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❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on the Kimberley On-Country Residential Youth Facilities budget, specifically the underspend in 2022-23 and planned expenditure for future years. The answer reveals delays due to pending Cabinet approval.

AnsweredQoN 841Legislative Assembly

Asked

8 August 2023

Member

Mr R.S. Love

Portfolio

Regional Development

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I refer to Budget Paper 3, page 213, line-item Kimberley On-Country Residential Youth Facilities, and I ask: (a) Please detail the 2022-23 Estimated Actual spend of $3 million; and (b) Please detail the $5 million allocated funding for the 2023-24 budget year and expected program of works, including the remaining $7.5 million in the budget outyears?

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Answered

12 September 2023

Responded by

Minister for Regional Development

Response time

9 days

a) The actual spend for 2022-23 for that budget line was $564,391. That includes $328,611 related to planning and development activities for the proposed Kimberley On-Country Residential Youth Facility "Marlamanu", and $235,780 related to business plan developments for other proposed residential facilities in the Kimberley. The spend is less than budgeted primarily because the Marlamanu project remains subject to Cabinet approval before proceeding to contracting and implementation.
b) The detail of expenditure for 2023-24 and subsequent years will depend on a final Cabinet approval for the proposed facility and on contractual negotiations with the project proponent.

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