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9534 - Premier - AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION

Sharpe, Penny to the Minister for Finance, and Minister for Employee Relations representing the Premier

(1) Premier, in relation to the $5.5 million grant you approved to the Australian Clay Target Association in Wagga Wagga through the Regional Growth Environment and Tourism Fund under the Restart NSW Funding Act in August 2017:

(a) Which of the "purposes" outlined in section 6(1)(b) of the Restart NSW Fund Act 2011 (NSW) applied to the $5.5 million grant provided by the Government to the Australian Clay Target Association in Wagga Wagga from the Regional Growth-Environment and Tourism Fund?

(b) Given the criteria of the Regional Growth-Environment and Tourism Fund expressly stated that projects were not eligible for grants under the fund if they were “on private land and/or have exclusive private benefits”, what was the criteria you used to sign off on the $5.5 million grant to the Australian Clay Target Association?

(c) Infrastructure NSW raised concerns regarding the grant because it was not on public land, and it did not provide value for money; did Infrastructure ever provide you with information regarding their concerns?

(d) Could the Minister please advise how it is possible that a grant that was not eligible under the Restart NSW Fund Act, nor the guidelines for the Regional Growth Environment and Tourism Fund, nor meet benefit-cost ratio requirements from Infrastructure NSW, was approved?

Answer -

Questions in relation to the Restart NSW Funding Act should be directed to the Treasurer.

Questions in relation to the Regional Growth Environment and Tourism Fund should be directed to the Minister for Regional NSW.

Question asked on 14 September 2022 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 827
Answer received on 7 October 2022 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 842