❓ Hon Barbara Scott questions the government's commitment to adequately funding public libraries, referencing an election promise and agreement with local government. Hon Adele Farina assures that the government is meeting its election promise and outlines funding commitments.
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LIBRARIES - FUNDING
When will the government live up to its election promise and its agreement with local government to adequately fund public library stock and accept the 2004 recommended level of $5.50 per Western Australian citizen as the only method of funding that will allow libraries to properly stock our libraries, allowing for our rapidly increasing population? The PRESIDENT : Before I give the parliamentary secretary the call, I point out to Hon Barbara Scott that I made an observation earlier with respect to a question asked by Hon Paul Llewellyn. Members are starting to fall into the habit of saying too much before they ask a question. Hon ADELE FARINA
When will the government live up to its election promise and its agreement with local government to adequately fund public library stock and accept the 2004 recommended level of $5.50 per Western Australian citizen as the only method of funding that will allow libraries to properly stock our libraries, allowing for our rapidly increasing population? The PRESIDENT : Before I give the parliamentary secretary the call, I point out to Hon Barbara Scott that I made an observation earlier with respect to a question asked by Hon Paul Llewellyn. Members are starting to fall into the habit of saying too much before they ask a question. Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I can assure the member that this government is meeting its election promise. The framework agreement between state and local governments was signed in 2004. This was the first agreement for the provision of public library services in 40 years and it was delivered by this government. That agreement was to restore the public library stock around Western Australia and move as close as possible to 1.25 books per capita. Above the annual base of $6.5 million, the state government committed an additional $4 million in its first term of government and a further $10.3 million, above the annual base of $6.5 million, over four years from 2004-05 to 2007-08 to meet the needs of the framework agreement. Funding models for public library resources will be considered as part of the review of the framework in the negotiation of a new agreement for the 2008-09 financial year.
The PRESIDENT : Before I give the parliamentary secretary the call, I point out to Hon Barbara Scott that I made an observation earlier with respect to a question asked by Hon Paul Llewellyn. Members are starting to fall into the habit of saying too much before they ask a question. Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I can assure the member that this government is meeting its election promise. The framework agreement between state and local governments was signed in 2004. This was the first agreement for the provision of public library services in 40 years and it was delivered by this government. That agreement was to restore the public library stock around Western Australia and move as close as possible to 1.25 books per capita. Above the annual base of $6.5 million, the state government committed an additional $4 million in its first term of government and a further $10.3 million, above the annual base of $6.5 million, over four years from 2004-05 to 2007-08 to meet the needs of the framework agreement. Funding models for public library resources will be considered as part of the review of the framework in the negotiation of a new agreement for the 2008-09 financial year.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I can assure the member that this government is meeting its election promise. The framework agreement between state and local governments was signed in 2004. This was the first agreement for the provision of public library services in 40 years and it was delivered by this government. That agreement was to restore the public library stock around Western Australia and move as close as possible to 1.25 books per capita. Above the annual base of $6.5 million, the state government committed an additional $4 million in its first term of government and a further $10.3 million, above the annual base of $6.5 million, over four years from 2004-05 to 2007-08 to meet the needs of the framework agreement. Funding models for public library resources will be considered as part of the review of the framework in the negotiation of a new agreement for the 2008-09 financial year.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I can assure the member that this government is meeting its election promise. The framework agreement between state and local governments was signed in 2004. This was the first agreement for the provision of public library services in 40 years and it was delivered by this government. That agreement was to restore the public library stock around Western Australia and move as close as possible to 1.25 books per capita. Above the annual base of $6.5 million, the state government committed an additional $4 million in its first term of government and a further $10.3 million, above the annual base of $6.5 million, over four years from 2004-05 to 2007-08 to meet the needs of the framework agreement. Funding models for public library resources will be considered as part of the review of the framework in the negotiation of a new agreement for the 2008-09 financial year.
I can assure the member that this government is meeting its election promise. The framework agreement between state and local governments was signed in 2004. This was the first agreement for the provision of public library services in 40 years and it was delivered by this government. That agreement was to restore the public library stock around Western Australia and move as close as possible to 1.25 books per capita. Above the annual base of $6.5 million, the state government committed an additional $4 million in its first term of government and a further $10.3 million, above the annual base of $6.5 million, over four years from 2004-05 to 2007-08 to meet the needs of the framework agreement. Funding models for public library resources will be considered as part of the review of the framework in the negotiation of a new agreement for the 2008-09 financial year.
The PRESIDENT : Before I give the parliamentary secretary the call, I point out to Hon Barbara Scott that I made an observation earlier with respect to a question asked by Hon Paul Llewellyn. Members are starting to fall into the habit of saying too much before they ask a question. Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I can assure the member that this government is meeting its election promise. The framework agreement between state and local governments was signed in 2004. This was the first agreement for the provision of public library services in 40 years and it was delivered by this government. That agreement was to restore the public library stock around Western Australia and move as close as possible to 1.25 books per capita. Above the annual base of $6.5 million, the state government committed an additional $4 million in its first term of government and a further $10.3 million, above the annual base of $6.5 million, over four years from 2004-05 to 2007-08 to meet the needs of the framework agreement. Funding models for public library resources will be considered as part of the review of the framework in the negotiation of a new agreement for the 2008-09 financial year.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I can assure the member that this government is meeting its election promise. The framework agreement between state and local governments was signed in 2004. This was the first agreement for the provision of public library services in 40 years and it was delivered by this government. That agreement was to restore the public library stock around Western Australia and move as close as possible to 1.25 books per capita. Above the annual base of $6.5 million, the state government committed an additional $4 million in its first term of government and a further $10.3 million, above the annual base of $6.5 million, over four years from 2004-05 to 2007-08 to meet the needs of the framework agreement. Funding models for public library resources will be considered as part of the review of the framework in the negotiation of a new agreement for the 2008-09 financial year.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I can assure the member that this government is meeting its election promise. The framework agreement between state and local governments was signed in 2004. This was the first agreement for the provision of public library services in 40 years and it was delivered by this government. That agreement was to restore the public library stock around Western Australia and move as close as possible to 1.25 books per capita. Above the annual base of $6.5 million, the state government committed an additional $4 million in its first term of government and a further $10.3 million, above the annual base of $6.5 million, over four years from 2004-05 to 2007-08 to meet the needs of the framework agreement. Funding models for public library resources will be considered as part of the review of the framework in the negotiation of a new agreement for the 2008-09 financial year.
I can assure the member that this government is meeting its election promise. The framework agreement between state and local governments was signed in 2004. This was the first agreement for the provision of public library services in 40 years and it was delivered by this government. That agreement was to restore the public library stock around Western Australia and move as close as possible to 1.25 books per capita. Above the annual base of $6.5 million, the state government committed an additional $4 million in its first term of government and a further $10.3 million, above the annual base of $6.5 million, over four years from 2004-05 to 2007-08 to meet the needs of the framework agreement. Funding models for public library resources will be considered as part of the review of the framework in the negotiation of a new agreement for the 2008-09 financial year.
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