❓ Question regarding state government funding for the Anzac Interpretive Centre and the 2014 Anzac centenary commemoration, following a federal funding commitment. The Treasurer's response is non-committal, deferring to the upcoming budget and expressing some resentment towards federal funding practices.
AnsweredQoN 197Legislative Assembly
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ANZAC
INTERPRETIVE CENTRE — GOVERNMENT FUNDING
197. Mr P.B. WATSON to the Treasurer:
I refer to the commonwealth government's additional
$5 million commitment to the Anzac Interpretive Centre on Mt Adelaide in Albany
and ask —
(1) Will the state government match the additional $5 million
federal contribution?
(2) What is the total state government monetary commitment to
the Anzac Interpretive Centre?
(3) What is
the state government's overall monetary commitment to the 2014 Anzac
centenary commemoration?
INTERPRETIVE CENTRE — GOVERNMENT FUNDING
197. Mr P.B. WATSON to the Treasurer:
I refer to the commonwealth government's additional
$5 million commitment to the Anzac Interpretive Centre on Mt Adelaide in Albany
and ask —
(1) Will the state government match the additional $5 million
federal contribution?
(2) What is the total state government monetary commitment to
the Anzac Interpretive Centre?
(3) What is
the state government's overall monetary commitment to the 2014 Anzac
centenary commemoration?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3) In
the spirit of brief answers to questions, as to the overall financial
commitment to the commemorative processes, I obviously do not have that
information to the tip of my mind at the moment, but I will endeavour to
provide it for the member. I am aware of the $5 million in commonwealth
funding, but he will unfortunately have to wait for the budget, which is not
too far away, to find out about that issue. It is something that perhaps we can
talk about; it is an important initiative from the commonwealth government, and
it is good to see it finally putting some money into the state, given all the
money that it has raked out of the state. It is very pleasing.
Several
members interjected.
Mr C.C. PORTER :
That is right; we lost $600 million and got $5 million back, so it is very
helpful of the commonwealth government! The government will be looking at that
issue and those celebrations will be a very important part of the state's
year, and we will be looking at it very closely.
the spirit of brief answers to questions, as to the overall financial
commitment to the commemorative processes, I obviously do not have that
information to the tip of my mind at the moment, but I will endeavour to
provide it for the member. I am aware of the $5 million in commonwealth
funding, but he will unfortunately have to wait for the budget, which is not
too far away, to find out about that issue. It is something that perhaps we can
talk about; it is an important initiative from the commonwealth government, and
it is good to see it finally putting some money into the state, given all the
money that it has raked out of the state. It is very pleasing.
Several
members interjected.
Mr C.C. PORTER :
That is right; we lost $600 million and got $5 million back, so it is very
helpful of the commonwealth government! The government will be looking at that
issue and those celebrations will be a very important part of the state's
year, and we will be looking at it very closely.
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