Hon Barry House asks about the status, funding, and review of the state government's Centre of Excellence program. Hon Kim Chance provides answers regarding timelines, funding commitments, and other science programs under review.

AnsweredQoN 1188Legislative Council
Asked
6 December 2006
Portfolio
Science and Innovation

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CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
With reference to the state government’s centre of excellence program - (1) On what date did expressions of interest initially close for this program in 2005? (2) How much money has been committed to the current funding round of this program? (3) What is the current status of this program? (4) When did the review period for this program begin and when will it end? (5) When will current applicants for the state’s centre of excellence program find out whether they are successful or otherwise? (6) Will the minister list the other science programs that are under review and when these review periods will end? (7) Which science innovation funding grants have been available this year? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Expressions of interest for the current round closed on 10 October 2005. (2) No money has been committed in the current funding round pending the announcement of the successful current round applicants. (3) Evaluation of the current round is in progress. (4) The minister requested a review in July of this year. The review is expected to be finalised by 31 January 2007. (5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
(1) On what date did expressions of interest initially close for this program in 2005? (2) How much money has been committed to the current funding round of this program? (3) What is the current status of this program? (4) When did the review period for this program begin and when will it end? (5) When will current applicants for the state’s centre of excellence program find out whether they are successful or otherwise? (6) Will the minister list the other science programs that are under review and when these review periods will end? (7) Which science innovation funding grants have been available this year? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Expressions of interest for the current round closed on 10 October 2005. (2) No money has been committed in the current funding round pending the announcement of the successful current round applicants. (3) Evaluation of the current round is in progress. (4) The minister requested a review in July of this year. The review is expected to be finalised by 31 January 2007. (5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
(2) How much money has been committed to the current funding round of this program? (3) What is the current status of this program? (4) When did the review period for this program begin and when will it end? (5) When will current applicants for the state’s centre of excellence program find out whether they are successful or otherwise? (6) Will the minister list the other science programs that are under review and when these review periods will end? (7) Which science innovation funding grants have been available this year? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Expressions of interest for the current round closed on 10 October 2005. (2) No money has been committed in the current funding round pending the announcement of the successful current round applicants. (3) Evaluation of the current round is in progress. (4) The minister requested a review in July of this year. The review is expected to be finalised by 31 January 2007. (5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
(3) What is the current status of this program? (4) When did the review period for this program begin and when will it end? (5) When will current applicants for the state’s centre of excellence program find out whether they are successful or otherwise? (6) Will the minister list the other science programs that are under review and when these review periods will end? (7) Which science innovation funding grants have been available this year? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Expressions of interest for the current round closed on 10 October 2005. (2) No money has been committed in the current funding round pending the announcement of the successful current round applicants. (3) Evaluation of the current round is in progress. (4) The minister requested a review in July of this year. The review is expected to be finalised by 31 January 2007. (5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
(4) When did the review period for this program begin and when will it end? (5) When will current applicants for the state’s centre of excellence program find out whether they are successful or otherwise? (6) Will the minister list the other science programs that are under review and when these review periods will end? (7) Which science innovation funding grants have been available this year? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Expressions of interest for the current round closed on 10 October 2005. (2) No money has been committed in the current funding round pending the announcement of the successful current round applicants. (3) Evaluation of the current round is in progress. (4) The minister requested a review in July of this year. The review is expected to be finalised by 31 January 2007. (5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
(5) When will current applicants for the state’s centre of excellence program find out whether they are successful or otherwise? (6) Will the minister list the other science programs that are under review and when these review periods will end? (7) Which science innovation funding grants have been available this year? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Expressions of interest for the current round closed on 10 October 2005. (2) No money has been committed in the current funding round pending the announcement of the successful current round applicants. (3) Evaluation of the current round is in progress. (4) The minister requested a review in July of this year. The review is expected to be finalised by 31 January 2007. (5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
(6) Will the minister list the other science programs that are under review and when these review periods will end? (7) Which science innovation funding grants have been available this year? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Expressions of interest for the current round closed on 10 October 2005. (2) No money has been committed in the current funding round pending the announcement of the successful current round applicants. (3) Evaluation of the current round is in progress. (4) The minister requested a review in July of this year. The review is expected to be finalised by 31 January 2007. (5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
(7) Which science innovation funding grants have been available this year? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Expressions of interest for the current round closed on 10 October 2005. (2) No money has been committed in the current funding round pending the announcement of the successful current round applicants. (3) Evaluation of the current round is in progress. (4) The minister requested a review in July of this year. The review is expected to be finalised by 31 January 2007. (5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Expressions of interest for the current round closed on 10 October 2005. (2) No money has been committed in the current funding round pending the announcement of the successful current round applicants. (3) Evaluation of the current round is in progress. (4) The minister requested a review in July of this year. The review is expected to be finalised by 31 January 2007. (5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Expressions of interest for the current round closed on 10 October 2005. (2) No money has been committed in the current funding round pending the announcement of the successful current round applicants. (3) Evaluation of the current round is in progress. (4) The minister requested a review in July of this year. The review is expected to be finalised by 31 January 2007. (5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
(1) Expressions of interest for the current round closed on 10 October 2005. (2) No money has been committed in the current funding round pending the announcement of the successful current round applicants. (3) Evaluation of the current round is in progress. (4) The minister requested a review in July of this year. The review is expected to be finalised by 31 January 2007. (5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
(2) No money has been committed in the current funding round pending the announcement of the successful current round applicants. (3) Evaluation of the current round is in progress. (4) The minister requested a review in July of this year. The review is expected to be finalised by 31 January 2007. (5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
(3) Evaluation of the current round is in progress. (4) The minister requested a review in July of this year. The review is expected to be finalised by 31 January 2007. (5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
(4) The minister requested a review in July of this year. The review is expected to be finalised by 31 January 2007. (5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
(5) The outcome of the current funding round is expected to be announced in July 2007. (6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
(6) The department is not aware at this time of any other formal review of science programs. (7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.
(7) The only state government competitive grant programs run this year were the science and innovation studentship awards; however, payments have been made under previous rounds of existing science and innovation funding programs.

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