Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

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

(a) To assist Portfolio Ministers with community engagement activity by providing Portfolio related information.

(b) Electorate related information is routinely provided to Portfolio Ministers and is part of regular business. As a result the specific resources allocated to this task cannot be disaggregated.

(c) Portfolio Minister(s).

(d) The requesting Portfolio Minister(s).

(e) To support Portfolio Ministers attend events and functions across Australia, the Department routinely provides briefs that set out Government expenditure in specific electorates. The information provided in these briefs includes information on Commonwealth government programs, investment and expenditure.

Consistent with longstanding practice, the Department provides a range of advice to relevant Ministers. Consideration of these briefs is a matter for the AustralianGovernment.

Information on grants by electorate is provided publically on the Department's website at: http://www.innovation.gov.au/AboutUs/LegalandLegislativeReporting/Grants/Pages/default.aspx.