Commercial and Economics Funding

In reply to the Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (24 July 2019). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): I have been advised the following:

I refer to the state budget 2019-20, Budget Paper 4, Volume 4, Page 47 which cites a reduction of expenses for DPC of $22.1 million relating to machinery of government changes. The amount of $1.079 million (2018-19), including 6.5FTE, was transferred to the Department of Treasury and Finance which relates to the Economics section.