Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling Basin) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 16 January 2012:

(1)   What was the total funding in grants provided through Caring for our Country in the following financial years:

  (a)   2008-09;

  (b)   2009-10; and

  (c)   2010-11.

(2)   For each organisation receiving more than $1 million in those grants in any given year, and in relation to each grant received by the organisation in that year, can a list be provided detailing the:

  (a)   total amount;

  (b)   timing of payments; and

  (c)   purpose of the grant.

Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1)   The total grant expenditure for Caring for our Country was:

  (a)   $363.67 million (GST inclusive) in 2008-09;

  (b)   $388.48 million (GST inclusive) in 2009-10; and

  (c)   $403.21 million (GST inclusive) in 2010-11.

(2)   Lists are provided for the 2008-09 (Attachment A) (Available from the Senate Table Office), 2009-10 (Attachment B) (Available from the Senate Table Office), and 2010-11 (Attachment C) (Available from the Senate Table Office), financial years of organisations receiving more than $1 million (GST inclusive) with details of the relevant grants. The timing of payments is determined by the achievement of financial milestones.