Hon Jon Ford asks about projects under consideration for funding from the Regional Development Fund, including amounts, reallocations, and its appearance in the midyear review. The Minister confirms projects are under consideration, no money has been reallocated, and the midyear review is subject to cabinet decisions.

AnsweredQoN 599Legislative Council
Asked
11 September 2012
Portfolio
Regional Development

QuestionView source ↗

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
599. Hon JON FORD to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the minister's comments in response to
question without notice 298 on 13 June 2012 in relation to projects under
consideration as part of the regional development fund.
(1) What projects are currently under consideration for
funding from the regional development fund?
(2) What is the estimated amount
being considered for each project for each of the financial years?
(3) Since the
release of the 2012–13 budget, has any money been taken out of this
fund and reallocated?
(4) If yes to (3), what are the
amounts and to what projects have they been allocated?
(5) Will the
regional development fund appear in the royalties for regions expenditure in
the 2012–13 midyear review and will it include the annual expenditure
across the forward estimates?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. The minister has provided the following answer —
(1) As the
minister outlined to Parliament in his response to question without notice 298,
a number of major regional projects are under consideration, including the port
link project and the Bunbury to Albany gas pipeline project.
(2) Not yet determined.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Decisions on the context of the
midyear review will be determined through the cabinet process.

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