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Question and Answer Tracking Details

7090 - LIBRARIES IN THE WALLSEND ELECTORATE

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Planning, Minister for Housing, and Special Minister for State representing the Minister for Resources, Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for Arts, Vice-President of the Executive Council

How much funding did the Government allocate to libraries in the Wallsend electorate in each financial year from 2012-13 to 2016-17?

Answer -

I am advised:

Funding for libraries in New South Wales is allocated per Local Government Area. The Wallsend electorate includes areas of both the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Council areas.

The following Government funds were provided to these councils in support of library services in the years 2012-13 to 2016-17:

Lake Macquarie council area

Total funds provided $2,751,430

 

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

Subsidy plus DGA*

$498,660

$486,316

$494,837

$498,315

 

Revitalising Regional Programs Grant

 

 

$16,000

 

 

Library Development Grant

 

$54,160

 

 

 

Infrastructure Grant

 

 

$200,000

 

 

Subsidy plus subsidy adjustment

 

 

 

 

$503,142

*DGA - Disability and Geographic Adjustment.

Newcastle council area

Total funds provided $2,172,226

 

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

Subsidy plus DGA*

$387,509

$384,732

$389,697

$392,413

 

Revitalising Regional Programs Grant

$16,000

 

 

 

 

Library Development Grant

 

 

 

 

 

Infrastructure Grant

 

 

 

$200,000

 

Subsidy plus subsidy adjustment

 

 

 

 

$401,875

*DGA - Disability and Geographic Adjustment.


Question asked on 15 November 2017 (session 56-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 157
Answer received on 19 December 2017 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 162