Senate debates

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Questions on Notice

Automotive Transformation Scheme (Question No. 379)

Photo of Richard ColbeckRichard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, upon notice, on 3 February 2011:

(1) What amount of funding has been spent and/or committed under the Automotive Transformation Scheme (ATS).

(2) How much funding remains uncommitted under the ATS for the 2010-11 financial year.

(3) What are the annual appropriations for the ATS for each of the financial years from (and including) 2011-12 through to (and including) the final financial year of the program

Photo of Kim CarrKim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | | Hansard source

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

(1) Expenses of $101,073,980 have been committed under the Automotive Transformation Scheme as at 31 Mach 2011.

(2) $29,022,020 remains uncommitted in the 2010-11 year as at 31 March 2011.

(3) Estimated Automotive Transformation Scheme Administered funding:

2011-12 $511,750,000

2012-13 $478,750,000

2013-14 $445,750,000

2014-15 $412,750,000

2015-16 $379,750,000

2016-17 $346,750,000

2017-18 $295,680,000

2018-19 $195,850,000

2019-20 $112,470,000

2020-21 $37,500,000

*All figures shown are GST exclusive.