❓ Hon Peter Collier questions the Minister for Sport and Recreation regarding funding provided to the WA Football Commission since the signing of their contract. The answer confirms the funding amounts for each year and the government's commitment to the agreement.
AnsweredQoN 709Legislative Council
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WEST AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL
COMMISSION — FUNDING
709. Hon PETER COLLIER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation:
I refer to the contract between the
government and the West Australian Football Commission.
(1) For each of the years since the signing of the
contract, how much has the government paid the WA Football Commission?
(2) Is the
government committed to paying the WA Football Commission a minimum of $10 million
for the duration of the contract?
COMMISSION — FUNDING
709. Hon PETER COLLIER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation:
I refer to the contract between the
government and the West Australian Football Commission.
(1) For each of the years since the signing of the
contract, how much has the government paid the WA Football Commission?
(2) Is the
government committed to paying the WA Football Commission a minimum of $10 million
for the duration of the contract?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister for Sport and Recreation.
(1) The state
government has paid the following amounts since the signing of the funding agreement
contract with the WA Football Commission. The information is in tabular form
and I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Financial
Year
Amount
Paid (Exclusive of GST)
2017–18
$10.947
million
2018–19
$11.077
million
2019–20
$11.257
million
2020–21
$11.407
million
2021–22
$11.767
million
2022–23
$12.476
million
(2) The funding agreement between the state, the WA
Football Commission and the AFL is a 50-year agreement and commenced in
2017. The first 10 years of the agreement, expiring 31 October 2027, provides
the WA Football Commission a guaranteed level of funding being the value of the
2017 revenues from Subiaco Oval, $10.947 million, plus consumer price index.
The state government will continue to meet its obligations under the contract.
some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister for Sport and Recreation.
(1) The state
government has paid the following amounts since the signing of the funding agreement
contract with the WA Football Commission. The information is in tabular form
and I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Financial
Year
Amount
Paid (Exclusive of GST)
2017–18
$10.947
million
2018–19
$11.077
million
2019–20
$11.257
million
2020–21
$11.407
million
2021–22
$11.767
million
2022–23
$12.476
million
(2) The funding agreement between the state, the WA
Football Commission and the AFL is a 50-year agreement and commenced in
2017. The first 10 years of the agreement, expiring 31 October 2027, provides
the WA Football Commission a guaranteed level of funding being the value of the
2017 revenues from Subiaco Oval, $10.947 million, plus consumer price index.
The state government will continue to meet its obligations under the contract.
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