Hon Peter Collier questions the Premier regarding a rejected Lotterywest grant proposal by Margaret Court Community Outreach due to concerns about the founder's public statements on LGBTQIA+ issues.

AnsweredQoN 1158Legislative Council
Asked
22 October 2020
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier

QuestionView source ↗

LOTTERYWEST GRANTS —
VICTORY LIFE CENTRE
1158. Hon PETER COLLIER to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I have my two questions and three
others today.
I refer to question without notice
1138, which was asked on Wednesday, 21 October 2020.
(1) Was a grant
proposal to Lotterywest that was recently lodged by Margaret Court Community
Outreach, operating through the Victory Life Centre, rejected?
(2) If yes, why was the proposal
rejected?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) A grant
proposal that was lodged on 28 May 2020 by Margaret Court Community Outreach,
operating through Victory Life Services, was not progressed.
(2) The board
expressed concerns about Lotterywest being associated with the public
statements made by the organisation's founder on gay and lesbian issues
and on marriage equality.

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