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(2) For (a) the period 1 January to 30 June 2011 and (b) 2011-12, what projects and programs are planned to be undertaken towards delivery of the commitments referred to in part (1) and how much money is committed for each project or program.
(3) If actual and committed expenditure for (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10, (c) 2010-11 and (d) 2011-12 did not equate to the Treasury costings for the commitments referred to in part (1), why not.
Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
Details of the implementation of Government programs is routinely provided in relevant Budget papers, Annual Reports and the mid-year Budget Review.
Further advice is made available to members through the Budget Estimates and Annual Report hearings processes.
Relevant information is also available to members in the Mid-Term report on Achievement of Election Commitments released in October 2010. The report is available www.chiefminister.act.gov.au/iploads/ot/election_commitments_report.pdf.
Labor Party—election commitments
(Question No 1545)
Mr Doszpot asked the Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, upon notice, on 16 February 2011:
(1) In relation to ACT Treasury’s Summary of Labor Election Commitments dated 17 October 2008, has the Government implemented its 2008 election commitment in relation to establishing the Flexible Support Fund to provide grants to people with a disability and carers; if not, why not; if so, for (a) 2009-10 and (b) the period 1 July to 31 December 2010, what work was undertaken towards the delivery of this commitment and how much was spent on that work.
(2) For (a) the period 1 January to 30 June 2011 and (b) 2011-12, what work projects and programs are planned to be undertaken towards delivery of this commitment and how much money is committed for each project or program.
(3) If actual and committed expenditure for (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12 did not equate to the Treasury costings for this commitment, why not.
Ms Burch: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1) Yes, the Government has implemented its 2008 election commitment in relation to establishing the Flexible Support Fund (the Fund).
a) In 2009-10 the ACT Government committed $500, 000 recurrent to the Fund with the aim of bringing together existing grant programs into a single fund. This included $300,000 pa for Quality of Life grants and $200, 000 pa for innovation grants. Grant processes are undertaken once in a financial year.
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