House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2009-02-03 Daily Xml

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BUSINESS FUNDING

231 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (21 October 2008). What amount of funding is directly provided to assist business enterprise centres, the Office of Small Business and the Small Business Development Council, respectively, in 2007-08 and 2008-09?

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Federal/State Relations): The Minister for Small Business has provided the following information:

The amount of funding directly provided in 2007-08 to the Office for Small Business was $3,343,756. From this amount, Business Enterprise Centres were allocated $1,442,000 and the Small Business Development Council received $45,000.

The amount of funding directly provided in 2008-09 to the Office for Small Business is $3,518,000. From this amount, Business Enterprise Centres will receive $1,409,000 and the Small Business Development Council will receive $70,000.