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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 10 Hansard (29 August) . . Page.. 3146 ..

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

(a) The Economic White Paper consultancies were funded.

(b) No, not all funds were used by 30 June 2002.

(c) The funds were rolled over into 2002/03 for this purpose.

Supplementary appropriation

(Question No 269)

Mr Humphries asked the Chief Minister, upon notice, on 28 August 2002:

Regarding the amount of $2,350,000 appropriated in the Appropriation Act 2001-2002 (No 2) subsection 1, section 6, as capital injection can the Chief Minister advise:

(a) What projects were funded through this appropriation.

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

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

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

(a) From the injection of $2,350,000:

� the Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation received $800,000 and used it to fund the following projects:

- $250,000, Kendall Airlines Grant (post September 11 and Ansett collapse for advertising)

- $250,000, Hazelton Airlines Grant (post September 11 and Ansett collapse for advertising

- $200,000 for CTEC advertising campaign (to intensify the existing advertising post September 11 and Ansett collapse)

- $100,000 for the National Capital Education Project

� the Office of Business Development and Tourism received $1,500,000 for the

Knowledge Fund and $50,000 for the Knowledge Based Economy Board.

(b) All the funds appropriated to CTEC were used by 30 June 2002.

(c) $1,500.000 appropriated for the Knowledge Fund was rolled over to 2002-03.

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