A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the South West Development Commission's funding of the Australian Centre for Digital Innovation, focusing on its impact on industry development, training, emergency services, and resident access to services. The answers provided are brief and lack specific data.

AnsweredQoN 1801Legislative Council
Asked
21 October 2014
Portfolio
Regional Development

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I refer to the South West Development Commission funding towards the establishment of the Australian Centre for Digital Innovation, and I ask: (a) how has the centre supported the development of new industries through digital content training and employment of new staff in digital projects; (b) can the Minister please identify the new industries that have been developed as a result of the establishment of the centre; (c) what digital content training has been provided or established as a result of the establishment of the centre; (d) in relation to (c), how many people have benefitted from the training; (e) how has the establishment of the centre improved emergency service planning and management in the region; and (f) how has access to services improved for residents in the region since the establishment of the centre, and how many local residents have benefitted from and/or accessed these services?

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Answered
2 December 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
42 days
(a) Attraction of two businesses that has led to staff employment and training.
(b) Creative and digital content industry.
(c)  Internal staff training by the relevant business.
(d) Records are not kept of internal staff training by private businesses.
(d) The infrastructure is not used by emergency service planners.
(f)  Local residents benefit through access to the infrastructure by the City  of Bunbury. The total number benefitting is not known.

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