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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 1075 asked in the Legislative Council on 22 March 2018 by Hon Martin Aldridge

Question Directed to the: Minister for Regional Development
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Tabled Paper No: 1341- View tabled paper


Question

I refer to question without notice No. 610, asked by Hon Colin Holt on 13 September 2017 in relation to Local Projects, Local Jobs grants funded by Royalties for Regions, and I ask:
(a) will the Minister please provide the following details for each grant made:
(i) project name;
(ii) project description;
(iii) name of the organisation or individual receiving funding;
(iv) amount of funding granted; and
(v) amount of funding transferred to date for each project;
(b) can the Minister confirm that a business case was prepared for each project and considered by cabinet;
(c) can the Minister provide each business case and, if not, why not;
(d) is a Financial Assistance Agreement (FAA) required to be executed between the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and the grant recipient prior to funds being available for each project; and
(e) will the Minister please provide a copy of each FAA executed by the department to date and, if not, why not?

Answered on 9 May 2018

 

  1. (i-v) [See attached tabled paper no. ]
  2. Individual business cases were not prepared for each project. 
  3. The Local Projects Local Jobs program and associated projects was approved by Cabinet as part of the Government’s range of election commitments. 
  4. Local Projects Local Jobs grants are dispersed following the execution of a grant funding agreement between the recipient and relevant Regional Development Commission.
  5. No. This would involve the provision of 227 separate agreements currently held by the nine Regional Development Commissions. I table a copy of the Local Projects Local Jobs grant agreement template. This together with the information provided in the [attached table paper no.] provides details of each grant.