Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Community Services and the Minister for the Status of Women, upon notice, on 31 October 2012:

Since 1 July 2010, have any electorate-by-electorate dissections for actual or potential Government programs, initiatives or decisions been prepared by departments, agencies or authorities within the Minister's portfolio; if so, for each dissection: (a) what has been its purpose; (b) what resources have been used; (c) who requested it; (d) to whom has it been circulated; and (e) can a copy be provided.

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Community Services and the Minister for the Status of Women provides the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(a) to (e) The Department from time to time prepares briefs with factual information on a specific location (which may include one or more electorates) to support a senior official or Ministerial visit or event.

The Department publishes a series of grant reports by selected boundaries including electorate to assist policy developers, researchers and others better understand how its grant funding is contributing to community services across Australia at:

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/grants-funding/grants-funding