A parliamentary question regarding the allocation of funds to the Designer Fashion Grants Program and Western Australian Fashion (Perth Fashion Festival) as part of Labor's Ignite Package in the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 budgets. The response clarifies the allocated amounts and confirms no new money has been allocated.

AnsweredQoN 1007Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 June 2009
Portfolio
Culture and the Arts

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I refer to page 672 of the 2009–2010 State Budget, under
Grants and Subsidies
that are listed as expenses and I ask:
(1) How much of this financial year’s expenses relate to the Designer Fashion Grants $1.6 million Program and the Western Australian Fashion $650,000 announced in Labor’s Ignite Package?
(2) How much of the future year’s expenses relate to the Designer Fashion Grants $1.6 million Program and the Western Australian Fashion $650,000 announced in Labor’s Ignite Package?
(3) Has the Government allocated any new money to designer fashion?

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Answered
11 August 2009
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
63 days
(1) $250 000 in expenditure will be allocated to the Designer Fashion Grants Program in 2009-2010. An additional $100 000 will be allocated to administration and industry support for the Designer Fashion Grants Program in 2009-2010 as part of the $1 400 000 (not $1.6m as you stated in the question) announced in Labor's Ignite Package.
$200 000 will be allocated to Western Australian Fashion (Perth Fashion Festival) in 2009-2010 as part of the $650 000 announced in Labor's Ignite Package.
(2) $250 000 in expenditure will be allocated to the Designer Fashion Grants Program in 2010-2011. An additional $100 000 will be allocated to administration and industry support for the Designer Fashion Grants Program in 2010-2011 as part of the $1 400 000 announced in Labor's Ignite Package.
$200 000 will be allocated to Western Australian Fashion via Perth Fashion Festival in 2010-2011 as part of Labor's Ignite Package
(3) No new money has been allocated by the Government to designer fashion.
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