A WA parliamentary question regarding the abolition of the Department of Culture and the Arts' Documentaries Television and Features Panels, seeking details on funding, decision-making, and cost savings. The response provides some figures but defers on future budget details.

AnsweredQoN 3084Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 May 2010
Portfolio
Culture and the Arts

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In relation to the Premier’s announcement that he has abolished the Department of Culture and the Arts’ Documentaries Television and Features Panels, I ask:
(a) what is the budgeted amount of funding this committee was supposed to disperse or advise on in 2009–2010;
(b) how much funding was dispersed;
(c) who will now be making the decisions previously made by this committee;
(d) what is the budgeted amount of funding for equivalent grants previously dispersed or advised on in the 2010–2011 budget; and
(e) what are the cost savings from abolishing this committee and where have those savings been allocated?

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Answered
22 June 2010
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
28 days
(a) $140 000.
(b) $128 690 has been committed.
(c) Screenwest
(d) Screenwest internal operational 2010-11 budget is still being finalised
(e) When the Screenwest operational budget is finalised a future framework will be determined.
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