Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Senator Ronaldson. I refer to the recent budget cuts to the Australian War Memorial's travelling exhibition program and the claim by the minister's spokesperson that AWM was advised by DVA in May that, because of the requirement to fund a number of initiatives, the travelling exhibitions program was under review. I also refer to comments by the Australian War Memorial that: 'At no stage before Thursday, 14th of August, were we given any indication that future funding for the travelling exhibitions was at risk.' Who is correct: the minister or the Australian War Memorial?