In total, the marquee tourism events program was allocated $100 million over two years. It will receive $50 million this year and $50 million next year. With respect to this year, the department sought and received an allocation from vote 35 for $30 million of the $50 million. Of the $30 million we've received from vote 35, about $29.5 million has been committed, so as those events begin to unfold and incur costs, that money will begin to be spent. Again, we would not have been able to do that were it not for the vote 35 allocation.
On June 4th, 2009. See this statement in context.