House debates Questions on Notice

Australian Conservation Foundation (Question Nos 1175 and 1184)

Tuesday, 11 September 2012 House of Representatives

Jamie Briggs

Jamie Briggs Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee

asked the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, in writing, on 21 August 2012:

For (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09, (c) 2009-10, (d) 2010-11, and (e) 2011-12, what grants were provided to the Australian Conservation Foundation, including the amount, purpose, and program each was delivered under.

Peter Garrett

Peter Garrett Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth

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

DEEWR did not provide any grants to the Australian Conservation Foundation for 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 or 2010-11.

DEEWR provided one grant to the Australian Conservation Foundation in 2011-12, the details are as follows: