Question seeks details on the budgetary allocation for Indigenous art funding within the Department of Culture and the Arts, and specifically asks about funding provided to regional Indigenous arts organisations through Royalties for Regions.

AnsweredQoN 1557Legislative Assembly
Asked
31 October 2013
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Culture and the Arts

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(1) Under what line item in the state budget does Indigenous Art funding in Western Australia fall within the Department of Culture and the Arts? (2) Is funding provided to Indigenous regional arts organisations from Royalties for Regions? (3) If yes, what are the names of the organisations and how much funding has been allocated to each organisation in each of the following years: (a) 2009; (b) 2010; (c) 2011; (d) 2012; and (e) 2013 to date?

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Answered
3 December 2013
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
33 days
(1) Funding for Indigenous Arts is allocated as part of the appropriation authorised by the Lotteries Commission Act 1990 and Item 62 - Net amount appropriated to deliver services. It does not have an individual line item in the State Budget.
(2) Yes. Funding has been provided to Indigenous regional arts organisations through the Royalties for Regions Regional Grants Scheme and through the Regional Infrastructure and Headworks Fund. This information has been provided by the Department of Regional Development.
(3)(a-e) This information has been provided by the Department of Regional Development. [see tabled paper no.]

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