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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1269 asked in the Legislative Council on 11 November 2020 by Hon Martin Aldridge

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

ROYALTIES FOR REGIONS — REGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROJECT

1269. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Regional Development:

I refer to supplementary information A2 provided following the Legislative Assembly Estimates Committee A hearing on 20 October 2020.

(1) Is the regional telecommunications project fully funded by royalties for regions?

(2) Are the seven sites located in the ''Perth Outer East'' region located in the metropolitan area?

(3) Has any royalties for regions funding been allocated to the development, or construction, of these seven sites?

(4) If yes to (3), how has this expenditure complied with section 9 of the Royalties for Regions Act 2009?

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:

I thank the member for the question.

(1) The regional telecommunications project is co-funded, generally, by the state government through royalties for regions, the commonwealth government and telecommunications providers. Of course, we only co-fund when we have had a role in the decision-making. When the commonwealth decides, perhaps in the context of an election, that it is going to provide certain upgrades, our view is that it funds those entirely.

(2) Five of the seven sites are co-located in the metropolitan area. The remaining two sites, Chidlow North and Lesley East, are located in the Peel region.

(3) No. There is no state funding provided to those seven sites, for the reasons I discussed before.

(4) Not applicable.