Can the Minister please provide a breakdown of State Government funding provided to Screenwest for the 2017-18 year, and: (a) was the funding to be directed to specific programs: (i) please provide a

AnsweredQoN 4340Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 October 2018
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Culture and the Arts

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Can
the Minister please provide a breakdown of State Government funding provided to
Screenwest for the 2017-18 year, and: (a) was
the funding to be directed to specific programs: (i) please
provide a breakdown as to how much funding was dedicated to which programs; and (ii) what
was the economic benefit from the State Government funding; (b) has the Minister or any
members of his department expressed concern to Screenwest that it has yet to
publish its 2017-18 Annual Report; and (c) what actions have been taken to make sure an annual report is lodged as
a matter of urgency?

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Answered
12 February 2019
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
12 days
(a) The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries grant contributes to core operational expenses.
(i) The $3 023 191 part paid for the operational expenses noted below from Screenwest’s Annual Report pages 26 and 27 (notes 3-6):
Employment Costs: $2 159 000
Supplies and Services: $1 012 000
Depreciation expenses: $9 000
Panel and Assessment Costs: $61 000
Audit fees: $74 000
(ii) Please refer to the Screenwest Ltd 2017/18 Annual report which provides a range of relevant statistics.
(b) The Screenwest Inc and Screenwest Ltd Annual reports were published on 1 October 2018 and are available on the Screenwest website.
(c) Not applicable

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