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Budget—program funding
(Question No 548)

Mr Smyth asked the Minister for Economic Development, upon notice, on 18 November 2015:

(1) What is the budget allocation from 2015-16 to 2018-19 for the (a) Innovation Connect (i) Clean Tech Sector, (b) CBR Innovation Network, (c) Global Connect, (d) Invest Canberra, (e) Skilled Migration Attraction, (i) Employer Sponsored Certified and (ii) Skilled Independent Certified, (f) ScreenACT, (g) ICT Sector Programs (i) NICTA and (ii) CollabIT, (h) Canberra BusinessPoint and (i) other Government programs not listed above.

(2) What is the actual expenditure for the programs referred to in part (1) in (a) 2012-2013, (b) 2013 2014 and (c) 2014-2015.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) Budget allocation 2015-16 to 2018-19:

2015-16

$’000

2016-17

$’000

2017-18

$’000

2018-19

$’000

(a)

Innovation Connect

650

nil

nil

nil

(i)

Clean Tech Sector

‘Clean Tech Sector’ is not a program. It is an application category within the Innovation Connect program.

(b)

CBR Innovation Network

1,180

1,180

880

800

(c)

Global Connect

750

750

nil

nil

(d)

Invest Canberra

1,020

520

nil

nil

(e)

Skilled Migration Attraction

nil

nil

nil

nil

(i)

Employer Sponsored Certified

‘Employer Sponsored Certified’ is not a program. It is a visa category defined by the Australian Government for the purposes of skilled migration.

(ii)

Skilled Independent Certified

‘Skilled Independent Certified’ is not a program. It is a visa category defined by the Australian Government for the purposes of skilled migration.

(f)

ScreenACT

250

nil

nil

nil

(g)

ICT Sector Programs

‘ICT Sector Programs’ is not a program. It is a category description used in the Output 8.2 Accountability Indicators for the NICTA and CollabIT programs.

(i)

NICTA

2,500

nil

nil

nil

(ii)

CollabIT

100

nil

nil

nil

(h)

Canberra BusinessPoint

nil

nil

nil

nil

(i)

Other Government programs not listed above

i.

Digital Canberra Challenge

100

nil

nil

nil

ii.

Study Canberra

688

688

nil

nil

iii.

Science Communication (including Inspiring Australia, National Science Week)

96

96

96

96


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