❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the Office of Science budget allocations for various programs and projects from 2013-14 to 2015-16, detailing budget estimates and actual spending.
AnsweredQoN 5024Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Office of Science line item on page 73 of the 2015-16 State Budget Paper No. 2 and ask: (a) what programs and projects are included for funding for the Office of Science in 2015-16 and what is the budget estimate for each; (b) what programs and projects were included for funding for the Office of Science in 2014-15 and what was the budget estimate, and estimated actual for each; and (c) what programs and projects were included for funding for the Office of Science in 2013-14 and what was the budget estimate, and actual for each?
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Answered
16 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Science
Response time
28 days
The Office of Science advises:
(a) Please see table below
Program/Project
2015-16 Budget Estimate
Applied Research Program - Shark Hazard Mitigation
$253 000
Fellowship Program
$490 000
Innovation Co-investment Program
$200 000
Nobel Laureates Program
$750 000
Research Facilities Program
$188 000
Scitech
$8 300 000
Gravity Discovery Centre
$5 000
Integrated Marine Observing System
$200 000
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)
$6 000 000
McCusker Foundation-Alzheimers
$580 000
WA Marine Science Institution (WAMSI)
$3 000 000
WA Science Awards
$90 000
Busselton Health study
$250 000
Peel Harvey Estuary
$120 000
Uncommitted research funds
$514 000
(b) Please see table below
Program/Project
2014-15 Budget
Estimate
2014-15 Estimated Actual
Applied Research Program - Shark Hazard Mitigation
$798 000
$609 000
Centres of Excellence
$100 000
$100 000
Fellowship Program
$1 000 000
$500 000
Innovation Co-investment Program
$335 000
$360 000
Nobel Laureates Program
$800 000
$800 000
Research Facilities Program
$4 050 000
$4 050 000
Scitech
$5 400 000
$5 400 000
Gravity Discovery Centre
$195 000
$195 000
Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre
$500 000
$500 000
Integrated Marine Observing System
$200 000
Nil
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)
$5 000 000
$5 000 000
McCusker Foundation-Alzheimers
$400 000
$200 000
WA Marine Science Institution (WAMSI)
$2 000 000
$2 000 000
WA Science Awards
$45 000
$45 000
Busselton Health study
Nil
$250 000
Science on Swan Conference Contribution
Nil
$50 000
Uncommitted research funds
$1 440 000
Nil
(c) Please see table below
Programs/Projects
2013-14
Budget Estimate
2013-14 Actual
Applied Research Program - Shark Hazard Mitigation
$825 000
$825 000
Centres of Excellence
$617 000
$617 000
Fellowship Program
$1 000 000
$750 000
Innovation Co-investment Program
$410 000
$410 000
Innovation Investment Facilitation Program
$30 000
$20 000
Nobel Laureates Program
$800 000
$800 000
Research Facilities Program
$4 027 000
$4 027 000
Scitech
$8 000 000
$10 700 000
Gravity Discovery Centre
$250 000
$250 000
Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre
$1 300 000
$1 300 000
Integrated Marine Observing System
$1 800 000
$1 800 000
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)
$3 500 000
$3 500 000
WA Marine Science Institution (WAMSI)
$1 000 000
Nil
WA Science Awards
$22 000
$90 000
Uncommitted research funds
$2 140 000
Nil
(a) Please see table below
Program/Project
2015-16 Budget Estimate
Applied Research Program - Shark Hazard Mitigation
$253 000
Fellowship Program
$490 000
Innovation Co-investment Program
$200 000
Nobel Laureates Program
$750 000
Research Facilities Program
$188 000
Scitech
$8 300 000
Gravity Discovery Centre
$5 000
Integrated Marine Observing System
$200 000
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)
$6 000 000
McCusker Foundation-Alzheimers
$580 000
WA Marine Science Institution (WAMSI)
$3 000 000
WA Science Awards
$90 000
Busselton Health study
$250 000
Peel Harvey Estuary
$120 000
Uncommitted research funds
$514 000
(b) Please see table below
Program/Project
2014-15 Budget
Estimate
2014-15 Estimated Actual
Applied Research Program - Shark Hazard Mitigation
$798 000
$609 000
Centres of Excellence
$100 000
$100 000
Fellowship Program
$1 000 000
$500 000
Innovation Co-investment Program
$335 000
$360 000
Nobel Laureates Program
$800 000
$800 000
Research Facilities Program
$4 050 000
$4 050 000
Scitech
$5 400 000
$5 400 000
Gravity Discovery Centre
$195 000
$195 000
Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre
$500 000
$500 000
Integrated Marine Observing System
$200 000
Nil
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)
$5 000 000
$5 000 000
McCusker Foundation-Alzheimers
$400 000
$200 000
WA Marine Science Institution (WAMSI)
$2 000 000
$2 000 000
WA Science Awards
$45 000
$45 000
Busselton Health study
Nil
$250 000
Science on Swan Conference Contribution
Nil
$50 000
Uncommitted research funds
$1 440 000
Nil
(c) Please see table below
Programs/Projects
2013-14
Budget Estimate
2013-14 Actual
Applied Research Program - Shark Hazard Mitigation
$825 000
$825 000
Centres of Excellence
$617 000
$617 000
Fellowship Program
$1 000 000
$750 000
Innovation Co-investment Program
$410 000
$410 000
Innovation Investment Facilitation Program
$30 000
$20 000
Nobel Laureates Program
$800 000
$800 000
Research Facilities Program
$4 027 000
$4 027 000
Scitech
$8 000 000
$10 700 000
Gravity Discovery Centre
$250 000
$250 000
Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre
$1 300 000
$1 300 000
Integrated Marine Observing System
$1 800 000
$1 800 000
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)
$3 500 000
$3 500 000
WA Marine Science Institution (WAMSI)
$1 000 000
Nil
WA Science Awards
$22 000
$90 000
Uncommitted research funds
$2 140 000
Nil
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