Christine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 14 January 2013:

With reference to funding for Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia:

(1) In each of the past 5 years, how much funding has the Federal Government contributed to Animal Health Australia in the form of: (a) membership subscription; and (b) funding for particular projects.

(2) In each of the past 5 years, how much funding has the Federal Government contributed to Plant Health Australia in the form of: (a) membership subscription; and (b) funding for particular projects.

(3) What is the total amount paid collectively by the states and territories for membership subscriptions for: (a) Animal Health Australia; and (b) Plant Health Australia.

Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

(1) The membership subscription and total government project funding for particular projects the Australian Government has provided to Animal Health Australia from 2008−09 to 2012−13 are outlined in Enclosure 1, Table 1.

(2) The membership subscription and total government project funding for particular projects the Australian Government has provided to Plant Health Australia from 2008−09 to 2012−13 are outlined in Enclosure 1, Table 2.

(3) (a) Animal Health Australia's annual membership is equally shared between its three groups of stakeholders. The Australian government; states and territories; and industry groups each provide a third of the total subscription funding per annum. For the financial year 2012–13, the total annual subscription for states and territories is $1.3 million (exc GST).

(b) Plant Health Australia's annual membership is equally shared between its three groups of stakeholders. The Australian government; states and territories; and industry groups each provide a third of the total subscription funding per annum. For the financial year 2012–13, the total annual subscription for states and territories is $0.78 million (exc GST).

Enclosure 1: Funding for Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia

Table 1: Animal Health Australia Commonwealth membership and project funding 2008–09 to 2012–13.

Table 2: Plant Health AustraliaCommonwealth membership and project funding 2008–09 to 2012–13.

*Projected full year funding