asked the Minister representing the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, in writing, on 1 March 2011:

In respect of the Critical Skills Investment Fund,

(1) What total sum of funding is currently available?

(2) What total sum of funding has been allocated to (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14, and (e) financial years beyond 2013-14?

(3) In respect of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification-Remoteness Areas (RA), will there be a limit by (a) number, (b) dollar value, or (c) share of available funding, to the projects funded in this fund in: (i) non-capital city RA1, (ii) capital city RA1, (iii) RA2, (iv) RA3, (v) RA4, and (vi) RA5?