❓ Hon Stephen Dawson questions the breakdown of the $40 million Royalties for Regions investment in cultural events across WA regions. The answer provides funding allocations to date for the Regional Events Program, but doesn't fully address the initial promise.
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I refer to the Premiers media release of 15 December 2012 which promises a $40 million investment in cultural events over the next four years through Royalties for Regions, and I ask what is the expected breakdown of the $40 million funding in: (a) 2013-2014; (b) 2014-2015; (c) 2015-2016; and (d) 2016-2017 for each of the following regions: (i) Kimberley; (ii) Pilbara; (iii) Gascoyne; (iv) Goldfields Esperance; (v) Midwest; (vi) Great Southern; (vii) Perth Metro; (viii) Peel Region; and (ix) Wheatbelt?
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Answered
10 December 2013
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Tourism
Response time
19 days
(a)-(d) The Royalties for Regions Regional Events Program (REP), including the Regional Events Scheme, provides funding for all event types, including sporting, culinary and cultural events in regional Western Australia. The program originally provided for $10 million per annum from 2011-12 to 2014-15. REP has recently been extended for 2015-16 and 2016-17 through the 2013-14 budget process.
The table below represents funding allocated to date and does not include costs associated with the promotion and marketing of the regional events calendar or costs such as salaries and administration of the program.
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
Kimberley
$1 182 500
$531 500
Pilbara
$487 500
$455 000
Gascoyne
$45 500
$16 250
$16 250
Goldfields Esperance
$486 750
$457 500
$19 500
Midwest
$26 812
Great Southern
$192 900
$100 000
Perth Metro
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Peel
$1 176 400
$1 166 000
$26 000
Wheatbelt
$31 850
$6 500
$6 500
South West
$3 847 700
$3 533 450
$534 450
$500 000
The table below represents funding allocated to date and does not include costs associated with the promotion and marketing of the regional events calendar or costs such as salaries and administration of the program.
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
Kimberley
$1 182 500
$531 500
Pilbara
$487 500
$455 000
Gascoyne
$45 500
$16 250
$16 250
Goldfields Esperance
$486 750
$457 500
$19 500
Midwest
$26 812
Great Southern
$192 900
$100 000
Perth Metro
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Peel
$1 176 400
$1 166 000
$26 000
Wheatbelt
$31 850
$6 500
$6 500
South West
$3 847 700
$3 533 450
$534 450
$500 000
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