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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 554 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 June 2022 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

COLLIE INDUSTRY ATTRACTION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND

554. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Minister for Regional Development:

I refer to the Collie future industry attraction and development fund.

(1) What is the total amount that has been made available under this fund since its inception?

(2) What is the balance of unallocated or uncommitted moneys remaining in the fund?

(3) What projects have received funding from the fund and to what value?

(4) What new full-time, part-time and casual positions have been created within each project funded in (3)?

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:

I thank the member for the question. I think the member is conflating two funds. There is the Collie Futures fund, which is what the member asked about yesterday, and there is the Collie industry attraction and development fund. I was a bit surprised to see this because the member had withdrawn the question because he made that confusion but he has resubmitted it in the same form. It is a separate fund—right. It is not the Collie future industry; it is the Collie industry attraction and development fund.

(1) The total amount budgeted is $80.1 million, and $2 million of this has been allocated to the Collie Futures small grant program, which is in addition to the $2 million allocated from the Collie Futures industry development fund.

(2) To date, projects to the value of $40.9 million have been committed under the Collie industry attraction and development fund, with a number of projects seeking a total of $25.1 million currently under consideration.

(3)–(4) The information is in tabular form. But I do ask, member: what is your problem with this idea of us having a just transition—with this idea of us going out and getting the most amazing new industries in Collie? They are the most amazing new industries in Collie!

The PRESIDENT: Order! I know it is ''have fun'' Thursday; however, we have very clear standing orders about questions and answers.

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN: I have the information in tabular form.

I seek leave to have the response incorporated into Hansard.

[Leave granted for the following material to be incorporated.]

Collie Industry Attraction and Development Fund

Applicant

Project Name

Funding Approved

Anticipated Jobs

Dept of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

DMIRS Licensing Centre

$300,000

15

Dept of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction

Lake Kepwari Redevelopment

$2,166,000

39

Dept of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction

Wellington Dam Mural

$1,500,000

18

Dept of Fire and Emergency Services

DFES Multipurpose Facility

$13,407,000

142

Frontline Fire

Collie Emergency Services Vehicle Manufacturing

$2,500,000

17

Dept of the Premier and Cabinet

Collie Delivery Unit

$3,450,000

4

Dept of the Premier and Cabinet

Coal Adviser

$520,000

3

Dept of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction

Collie Trails

$10,000,000

69

Shire of Collie

Throssell Street Facades

$1,100,000

13

Small Business Development Commission

Collie Based Business Advisor

$180,000

1

Dept of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction

Wellington Dam National Park Infrastructure

$2,500,000

148

Dept of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction

Wayfinding and Tourism Amenities in Collie township

$600,000

33

Development WA

Eco-Concrete Feasibility

$600,000

2

Shire of Collie

Collie Visitor Centre Expansion Project

$537,000

1

Collie Visitor Centre

Collie Replica Underground Mine Upgrade

$362,000

17

Dept of Jobs Tourism Science and Innovation

Collie Investment Attraction

$1,000,000

2

Short term roles include construction roles and consultants involved in feasibility studies.

Job creation figures will continue to vary based on the dynamic nature of employment and as data is provided from proponents.

^ Through the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction management process, job numbers are collated from all contractors utilised at the completion of the project.

* In addition to direct jobs, flow-on economic benefits in region are expected to be realised through longer-term jobs created in the tourism sector as a result of increased visitor numbers and increased visitor spend. In 2021 with the Collie Visitor Centre recording a record number of nearly 27,000 visitors.