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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 10 Hansard (29 August) . . Page.. 3140 ..

Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member's question is as follows:

(a) The injection of $2,380,000 was used to meet costs associated with Canberra Tourism and Event's Corporation's losses for prior years caused by events such as the 2000 and 2001 Canberra 400 V8 Supercar race, the 2001 Subaru Rally of Canberra, and the 2001 National Multicultural Festival and legal costs associated with the preparation of the V8 Supercar race contracts.

(b) All the funds appropriated in this Act were used by 30 June 2002.

(c) Not applicable.

Supplementary appropriation

(Question No 263)

Mr Humphries asked the Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services, upon notice, on 28 August 2002:

Regarding the amount of $1 200 000 appropriated in the Appropriation Act 2001-2002 (No 2) subsection 7, section 6, can the Minister advise:

(1) What projects were funded through this appropriation.

(2) Whether all the funds appropriated in this Act were used by 30 June 2002.

(3) If not, what has happened to the funds left over.

Mr Corbell: The answer to Mr Humphries' question is:

(1) The supplementary appropriation was provided to assist the community sector to meet increased costs associated with Social and Community Services (SACS) Award decisions by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) which affects community sector organisations contracted by the department to provide community services.

(2) The total funds allocated to non-Government organisations in 2001-02 was $1.016m related to 11 months expenditure.

(3) The remaining funds ($0.184m) will be used in 2002-03 and future years to meet the ongoing effect of the SACS award.

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