Hon. Darren West inquires about the government's agricultural sciences exchange and scholarship scheme, specifically regarding funding, expenditure, and the number of scholarships. The Minister's response indicates no funding has been spent yet, with royalties for regions proposed as the funding source, and the number of scholarships pending approval of a submission.

AnsweredQoN 645Legislative Council
Asked
21 May 2015
Portfolio
Agriculture and Food

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AGRICULTURAL
SCIENCES EXCHANGE AND SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
645. Hon DARREN WEST to the
Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to the government's commitment to an
agricultural sciences exchange and scholarship scheme.
(1) How much has been expended on the scheme to date?
(2) From what funding source has or will this expenditure be
attributed to?
(3) How many scholarships does this equate to?

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I thank the member for some notice of the question and I
answer on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture and Food.
(1) No funding has been expended to date.
(2) The proposal is for royalties for regions to be the
funding source.
(3) The number
of scholarships is part of a royalties for regions submission and will be
announced when the submission is approved.

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