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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 2377 asked in the Legislative Council on 13 August 2019 by Hon Robin Chapple

Question Directed to the: Minister for Regional Development
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Tabled Paper No: 3032- View tabled paper


Question

I refer to the recent budget for the Kimberley, and ask:
(a) did the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development put forward a budget request for the $1.9 million that was allocated to the Fitzroy River Management Plan;
(b) if yes to (a), will the Minister table the detailed expenditure;
(c) if no to (b), why not;
(d) what was the purpose of the $10 million funding that was allocated to the Ord:
(i) was a detailed budget request for the funding referred to in (d) submitted by the department;
(ii) if yes to (i), will the Minister provide a copy of this budget request;
(iii) if no to (i), why not;
(iv) if no to (ii), why not; and
(v) which individuals or groups are managing the $10 million Ord fund;
(e) which individual or collective submitted a budget request for the $1 million funding allocated to the Dampier Peninsula project:
(i) will the Minister table this detailed expenditure proposal; and
(ii) if no to (ii), why not;
(f) with $1.4 million having been allocated to planning for a new Broome Regional Prison, will the Minister provide this funding request;
(g) will the Minister table maps of the proposed location of the new Broome Regional Prison referred to in (f);
(h) what portion of the State Budget (Budget), if any, is aimed at supporting agriculture specifically in the Kimberley region:
(i) will the Minister itemise these parts of the Budget, including amounts (AUD), as they are relevant to the Kimberley's agricultural industry;
(i) how much funding is there in the budget to support Aboriginal economic development:
(i) would the Minister table the amount(s) available in the Budget, as relevant to (i); and
(j) regarding the $87.5 million proposed to upgrade the Great Northern Highway, from Broome to Kununurra, would the Minister table and itemise the estimated breakdown of expenditures for this project?

Answered on 17 September 2019

(a) Yes

(b) Yes. See tabled paper no....

(c) Not applicable

(d) The $10 million funding to finalise the Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project is detailed in the attached Summary Investment Proposal.

i Yes

ii Expenditure details and an overview of the project are provided in the attached Summary Investment Proposal.

iii Not applicable

iv Not applicable

v The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

(e) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet 

i Expenditure details and an overview of the project are provided in the attached Summary Investment Proposal.

ii N/A

(f) This question should be referred to the Minister for Corrective Services.

(g) See response to (f) above.

(h) Refer table (i) below.

(i)

Project

Amount $

Funding year

Northern Beef Industry Strategy

$754,000

2019/20

Growing the North projects

$1,150,000 pa

2018/19

Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project

$10,000,000

19/20 to 21/22

Miriuwung Gajerrong Strategic Agricultural Plan

$500,000

2017/18 to 2018/19

  • In additional to the above, DPIRD also undertakes a range of operational activities in the Kimberley which do not have a dedicated budget line item – for example State-wide Biosecurity and quarantine services or upgrades to the Frank Wise Research Institute.

(i) The State budget does not define specific funding for Aboriginal economic development in the Kimberley. A range of Aboriginal economic development initiatives are undertaken by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development which are funded from its operational budget.

(i) See response to (i) above.

(j) This question should be referred to the Minister for Transport.