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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 3001 asked in the Legislative Council on 23 June 2020 by Hon Nick Goiran

Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to the media statement on 29 March 2019 in which it is stated “The McGowan Government has committed more than $21 million of new funding during this term of government, as part of a comprehensive policy package to address family and domestic violence”, and I ask:
(a) what was the actual expenditure for the 2019–2020 financial year; and
(b) further to (a), what were the items of expenditure in this period?

Answered on 8 September 2020

a) The actual expenditure of new funding for the 2019-20 financial year was $6.613 million.

b) The items of expenditure, on a per program basis, and which form part of the $21 million of new funding to address family and domestic violence during this term of government, are detailed in the table below:

Program

Agency

Actual expenditure 2019-20

($m)

Respectful Relationship Programs in Schools

Communities

 0.458

Allambee Counselling Services in Peel Region

Communities

 0.267

Additional Women’s Refuges

Communities

 2.440

Breathing Space Establishment for Male Perpetrators

Communities

 0.850

Financial Counselling Services

Communities

 2.133

Culturally Appropriate Services to Victims of Domestic Violence

Communities

 0.343

National ‘Our Watch’ Program

Communities

 0.122

Total

 

 6.613