❓ Hon Ben Dawkins questions the Regional Development Minister regarding the $1.5 million Royalties for Regions funding allocated to the Bunbury Dolphin Discovery Centre, seeking details about the application process and assessment.
AnsweredQoN 1565Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DOLPHIN DISCOVERY CENTRE
— BUNBURY
1565. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to question without notice
1278, noting the $1.5 million sourced from royalties for regions to bail out
the Bunbury Dolphin Discovery Centre.
(1) Who made the application for
royalties for regions funding and on what date?
(2) Did the application include a detailed
proposal or business case?
(3) Did the
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development assess the
application against the program's eligibility criteria?
(4) Will the minister table a copy
of the application or submission?
— BUNBURY
1565. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to question without notice
1278, noting the $1.5 million sourced from royalties for regions to bail out
the Bunbury Dolphin Discovery Centre.
(1) Who made the application for
royalties for regions funding and on what date?
(2) Did the application include a detailed
proposal or business case?
(3) Did the
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development assess the
application against the program's eligibility criteria?
(4) Will the minister table a copy
of the application or submission?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary
to the Minister for Regional Development.
(1)–(4) Section 9(1) of the Royalties for Regions Act 2009
requires concurrence between the Minister for Regional Development and the
Treasurer for expenditure against the royalties for regions fund. The approved
funding aligns with the purposes of the royalties for regions fund as
detailed in section 9(1) of the Royalties for Regions Act 2009.
of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary
to the Minister for Regional Development.
(1)–(4) Section 9(1) of the Royalties for Regions Act 2009
requires concurrence between the Minister for Regional Development and the
Treasurer for expenditure against the royalties for regions fund. The approved
funding aligns with the purposes of the royalties for regions fund as
detailed in section 9(1) of the Royalties for Regions Act 2009.
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