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I do not approve the considerable diversion of public sector resources needed to respond to this question during the COVID-19 Health Emergency. Some of this information is already publicly available in the Community Services Directorate Annual Report 2018-19: https://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1425119/CSD-Annual-Report_Final.pdf.
Gaming—gambling harm prevention and mitigation fund
(Question No 2994)
Mr Parton asked the Minister for Business and Regulatory Services, upon notice, on 8 May 2020:
(1) Does the Gambling and Racing Commission (GRC) have a role in the decision-making process as to the awarding of grants from the Gambling Harm Prevention and Mitigation Reduction Fund (GHPMRF).
(2) Is advice sought from the GRC Advisory Committee (GRAC) on funding submissions to the GHPMRF.
(3) Have there been any funding awarded from the GHPHRF where the advice of the GRCAC was not sought.
(4) For those funds identified in part (3), can the Minister provide (a) grant description, (b) total funds awarded, (c) total funds subsequently paid and (d) reason for not consulting with the GRCAC.
(5) How much revenue was collected in the Gambling Harm Reduction Fund (GHPMRF) for the financial years (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18, (c) 2018-19 and (d) 2019-20 to 31 March 2020.
(6) Are unspent funds in the GHPMRF in any given year rolled into the following year.
(7) What is the value of unspent funds in the GHPMRF, as at 31 March 2020.
(8) Can the Minister detail any tenders or calls for expressions of interest relating to the GHPMRF that have gone public since the establishment of the GHPMRF including (a) the date of any tenders or calls for expressions of interest and (b) funds awarded from the GHMPRF as a result of these tenders or calls for expressions of interest.
(9) For the GHPMRF in total across duration of the fund, can the Minister detail (in a table) the (a) recipients, (b) total funds awarded, (c) total funds subsequently paid and (d) whether the grant awarded was from a tender/expression of interest or was from an unsolicited proposal.
(10) Which organisation receives the annual grant from the GHPMRF to provide gambling counselling services.
(11) For the organisation identified in part (10), does this organisation sub-contract the counselling services; if so, to which organisation.
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