asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs on 19 October 2012 (transferred to the Minister representing the Attorney-General on 24 October 2012):

(1) Does the Australian Government provide information about financial transfers to Australia originating from Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to regulatory authorities in PNG; if so:

(a) is this information provided automatically or on request; and

(b) to which bodies in PNG is the information provided.

(2) How many discrete communications about financial transfers to Australia from PEPs in PNG were provided in the 2011-12 financial year