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CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
Question No 419
Improve the ACT Program
MRS CARNELL - Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 17 November 1992 in relation to the IMPACT program:
(1) What were the 100+ projects funded through the program.
(2) How much funding was provided to each project.
(3) What did each project seek to achieve.
(4) How did each project benefit the community.
(5) Has each project been completed.
(6) Are there any procedures in place for the return of funding on uncompleted projects. If not, why not.
(7) Are recipients required to justify funding by providing a report.
MS FOLLETT - The answer to the members question is as follows:
(1) The Improve the ACT (IMPACT) Program was introduced in December 1985 by the Minister for Territories. Since the programs inception, over 100 projects have been funded. As such, the resources required to answer the Members question for each of these projects would be considerable, and I do not feel that such an allocation of resources would be appropriate. I am, however, prepared to provide the following information on the IMPACT program for the Members interest. Additionally, should the Member require further information about specific projects funded under the program, I would be happy to make officers of my Department available to provide an oral briefing.
(2) The IMPACT program provides one-off grants of up to $2500 to young people to undertake projects which have both a benefit to the ACT community and a benefit to project participants.
(3-4) Examples of projects funded under the IMPACT program in 1992/93 include the following:
"Metal For The Brain" Funds were provided to a group of young people to stage a drug and alcohol free heavy-metal benefit concert to raise money for the National Brain Injury Foundation. The concert featured twelve local and interstate bands, who performed under the slogan "Alcohol and Violence Tears You Apart", and has subsequently been
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