❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses budget changes for Homeswest essential services maintenance and increased funding for the Water Corporation. The response clarifies the changes are due to one-off funding and Crown land sales.
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(b) Item 31 – why has there been a $500,000 cut in the Homeswest essential services maintenance program and how many homes is this cut is expected to impact on; and (c) Item 34 – why is there a significant increase in forecast growth of funds to the Water Corporation?
(c) Item 34 – why is there a significant increase in forecast growth of funds to the Water Corporation?
(b) The 2001-02 estimated outturn for Item 31: State Housing Commission – Essential Services Maintenance Program of $4.233 million includes a once-off supplementary funding allocation of $0.410 million approved by Cabinet in March 2002, for flood mitigation works at Kiwirrkurra, following severe flooding of the community after cyclone Abigail. This additional project is jointly funded by the State Government and ATSIC. The 2002-03 budget appropriation returns the essential services allocation to its normal level. (c) Funds allocated under Item 34: Water Corporation of Western Australia return part of the proceeds from the sale of surplus Crown land to the Water Corporation. The identification and sale of such land is subject to market fluctuation. The 2002-03 budget provides for an increase of $600,000 on the 2001-02 year, based on Crown land disposal projections.
(c) Funds allocated under Item 34: Water Corporation of Western Australia return part of the proceeds from the sale of surplus Crown land to the Water Corporation. The identification and sale of such land is subject to market fluctuation. The 2002-03 budget provides for an increase of $600,000 on the 2001-02 year, based on Crown land disposal projections.
(c) Item 34 – why is there a significant increase in forecast growth of funds to the Water Corporation?
(b) The 2001-02 estimated outturn for Item 31: State Housing Commission – Essential Services Maintenance Program of $4.233 million includes a once-off supplementary funding allocation of $0.410 million approved by Cabinet in March 2002, for flood mitigation works at Kiwirrkurra, following severe flooding of the community after cyclone Abigail. This additional project is jointly funded by the State Government and ATSIC. The 2002-03 budget appropriation returns the essential services allocation to its normal level. (c) Funds allocated under Item 34: Water Corporation of Western Australia return part of the proceeds from the sale of surplus Crown land to the Water Corporation. The identification and sale of such land is subject to market fluctuation. The 2002-03 budget provides for an increase of $600,000 on the 2001-02 year, based on Crown land disposal projections.
(c) Funds allocated under Item 34: Water Corporation of Western Australia return part of the proceeds from the sale of surplus Crown land to the Water Corporation. The identification and sale of such land is subject to market fluctuation. The 2002-03 budget provides for an increase of $600,000 on the 2001-02 year, based on Crown land disposal projections.
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Answered
27 June 2002
Response time
15 days
(a) The 2002-03 funding allocation for Item 28:
Refund of Last Years Revenue Collections – Public Corporations
includes land tax relief totalling $500,000 for port authorities, in accordance with a Cabinet decision of the previous government, dated 11 December 2000. The balance of $100,000 provides for the refund of overpaid tax equivalent regime payments by port authorities.
(b) The 2001-02 estimated outturn for Item 31:
State Housing Commission – Essential Services Maintenance Program
of $4.233 million includes a once-off supplementary funding allocation of $0.410 million approved by Cabinet in March 2002, for flood mitigation works at Kiwirrkurra, following severe flooding of the community after cyclone Abigail. This additional project is jointly funded by the State Government and ATSIC. The 2002-03 budget appropriation returns the essential services allocation to its normal level.
(c) Funds allocated under Item 34:
Water Corporation of Western Australia
return part of the proceeds from the sale of surplus Crown land to the Water Corporation. The identification and sale of such land is subject to market fluctuation. The 2002-03 budget provides for an increase of $600,000 on the 2001-02 year, based on Crown land disposal projections.
Refund of Last Years Revenue Collections – Public Corporations
includes land tax relief totalling $500,000 for port authorities, in accordance with a Cabinet decision of the previous government, dated 11 December 2000. The balance of $100,000 provides for the refund of overpaid tax equivalent regime payments by port authorities.
(b) The 2001-02 estimated outturn for Item 31:
State Housing Commission – Essential Services Maintenance Program
of $4.233 million includes a once-off supplementary funding allocation of $0.410 million approved by Cabinet in March 2002, for flood mitigation works at Kiwirrkurra, following severe flooding of the community after cyclone Abigail. This additional project is jointly funded by the State Government and ATSIC. The 2002-03 budget appropriation returns the essential services allocation to its normal level.
(c) Funds allocated under Item 34:
Water Corporation of Western Australia
return part of the proceeds from the sale of surplus Crown land to the Water Corporation. The identification and sale of such land is subject to market fluctuation. The 2002-03 budget provides for an increase of $600,000 on the 2001-02 year, based on Crown land disposal projections.
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