❓ Question on Notice regarding the South West Development Commission's grant allocation, funding changes, and land sale revenue in 2013-14. The response provides figures on grant distribution, funding sources, and expenditure of land sale income.
AnsweredQoN 1789Legislative Council
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I refer to the South West Development Commission (SWDC), and I ask: (a) why is it that only ten per cent of the total grants approved by the SWDC in 2013-14 were paid to non-government organisations and ninety per cent of grants approved were provided to public sector organisations; (b) why is it that State Government appropriations to the SWDC dropped from $4,517,000 in 2012-13 to $449,000 in 2013-14; (c) in 2012-13, how much income was generated by the sale of land; and (d) in relation to (c), how was the income generated by the sale of land expended by the SWDC (please identify the projects funded and the amount of funding for each project)?
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Answered
2 December 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
42 days
(a) A total of 89 grants were provided in 2013-14 of which 22 were directed to public sector organisations. Grants are allocated by the SWDC either through contestable programs or relate to specific purpose grants.
(b) From 2013-14 the operational costs of the SWDC are funded through the Royalties for Regions program.
(c) $5 470 454.
(d) (i) Margaret River Perimeter Road $2 500 000.
(ii) Withers Urban Renewal Strategy $1 500 000.
(iii) Busselton Shared Pathways Project $1 395 000.
(iv) Costs relating to the sale of the land $75 454.
(b) From 2013-14 the operational costs of the SWDC are funded through the Royalties for Regions program.
(c) $5 470 454.
(d) (i) Margaret River Perimeter Road $2 500 000.
(ii) Withers Urban Renewal Strategy $1 500 000.
(iii) Busselton Shared Pathways Project $1 395 000.
(iv) Costs relating to the sale of the land $75 454.
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