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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 435 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 May 2022 by Hon Neil Thomson

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

REMOTE COMMUNITIES FUND

435. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the Treasurer:

I refer to the recent announcement to create a new remote communities fund of $350 million.

(1) Which agency will manage the expenditure of this fund?

(2) Is this fund a full or partial substitute for the continuation of funding programs that have been in operation in previous years?

(3) If yes to (2), can the minister please list the programs with their prior annual expenditures in 2020–21 and 2021–22, such as for —

(a) municipal services over the last five years;

(b) remote area essential services; and

(c) other services?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Treasurer.

(1) The Department of Treasury.

(2) No. The remote communities fund is additional funding.

(3) Not applicable.