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(1) Which industries receive (a) industry-specific support programs, (b) services or (c) activities under the portfolios of (i) Trade, Industry and Investment and (ii) Advanced Technology and Space Industries.
(2) What (a) programs, (b) services and (c) activities does the ACT Government provide to support the Canberra region defence industry and which of these are specific to the defence industry.
(3) What is the total annual cost of the (a) programs, (b) services and (c) activities, that are specific to the defence industry.
(4) Under which Budget items and initiatives are the programs referred to in parts (3) (a), (b) and (c) funded.
(5) What is the total staffing associated with the programs, services and activities that are specific to the defence industry.
Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The ACT Government has identified sectors of the ACT economy as key capability areas in which Canberra has strengths and a global competitive advantage. These sectors include space and spatial technology, defence, agri-technology and plant sciences, cyber security; and healthy and active living, renewable energy and education.
(2) The following programs, services and activities support the defence industries in the ACT:
• The Priority Investment Program (PIP) supports all key capability areas.
• The ACT Government’s Defence Industry Advisory Board Defence Ambassadors, Defence Ambassadors advocates.
• The ACT Government also undertakes promotional and advocacy activities to support the defence, civil space and cybersecurity industries.
(3) Funding is spread across key capability areas and is not specific to the defence industry. The Defence Industry Advisory Board is remunerated as per the Remuneration Tribunal Determination 5 of 2019 and is expected to cost $121,225 for 2019-20.
(4) The Defence and Local Industry Advocacy budget is part of the 2017-18 budget initiative More and better jobs-supporting Canberra businesses to diversify, grow and innovate.
(5) It is not possible to identify staffing specifically related to defence industry support. The Industry and Investment team comprises nine FTEs that support industry development program and policy activities across key capability areas.
Schools—heritage assets
(Question No 2778)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development, upon notice, on 25 October 2019:
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