Barnaby Joyce (Queensland, National Party, Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 17 August 2011:

In regard to the department's 2011-12 Portfolio Budget Statement, p. 59:

Can an outline be provided of what the spending is for under the line 'Restoring the Balance in the Basin (non capital expenditure).

Was this expenditure included in the figures for the Restoring the Balance in the Basin program provided to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee in the answer to question no. 82 taken on notice during the 2011-12 Budget estimates hearings.

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) This line is the Bill 1 allocation set aside for legal and other program implementation costs that will not be capitalised against any specific water entitlement purchase. These costs include conveyancing costs for individual purchases, general legal advice related to conveyancing, and pricing analysis services.

(2) Yes.