❓ A parliamentary question regarding the expenditure of Natural Heritage Trust Phase 3 funding in WA. The response indicates that none of the budgeted $15 million was spent, but carried-over funds were used, and the full amount is carried over to the next budget.
AnsweredQoN 479Legislative Council
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natural heritage trust — phase 3 funding
I refer to the 2008-09 budget paper volume 1, page 252, and the line item for “Natural Heritage Trust Phase 3”. (1) How much of the budgeted figure of $15 million has been expended to date? (2) How much of this funding was distributed to each of the six regional natural resource management groups? (3) If the money has not been fully expended — (a) what implications will this have on the implementation of land care programs in Western Australia; and (b) will the unexpected amount be carried over to the 2009-10 budget? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
I refer to the 2008-09 budget paper volume 1, page 252, and the line item for “Natural Heritage Trust Phase 3”. (1) How much of the budgeted figure of $15 million has been expended to date? (2) How much of this funding was distributed to each of the six regional natural resource management groups? (3) If the money has not been fully expended — (a) what implications will this have on the implementation of land care programs in Western Australia; and (b) will the unexpected amount be carried over to the 2009-10 budget? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the honourable member for the question. The Minister for Agriculture and Food has provided the following answer — (1) Nil; however, $2.5 million in funds carried over from 2007-08 will be expended in 2008-09. (2) Nil; however, of the $2.5 million carried over from 2007-08, $1.5 million has been distributed to the six regional natural resource management groups. (3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
(1) How much of the budgeted figure of $15 million has been expended to date? (2) How much of this funding was distributed to each of the six regional natural resource management groups? (3) If the money has not been fully expended — (a) what implications will this have on the implementation of land care programs in Western Australia; and (b) will the unexpected amount be carried over to the 2009-10 budget? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Minister for Agriculture and Food has provided the following answer — (1) Nil; however, $2.5 million in funds carried over from 2007-08 will be expended in 2008-09. (2) Nil; however, of the $2.5 million carried over from 2007-08, $1.5 million has been distributed to the six regional natural resource management groups. (3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
(2) How much of this funding was distributed to each of the six regional natural resource management groups? (3) If the money has not been fully expended — (a) what implications will this have on the implementation of land care programs in Western Australia; and (b) will the unexpected amount be carried over to the 2009-10 budget? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Minister for Agriculture and Food has provided the following answer — (1) Nil; however, $2.5 million in funds carried over from 2007-08 will be expended in 2008-09. (2) Nil; however, of the $2.5 million carried over from 2007-08, $1.5 million has been distributed to the six regional natural resource management groups. (3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
(3) If the money has not been fully expended — (a) what implications will this have on the implementation of land care programs in Western Australia; and (b) will the unexpected amount be carried over to the 2009-10 budget? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Minister for Agriculture and Food has provided the following answer — (1) Nil; however, $2.5 million in funds carried over from 2007-08 will be expended in 2008-09. (2) Nil; however, of the $2.5 million carried over from 2007-08, $1.5 million has been distributed to the six regional natural resource management groups. (3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
(b) will the unexpected amount be carried over to the 2009-10 budget?
I thank the honourable member for the question. The Minister for Agriculture and Food has provided the following answer — (1) Nil; however, $2.5 million in funds carried over from 2007-08 will be expended in 2008-09. (2) Nil; however, of the $2.5 million carried over from 2007-08, $1.5 million has been distributed to the six regional natural resource management groups. (3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
(1) Nil; however, $2.5 million in funds carried over from 2007-08 will be expended in 2008-09. (2) Nil; however, of the $2.5 million carried over from 2007-08, $1.5 million has been distributed to the six regional natural resource management groups. (3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
(2) Nil; however, of the $2.5 million carried over from 2007-08, $1.5 million has been distributed to the six regional natural resource management groups. (3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
(3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
(1) How much of the budgeted figure of $15 million has been expended to date? (2) How much of this funding was distributed to each of the six regional natural resource management groups? (3) If the money has not been fully expended — (a) what implications will this have on the implementation of land care programs in Western Australia; and (b) will the unexpected amount be carried over to the 2009-10 budget? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Minister for Agriculture and Food has provided the following answer — (1) Nil; however, $2.5 million in funds carried over from 2007-08 will be expended in 2008-09. (2) Nil; however, of the $2.5 million carried over from 2007-08, $1.5 million has been distributed to the six regional natural resource management groups. (3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
(2) How much of this funding was distributed to each of the six regional natural resource management groups? (3) If the money has not been fully expended — (a) what implications will this have on the implementation of land care programs in Western Australia; and (b) will the unexpected amount be carried over to the 2009-10 budget? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Minister for Agriculture and Food has provided the following answer — (1) Nil; however, $2.5 million in funds carried over from 2007-08 will be expended in 2008-09. (2) Nil; however, of the $2.5 million carried over from 2007-08, $1.5 million has been distributed to the six regional natural resource management groups. (3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
(3) If the money has not been fully expended — (a) what implications will this have on the implementation of land care programs in Western Australia; and (b) will the unexpected amount be carried over to the 2009-10 budget? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Minister for Agriculture and Food has provided the following answer — (1) Nil; however, $2.5 million in funds carried over from 2007-08 will be expended in 2008-09. (2) Nil; however, of the $2.5 million carried over from 2007-08, $1.5 million has been distributed to the six regional natural resource management groups. (3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
(b) will the unexpected amount be carried over to the 2009-10 budget?
I thank the honourable member for the question. The Minister for Agriculture and Food has provided the following answer — (1) Nil; however, $2.5 million in funds carried over from 2007-08 will be expended in 2008-09. (2) Nil; however, of the $2.5 million carried over from 2007-08, $1.5 million has been distributed to the six regional natural resource management groups. (3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
(1) Nil; however, $2.5 million in funds carried over from 2007-08 will be expended in 2008-09. (2) Nil; however, of the $2.5 million carried over from 2007-08, $1.5 million has been distributed to the six regional natural resource management groups. (3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
(2) Nil; however, of the $2.5 million carried over from 2007-08, $1.5 million has been distributed to the six regional natural resource management groups. (3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
(3) (a) Given the significant level of carryover funding from the National Action Plan and National Heritage Trust 2, and the interim year’s funding from the Caring for our Country program—the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates in excess of $60 million—no reduction in activity has been evident during 2008-09. (b) All of the $15 million has been carried over to 2009-10.
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