❓ Mr. Zempilas questions the expenditure allocation for dieback detection dogs, specifically regarding TATE Animals. The answer clarifies funding sources and amounts paid to TATE Animals for training and mentorship.
AnsweredQoN 1338Legislative Assembly
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I refer your answer to QON 920, and I ask: (a) Was expenditure allocated to "Contract" for funding to TATE Animals for delivery of two detection dogs: (i) If no, what is a breakdown for expenditure under "Contract"?
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Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment
Response time
4 days
The Dieback Detector Dogs Saving Native Species project is funded by the Commonwealth Government through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources, on behalf of DCCEEW, awarded the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) with a grant, which included administering the project in multiple jurisdictions under a grant agreement totalling $1,374,485.
To 30 June 2025, $681,793 for the Contract Head of Expenditure had been expended, with $159,514 of this paid to TATE Animals.
The payment to TATE Animals for training of two dogs and services for Western Australia, including mentorship and training for two Western Australian businesses (Glevan Consulting and Detection for Good) to own and handle these dieback detector dogs in the following financial year.
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources, on behalf of DCCEEW, awarded the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) with a grant, which included administering the project in multiple jurisdictions under a grant agreement totalling $1,374,485.
To 30 June 2025, $681,793 for the Contract Head of Expenditure had been expended, with $159,514 of this paid to TATE Animals.
The payment to TATE Animals for training of two dogs and services for Western Australia, including mentorship and training for two Western Australian businesses (Glevan Consulting and Detection for Good) to own and handle these dieback detector dogs in the following financial year.
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