Christine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Resources & Energy, upon notice, on 31 August 2012:

With reference to the answer provided to question no. SR11, taken on notice during the 2011-12 Supplementary Budget estimates hearing of the Economics Legislation Committee, in which the department confirmed that a component of the Commonwealth funding provided to the Victorian Government under the Carbon Capture and Storage Flagships Program, for the pre feasibility stage of the CarbonNet project, was granted by the state government to HRL Dual Gas Pty Ltd:

1. What was the total amount provided to HRL Dual Gas Pty Ltd by the state government.

2. Was the Commonwealth aware of this on payment to HRL Dual Gas Pty Ltd prior to it occurring.

3. Will the Commonwealth attempt to reclaim this money if the HRL Dual Gas Project does not proceed.