Simon Crean (Hotham, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government) Share this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

(a) Over $1 billion is in the Regional Development Australia Fund of which $573 million is subject to the passage of the Mineral Resource Rent Tax.

(b) and (c) Funding allocations for the Regional Development Australia Fund will be included in the 2011-12 Budget.

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