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(1) Noting that funding from the ACT Event Fund 2019 has recently been allocated, what is the breakdown of this expenditure by ACT electorate.

(2) Who is represented on the decision-making panel for the funding allocated through the ACT Event Fund 2019.

(3) Are there avenues for community events to seek funding from alternative pathways; if so, what are those mechanisms.

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

(1) The breakdown of expenditure per ACT electorate for the 2019 ACT Event Fund under the main round (excluding pre-existing multi-year agreement funding commitments and other funding pre-commitments) is:

Electorate

Expenditure

Ginninderra

$0

Kurrajong

$84,000

Murrumbidgee

$94,100

Brindabella

$0

Yerrabi

$30,000

Events with multiple locations: Kurrajong, Murrumbidgee, Yerrabi and NSW.

$66,863

TOTAL 2018-19 ALLOCATION

$274,963

(2) An independent panel consisting of representatives across relevant ACT Government business units and a representative from an external event stakeholder group assessed the applications to the 2019 ACT Event Fund. The membership of the assessment panel is not made public so that members are not exposed to lobbying from applicants.

(3) The ACT Government administers a number of grant opportunities across the ACT supporting a variety of programs. A full guide to these and other funding opportunities can be found at https://www.grants.act.gov.au.


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