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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 6264 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 17 June 2020 by Mr W.R. Marmion

Question Directed to the: Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

(1) Can the Minister advise for each portfolio agency within their responsibilty, what expenditure was incurred in supporting external and internal research, innovation and/or science related projects for the years 2017-18 and 2018-19?
(2) Can the Minister advise for each portfolio agency within their responsibilty what funding has been allocated towards supporting external and internal research, innovation and/or science related projects for 2019-20 and 2020-21?
(3) For each of (1) and (2) can the Minister provide a break down of expenditure/funding between the following recipient categories:
(a) Universities;
(b) State government agencies;
(c) Private organisations;
(d) Cooperative Research Centres; and
(e) All Other Categories?

Answered on 11 August 2020

This answer covers multiple Ministers’ portfolios, including Disability Services, Seniors and Ageing, Volunteering, Housing, Veterans Issues, Youth, as well as my Child Protection, Women’s Interests, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence and Community Services portfolios.

This answer also encompasses the Department of Communities and legacy agencies whose functions were amalgamated into the Department of Communities from 1 July 2017.

1.         $662,021

2.         For 2019-20 there was $734,649 in relevant expenditure. Budget allocations are yet to be finalised for 2020-21 financial year.

3.         The breakdown of expenditure between recipient categories is as follows:

Recipient

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

 

(a) Universities

                     0  

           $192,500

           $137,500

(c) Private organisations

                                                               $294,339

                                                  $159,890

                                                                  $597,149

(d) Cooperative Research Centres

0                                                              

                                              $15,292

0                                                                 

 

$294,339                                                              

                                              $367,682

                                                              $734,649