Gary Humphries (ACT, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Materiel) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 16 September 2011:

In regard to applications for 'betterment' of public assets under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA):

(1)   How many applications have been received by the Government

(2)   How many applications have been: (a) approved, and (b) rejected and, in each case, can details of the applications be provided, including the Commonwealth and State financial contributions

Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Attorney-General has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1)   I am advised the Australian Government has received two betterment proposals under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements.

(2)   (a) One proposal was approved on 25 August 2011 for the restoration of the Adelong public swimming pool in New South Wales. The Commonwealth's maximum contribution to this betterment project is $0.778 million, representing one-third of the total project cost. The remaining two-thirds will be shared between the NSW Government and Tumut Shire Council.

I am advised that the second proposal for the North West Coastal Highway in the Gascoyne Region of Western Australia is currently under assessment.

(b) None has been rejected.