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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on discrepancies between the advertised and budgeted amounts for Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Grants (CSRFF), particularly regarding Royalties for Regions funding and its impact on regional local governments. The Minister's answer clarifies the allocation and timing of grant rounds.

AnsweredQoN 3318Legislative Council

Asked

11 August 2015

Member

Hon Adele Farina

Portfolio

Sport and Recreation

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(1) Why does the recent advertisement inviting applications for Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Grants (CSRFF) state that $7 million is available in 2016-17 when the State Budget states that almost $20 million has been allocated for CSRFF grants? (2) Has approximately $13 million already been committed and, if yes, what projects have been funded and what is the funding allocation for each project? (3) If no to (2), does the Government intend on holding a further grant round in 2016-17 and, if yes, when? (4) What was the reason for the Government axing Royalties for Regions funding towards CSRFF in 2016-17, is the Government of the view that regional Western Australia doesn't have any community, sporting and recreational needs? (5) Does the Minister agree that axing the Country Local Government Fund and axing the additional funding towards CSRFF provided through the Royalties for Regions Fund means country local governments will now struggle to deliver vital local community, sporting and recreational facilities to their communities as these important funding streams have been cut?

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Answered

15 September 2015

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation

Response time

35 days

(1) The $20 million allocated in the State Budget for the 2016/17 financial year includes $13 million of previously committed funding to existing projects and $7 million for new projects which will be funded in the 2016/17 round. Funding is allocated over three years. The $13 million includes projects that were funded in 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16.
(2) Yes. Contracts are paid in instalments under a reimbursement system. The attached projects all have funds committed that have not yet been finalised [see tabled paper no.].
(3) Two Small Grants rounds and one Annual and Forward Planning round will be held for the 2016/17 allocation. The Annual and Forward Planning round is currently open and closes at the end of September. The Small Grants rounds will open in February 2016 and July 2016 and close on the last working day in March and August respectively.
(4) Royalties for Regions supplemented CSRFF in the 2013/14 year only. In previous and subsequent years all funding was from Consolidated Revenue. CSRFF is available for both metropolitan and regional applicants.
(5) No.

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