Save Search

Note: Where available, the PDF/Word icon below is provided to view the complete and fully formatted document
 Download Current HansardDownload Current Hansard    View Or Save XMLView/Save XML

Previous Fragment    Next Fragment
Wednesday, 7 February 2001
Page: 21613


Senator Mackay asked the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, upon notice, on 5 October 2000:

(1) What programs and/or grants administered by the department provide assistance to people living in the electorate of Bass.

(2) What was the level of funding provided through these programs and grants for the 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99 financial years.

(3) What is the level of funding provided through programs and grants that has been appropriated for the 1999-2000 financial year.


Senator Minchin (Minister for Industry, Science and Resources) —The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

(1)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(3)

Program

1996-1997

1997-1998

1998-1999

1999-2000

Business Networks

Nil

$44,800

$72,749

N/A

Commercialising Emerging Technologies(commenced Nov 99)

N/A

N/A

N/A

$61,280

Cooperative Research Centres

$3,792,617

$3,129,163

$2,502,321

$988,926

Passenger Motor Vehicle Export Facilitation Scheme

$5,095,914#

$2,773,196#

$2,212,274#

$2,158,423#

Policy By-Laws

Nil

Nil

Nil

$94,308#

R&D START

$7,625

$557,775

$461,207

$651,610

R&D Tax Concession

$5,095,914*

$2,773,196*

$2,212,274*

Not Available At This Time

Regional Minerals

Nil

Nil

$60,000

Nil

School Industry Link Demonstration

Nil

$41,200

N/A

N/A

Science and Technology Awareness

Nil

Nil

$1,300

Nil

Tariff Export Concession Scheme

Nil

$5,100

N/A

N/A

Technology Diffusion

$8,500

$5,000

Nil

Nil

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear 2000 Development Package

Nil

$7,250

$82,489

$53,933

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Import Credits Scheme

$286,917#

$201,991#

$20,860#

$14,071#

* Estimated cost to revenue

# Duty forgone

Under the Regional Minerals Program, $4 million has been granted to the Tasmanian Government for the economic development of western Tasmania, in particular for infrastructure for the mining industry.