asked the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, in writing, on 21 March 2011:

In respect of the Regional Development Australia Fund;

(a) what total sum of funding is currently available,

(b) what total sum of funding has been allocated to (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14, (v) 2014-15, and (vi) the financial years beyond 2014-15.

(c) for each year in part (b), what amount of funding is subject to the Mineral Resource Rent Tax.