❓ Hon. Darren West questions the Minister regarding federal Youth Connections program funding following a ministerial council meeting. The Minister confirms attendance but states the funding issue wasn't raised and the state won't replace federal funding.
AnsweredQoN 1172Legislative Council
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YOUTH
CONNECTIONS PROGRAM
1172. Hon DARREN WEST to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Training and Workforce Development:
I refer to the Minister for Training and Workforce
Development's answer to question without notice 862.
(1) Did the minister attend the ministerial council meeting
held on 26 September?
(2) If no to (1), was the minister represented at the meeting
and whom was he represented by?
(3) Was the
issue of ongoing funding for the federal Youth Connections program raised at
that meeting?
(4) If yes to (3), was a commitment made to continue funding
this successful program?
(5) If no to
(4), will the state government take on this vital service currently operating
from a number of locations across the state?
CONNECTIONS PROGRAM
1172. Hon DARREN WEST to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Training and Workforce Development:
I refer to the Minister for Training and Workforce
Development's answer to question without notice 862.
(1) Did the minister attend the ministerial council meeting
held on 26 September?
(2) If no to (1), was the minister represented at the meeting
and whom was he represented by?
(3) Was the
issue of ongoing funding for the federal Youth Connections program raised at
that meeting?
(4) If yes to (3), was a commitment made to continue funding
this successful program?
(5) If no to
(4), will the state government take on this vital service currently operating
from a number of locations across the state?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) The state
government cannot replace funding for all services that the commonwealth has
ceased to support. The state will continue to provide a full range of services
to support young people to make successful transitions to work.
question.
(1) Yes.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) The state
government cannot replace funding for all services that the commonwealth has
ceased to support. The state will continue to provide a full range of services
to support young people to make successful transitions to work.
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