❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the allocation of funds for shark mitigation and research initiatives, including a breakdown of funding, activities, and staffing within the Department of Fisheries.
AnsweredQoN 4760Legislative Assembly
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I refer to page 189 of Budget Paper 2 of the 2018-19 Budget and the $400,000 allocated to shark mitigation initiatives and I ask: (a) Will the Minister provide a breakdown of the initiatives to be funded; (b) Does the Government spend other money on shark mitigation and if so, will the Minister provide detail of that funding, broken down by activity or initiative, for the current financial year and each year of the forward estimates; (c) Does the Government provide funding for shark research, either to the Department of Fisheries? If yes, what is the total amount of funding to the Department of Fisheries for the current financial year and each year of the forward estimates; (d) Does the Government provide funding for shark research to external organisations? if yes, what is the total amount of funding to the Department of Fisheries for the current financial year and each year of the forward estimates; and (e) How many staff within the Department of Fisheries work exclusively on shark research or mitigation activities?
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Answered
13 March 2019
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries
Response time
6 days
(a) The $400,000 is allocated to shark hazard mitigation initiatives which includes a partnership with Surfing WA, and additional funding for the McGowan Government’s world-first shark deterrent rebate scheme.
(b) [See tabled paper no.]
(c) Yes an amount of $232,000 is allocated in 2018-19. Funding for out-years will be determined through the Department’s internal budget setting process
(d) No
(e) 8
(b) [See tabled paper no.]
(c) Yes an amount of $232,000 is allocated in 2018-19. Funding for out-years will be determined through the Department’s internal budget setting process
(d) No
(e) 8
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