will this enforce on the agency involved?
(5) What impact
will this redirection of funds have on other agency projects?
AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING ASSOCIATION — FUNDING
908. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to the announcement of the
Minister for Racing and Gaming on 2 September 2014 of $13 million for
Greyhounds WA and the Cannington venue.
(1) How much of the $13 million has
been previously announced and on what date?
(2) If
applicable, what is the difference between previous funding allocations and the
$13 million announced on 2 September 2014, and from where was this extra
funding sourced?
(3) Did the
minister specifically instruct the agency to find additional funds for
Greyhounds WA?
(4) What budget
constraints will this enforce on the agency involved?
(5) What impact
will this redirection of funds have on other agency projects?
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On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the honourable
member for some notice of this question.
(1) On 2 September
2014 the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association announced that Racing and
Wagering Western Australia had committed a total of $13 million towards the new
Cannington project. On 29 April 2014, Racing and Wagering Western Australia
announced that it had approved a budget allocation of $9 million towards the
new Cannington project.
(2) Through
its budget process, the RWWA board revised the contribution to the new
Cannington project to $13 million, to be sourced from RWWA's funds.
(3) No.
(4)–(5) Racing and Wagering Western Australia has
determined to fund this project as a budget priority.
member for some notice of this question.
(1) On 2 September
2014 the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association announced that Racing and
Wagering Western Australia had committed a total of $13 million towards the new
Cannington project. On 29 April 2014, Racing and Wagering Western Australia
announced that it had approved a budget allocation of $9 million towards the
new Cannington project.
(2) Through
its budget process, the RWWA board revised the contribution to the new
Cannington project to $13 million, to be sourced from RWWA's funds.
(3) No.
(4)–(5) Racing and Wagering Western Australia has
determined to fund this project as a budget priority.
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