Question On Notice No. 586 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 19 October 2022 by Mr R.S. Love
Question Directed to the: Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the Local Capability Fund (LCF), which is currently administered by the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation:
(a) With reference to the Smartygrants portal used for the LCF:
(i) What is the administrative cost to Government for services rendered;
(ii) When was the contract with Smartygrants first signed;
(iii) What is the value of the contract; and
(iv) What ongoing commission costs, if any, are payable to Smartygrants? Please detail;
(b) For the South West Regional Round 2022-23:
(i) Why was the maximum grant figure of $20,000 chosen;
(ii) How many applicants have applied to date;
(iii) What was the average amount of money that applications applied for; and
(iv) Please define a ‘business predominately located in the South West”;
(c) For the Total Solar Eclipse Round 2022-23:
(i) How many applicants were made and what was the average amount of money applied for;
(ii) Please detail the number of applications by location (for example, how many applications were from businesses in Carnarvon); and
(iii) Why was the maximum grant figure of $25,000 chosen;
(d) For the Aboriginal Business Round 2022-23:
(i) Please detail the number of applicants by location (for example, how many applications were from businesses in Carnarvon);
(ii) Why was the maximum grant figure of $50,000 chosen;
(iii) Please detail the successful applicants and the amount they received; and
(iv) Have all applicants:
(A) Received the funding allocated; and
(B) Spent the funding allocated;
(e) For the Supplying Key Major Projects Round 2022-23:
(i) Please detail the number of applicants by location (for example, how many applications were from businesses in Carnarvon);
(ii) Why was the maximum grant figure of $50,000 chosen;
(iii) Please detail the successful applicants and the amount they received; and
(iv) Have all applicants:
(A) Received the funding allocated; and
(B) Spent the funding allocated;
(f) For the National and International Standards Compliance Round 2022-23:
(i) Please detail the number of applicants by location (for example, how many applications were from businesses in Carnarvon);
(ii) Why was the maximum grant figure of $20,000 chosen;
(iii) Please detail the successful applicants and the amount they received; and
(iv) Have all applicants:
(A) Received the funding allocated?
(B) Spent the funding allocated?
Answered on 22 November 2022
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation advises:
(a)(i) $38,850 annual subscription.
(ii) 16 June 2020.
(iii) $63,350 as at 19 October 2022.
(iv) None payable.
(b)(i) Based on achieving a balance between maximising the number of businesses assisted while still providing for a significant impact in regional Western Australia.
(ii) Twenty nine applications received by the closing date of 1 November 2022.
(iii) $17,775.
(iv) Principal place of business in one of the local government districts of the South West region, aligned to Schedule 1 of the Regional Development Commission Act 1993.
(c)(i) Sixty nine as at 19 October 2022 with the average requested of $20,929.
(ii) Exmouth 39; Carnarvon 12; Onslow 5; Coral Bay 1; Other 12 (locations in the Gascoyne and Pilbara falling outside of the four towns)
(iii) Based on achieving a balance between maximising the number of businesses assisted while still providing for a significant impact.
(d) (i) Metropolitan 36; Gascoyne 1; Goldfields-Esperance 1; Great Southern 4; Kimberley 5; Mid West 3; Peel 3; Pilbara 13; South West 5; Wheatbelt 1.
(ii) Based on the previous year’s success of this round.
(iii) Applications are still being assessed and funding recommendations have not yet been finalised.
(iv)(A)(B) Not applicable.
(e)(i) Metropolitan 24; Goldfields-Esperance 1; Mid West 2; Peel 1; Pilbara 1; South West 12; Wheatbelt 1.
(ii) Based on the previous year’s success of this round for which $50,000 per application was the maximum funding available.
(iii) Applications are still being assessed and funding recommendations have not yet been finalised.
(iv)(A)(B) Not applicable.
(f)(i) Metropolitan 28; Pilbara 1; South West 3; Wheatbelt 1.
(ii) Based on the cost of implementation and third party certification of national and international standards which typically does not exceed $20,000 for most SMEs.
(iii)
Company Funding Approved
Asset Reliability Inspections $20,000
CCS Rentals Pty Ltd $20,000
Cheeditha Energy Pty Ltd $11,018
Clear Cut Interventions Australia Pty Ltd $20,000
Corecomp Pty Ltd $18,164
E and L WA Pty Ltd $5,618
EK Contracting Pty Ltd $20,000
Energy Testing Solutions Australia Pty Ltd $14,886
Engineering Supplies (WA) Pty Ltd $20,000
Engixo Pty Ltd $20,000
Floveyor Pty Ltd $5,250
Harley Dykstra Pty Ltd ATF The Harley Survey Group Unit Trust $11,041
Hopea Family Trust $15,444
Hub Interiors Australia Pty Ltd $20,000
Jeyco Pty Ltd $5,621
Main Camp WA Pty Ltd $20,000
National Grid Link Power Pty Ltd $16,268
Neurotologix Pty Ltd $20,000
OccuMED Consulting Pty Ltd $20,000
Portable XRF Services Pty Ltd $20,000
Qbit Trading Company Pty Ltd $20,000
Quattro Solutions Pty Ltd $20,000
RETco Pty LTD $20,000
Secure Power Solutions Pty Ltd $20,000
Solar suite Pty Ltd $20,000
Suretech Innovations Pty Ltd $20,000
Terra15 Technologies Pty. Ltd. $20,000
The Trustee for Charlton Family Trust $20,000
Tree Amigos Tree Surgeons $20,000
Tunnel Vision (WA) Pty Ltd $11,685
Xerces IT Pty Ltd $16,493
(iv)(A) As at 19 October 2022, no applicants have received funding
(B) Not applicable.