Barry Haase (Durack, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, in writing, on 3 March 2011

(1) Will funds be available for Carnarvon in WA under the Natural Disaster Resilience Program (NDRP); if so, what sum?

(2) What funds under the NDRP (a) are still available, and (b) remain unallocated, for WA?

(3) Given the flood levy construction program in Carnarvon remains incomplete, will funds from the NDRP be available for levy bank construction in Carnarvon; if so what sum?

(4) What maximum percentage of levy bank construction costs in Carnarvon will be met by the NDRP?

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(1) As all states and territories administer their own NDRP project funding in accordance with their risk priorities, the Australian Government is not in a position to state what funds, if any, will be made available to Carnarvon. This is a decision for the WA Government based on their natural disaster risk priorities.

(2) In 2010-11, the Commonwealth is providing $3 million in NDRP funding for WA for its natural disaster resilience activities and identified projects. This funding is currently being allocated to successful project proposals by WA under their Implementation Plan which covers all funds for the 10/11 year and is in place until 30 June 2011 . I am not in a position to say whether any funds remain available or unallocated.

(3) This is a decision for the WA Government based on their natural disaster risk priorities .

(4) The Australian Government is not in a position to state what percentage of funds, if any, will be made available from the NDRP to meet the levee bank construction costs, this is a matter for the Western Australian Government.