Hon Kate Doust asks about the Technology and Industry Advisory Council's (TIAC) feedback on the Department of Commerce's notional funding allocations for the research and innovation fund for 2011–12. The Minister confirms TIAC supported the allocations, which were subsequently approved, and the fund received $10 million.

AnsweredQoN 176Legislative Council
Asked
1 May 2012
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Science and Innovation

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TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL —
NOTIONAL FUNDING
176. Hon KATE DOUST to the minister representing the
Minister for Science and Innovation:
I refer to the Technology and
Industry Advisory Council's—TIAC—''Annual
Activity Report 2010–2011'', which states that the minister
requested TIAC to provide feedback on the Department of Commerce's
proposed notional funding allocations for the research and innovation fund for
2011–12.
(1) What was this
notional funding allocation from the Department of Commerce?
(2) What was the
response from TIAC in relation to this matter and will the minister table this
response; and, if not, why not?
(3) What was the
minister's response to the TIAC feedback and will the minister table
this feedback; and, if not, why not?
(4) What is the
final funding allocation for the research and innovation fund for 2011–12?

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I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Commerce recommended a suite of programs to be launched in 2011–12
and notionally allocated funds to each of these programs.
(2) TIAC
supported the notional allocations recommended by the Department of Commerce.
(3) The minister
approved the notional allocations as recommended by the Department of Commerce
and supported by TIAC. TIAC provides advice to the minister as an independent
advisory body, and that advice is considered as appropriate.
(4) The research and innovation fund was allocated $10 million
for 2011–12.

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