❓ Question on Notice regarding expenditure and funding for research, innovation, and science-related projects within the Environment, Disability Services, and Electoral Affairs portfolios. The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions deemed it infeasible to provide a breakdown, while the WA Electoral Commission provided specific figures for university funding in 2017-18.
AnsweredQoN 6252Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 June 2020
Member
Portfolio
Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs
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(1) Can the Minister advise for each portfolio agency within their responsibilty, what expenditure was incurred in supporting external and internal research, innovation and/or science related projects for the years 2017-18 and 2018-19? (2) Can the Minister advise for each portfolio agency within their responsibilty what funding has been allocated towards supporting external and internal research, innovation and/or science related projects for 2019-20 and 2020-21? (3) For each of (1) and (2) can the Minister provide a break down of expenditure/funding between the following recipient categories: (a) Universities; (b) State government agencies; (c) Private organisations; (d) Cooperative Research Centres; and (e) All Other Categories?
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Answered
12 August 2020
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs
Response time
6 days
For the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction
(1)-(3) The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is a science-based organisation. Research, innovation and science-related projects are undertaken across the agency, including through the department’s Biodiversity Conservation Science section, Parks and Wildlife Service divisions, regions and districts, Zoological Parks Authority, Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority and Rottnest Island Authority. Therefore, most of the work of the department could be considered to be science-related activities and it is not feasible to differentiate expenditure according to the categories in the question.
For the Western Australian Electoral Commission:
(1) 2017-18 $9 100
2018-19 Nil
(2) 2019-20 Nil
2020-21 Nil
(3) (a) Universities
(1) 2017-18 $9 100
2018-19 Nil
(2) 2019-20 Nil
2020-21 Nil
(3)(b)-(e) Nil
(1)-(3) The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is a science-based organisation. Research, innovation and science-related projects are undertaken across the agency, including through the department’s Biodiversity Conservation Science section, Parks and Wildlife Service divisions, regions and districts, Zoological Parks Authority, Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority and Rottnest Island Authority. Therefore, most of the work of the department could be considered to be science-related activities and it is not feasible to differentiate expenditure according to the categories in the question.
For the Western Australian Electoral Commission:
(1) 2017-18 $9 100
2018-19 Nil
(2) 2019-20 Nil
2020-21 Nil
(3) (a) Universities
(1) 2017-18 $9 100
2018-19 Nil
(2) 2019-20 Nil
2020-21 Nil
(3)(b)-(e) Nil
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