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Monday, 9 February 2015

Grievance Debate

Department of the Environment: Commonwealth Grants (Question No. 429)

Photo of Pat ConroyPat Conroy (Charlton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister for the Environment, in writing, on 22 September 2014:

In 2013-14, how many Commonwealth grants were approved by the Minister's department, and at what total cost, and of these, how many recipients have (a) signed funding agreements, and at what total cost, and (b) received payment, and at what total cost.

Photo of Greg HuntGreg Hunt (Flinders, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment) Share this | | Hansard source

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

Most grants are approved by the Minister however grants approved by the Department are reported in the table below: