Wayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Madam Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the chair to add to an answer.

Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Treasurer may proceed.

Wayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I was asked by the member for Mayo during question time about a grant to the Clinton Foundation of $500,000. I pointed out in my answer that the Howard government had provided $25 million to the Clinton Foundation.

Mr Pyne interjecting—

Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Manager of Opposition business will withdraw.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Madam Speaker, I withdraw.

Wayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The $500,000 grant to the Clinton Foundation was made under a program of the Howard government, the International Forest Carbon Initiative, which was a Howard government initiative, and it was made by the minister for climate change.