WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding expenditure and funding for research, innovation, and science projects across agencies within the Treasurer's, Minister for Finance's, Aboriginal Affairs', and Lands' portfolios from 2017-2021. The answer reveals varying levels of investment across different agencies and recipient categories.

AnsweredQoN 6259Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 June 2020
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Finance; Aboriginal Affairs; Lands

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(1) Can the Minister advise for each portfolio agency within their responsibilty, what expenditure was incurred in supporting external and internal research, innovation and/or science related projects for the years 2017-18 and 2018-19? (2) Can the Minister advise for each portfolio agency within their responsibilty what funding has been allocated towards supporting external and internal research, innovation and/or science related projects for 2019-20 and 2020-21? (3) For each of (1) and (2) can the Minister provide a break down of expenditure/funding between the following recipient categories: (a) Universities; (b) State government agencies; (c) Private organisations; (d) Cooperative Research Centres; and (e) All Other Categories?

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Answered
11 August 2020
Response time
5 days
Department of Treasury
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3)(a-e) Nil
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3)(a-e) Nil
Economic Regulation Authority
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3)(a-e) Nil
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3)(a-e) Nil
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(1)  2017-18: $529,431;  2018-19: $532,730
(2)  2019-20: $505,851;  2020-21: $0
(3)  See table below
Name
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
Universities
$529,431
$364,715
$305,851
-
Cooperative Research Centres
-
-
-
-
Private Organisations
-
$168,015
-
-
All Other Categories
-
-
$200,000
-
TOTAL
$529,431
$532,730
$505,851
-
Office of the Auditor General
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3)(a-e) Nil
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(1) 2017-18 - $97 184 2018-19 - $92 798
(2)  2019-20 - $82 175 2021-21 - $226 600
(3)
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
(a)    Universities
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(b)    State Government Agencies
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(c)     Private organisations
$97 184
$92 798
$82 175
$226 600
(d)    Cooperative Research Centres
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(e)    All other categories
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Department of Finance
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3)(a-e) Nil
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(1)-(3) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 6262.
Aboriginal Engagement
(1)-(3) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 6249.
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
(1)-(3) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 6256.
DevelopmentWA
(1) $7 129 592 (GST excl).
(2) $9 269 541 (GST excl).
(3) As per table below:
Category
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
(a) Universities
$122 400
$196 200
$64 206
$50 000
(b) State Government Agencies
$237 500
(c) Private Organisations
$1 598 506
$4 804 986
$3 563 159
$5 442 176
(d) Cooperative Research Centres
$80 000
$90 000
$50 000
$100 000
(e) All Other Categories
TOTAL (GST excl).
$2 038 406
$5 091 186
$3 677 365
$5 592 176
Landgate
(1) 2017-18: $721,998            2018-19: $648,818 (2) 2019-20: $797,777            2020-21: $17,000
(3) 2017-18                             2018-19
(a) $9,102                                (a) $10,000
(b) $0                                      (b) $117,000
(c) $105,699                            (c) $237,441 (d) $400,000                           (d) $0
(e) $207,197                            (e) $284,377
2019-20                                   2020-21
(a) $10,000                              (a) $0
(b) $0                                      (b) $0
(c) $332,777                            (c) $17,000
(d) $0                                      (d) $0
(e) $455,000                            (e) $0

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