❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the WA government about a $314.6 million underspend provision in the 2013-2014 budget, particularly concerning Royalties for Regions and other recurrent spending. The government acknowledges the underspend and refers to budget papers for further details.
AnsweredQoN 1640Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to page 182 of Budget Paper No. 2 (Volume 1) and footnote (b) referring to a recurrent underspend provision of $314.6 million, and ask: (a) why was an underspend provision developed for recurrent programs; (b) when did the Government make a decision about including a 10 per cent underspend provision for recurrent programs; (c) was the underspend provision introduced as a result of advice or recommendations from the Department of Treasury, and if so, when was that advice provided; (d) if the full 110 per cent allocation for each asset is not spent, what happens to the unspent monies that have not been utilised; (e) does the 2013–2014 State Budget contain any other underspend provision for any other part of the Government’s recurrent spending outside of Royalties for Regions; (f) if the answer to (e) is yes: (i) which programs attract an allocation of a 10 per cent underspend provision and what is the value of the underspend provision for each program; (ii) what is the total underspend allocation for the Government’s entire recurrent spending for the 2013–2014 financial year; and (iii) what is the total underspend allocation for the Government’s entire recurrent spending for the 2013–2013 financial year and the forward estimates; and (g) if the answer to (e) is no, why are other parts of Government exempt from the allocation of an underspend provision?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 February 2014
Response time
76 days
(a) Since the establishment of the Royalties for Regions Fund in 200809, there has been unforeseen underspending related to slippage in this very large infrastructure program..
(b) As part of the 201314 Budget process.
(c) It was jointly developed by the Department of Regional Development and the Department of Treasury.
(d) Those underspends will be delivered in a subsequent year.
(e) Yes
(f)
(i) The underspend and slippage provisions are not tied to any specific program, project or agency.
(ii) - (iii) The member is referred to page 300 of Budget Paper No. 3 in the 2013-14 Budget.
(g) Not applicable
(b) As part of the 201314 Budget process.
(c) It was jointly developed by the Department of Regional Development and the Department of Treasury.
(d) Those underspends will be delivered in a subsequent year.
(e) Yes
(f)
(i) The underspend and slippage provisions are not tied to any specific program, project or agency.
(ii) - (iii) The member is referred to page 300 of Budget Paper No. 3 in the 2013-14 Budget.
(g) Not applicable
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.