Ms Hodson-Thomas questions the lack of ongoing maritime safety funding in WA budgets after 2003, given a previous allocation. The Minister clarifies it was a one-off Commonwealth grant for a specific project.

AnsweredQoN 2904Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 June 2004
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Planning and Infrastructure

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I refer to the 2004-2005 Budget Statements, Volume 3, page 762, Details of controlled Grants and Subsidies which states that $401, 000 was allocated for maritime safety grants in 2002-2003 but no funding allocations have been make for 2003/2004, 2004/2005 or any future years and ask will the Minister advise, if the Government has a commitment to maritime safety, why is there no allocation for it in budgets post 2003?

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Answered
26 August 2004
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
85 days
In regard to the amount of $401,000 under Details of Controlled Grants and Subsidies was in fact a Commonwealth grant under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) provided funds to Western Australia to establish a marine safety communications system following the closure of the Coast Radio Stations around Australia. The grant from the Commonwealth was a one-off payment. All the Commonwealth funds were expended on this system.

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