27 February 2012

873  MR C. KELLY: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research —

(1) Is the Government paying for, or contributing to, the construction cost of The Flannery Centre; if so, what sum.

(2)  How many square metres of floor space is The Flannery Centre.

(3) Does the Commonwealth own the land upon which The Flannery Centre is being built; if so, (a) when was it acquired, (b) for what sum, and (c) what is its current value; if not, are any Government subsidies attached to the development, if so, in what form and of what value.

(4) Once fully operational, how many staff will The Flannery Centre employ on a (a) full-time, and (b) part-time basis.

(5) What are the estimated annual operating costs of The Flannery Centre, and will the private sector cover any of these costs.

(6) Has he received any (a) written, or (b) verbal, requests for ongoing funding from representatives of The Flannery Centre.

(7) Will the Government need to fund The Flannery Centre to keep it operational; if so, for what sum per financial year.

(8) What sum will be charged per participant for the (a) two hour Living Sustainably training session, and (b) Climate Change workshop, and does this sum cover the full cost of the session/workshop, if not, what proportion will the Government contribute.

(9) Will the Climate Change workshop cover rising sea levels, including the assertion that we are at the brink of a 25 metre sea-level rise; if not, can he indicate what sea level rise will be discussed in the workshop.

874  MR C. KELLY: To ask the acting Minister for Foreign Affairs—In respect of the motion carried by the House on ‘Coptic Christians in Egypt’ ( Votes and Proceedings , 13 October 2011, page 991), what action has the Australian Government taken, specifically, has it (a) issued a public statement condemning the ongoing attacks against the Coptic Christian minority in Egypt, (b) made representations to the United Nations to end the persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt, and (c) strongly urged the Egyptian Government to provide equal rights to all Egyptian citizens regardless of race or religion; if so, (i) on what date(s), (ii) what was said, and (iii) what response was received (if any); if not, why not.

875  MR C. KELLY: To ask the Treasurer—

(1) In respect of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Metcash Trading Limited and Pick n Pay Retailers (Pty) Limited (2011) FCA 967, what legal costs were incurred by the ACCC as a result of the decision of the (a) Federal Court in favour of Metcash in August 2011, (b) Federal Court to refuse the ACCC's request for an injunction while it appealed against the original decision, and (c) full bench of the Federal Court in dismissing the ACCC’s appeal in November 2011.

(2) At which of the following stages was the ACCC ordered to pay costs and what sum: the decision of the (a) Federal Court in favour of Metcash in August 2011; (b) Federal Court to refuse the ACCC's request for an injunction while it appealed against the original decision; and (c) full bench of the Federal Court in dismissing the ACCC’s appeal in November 2011.

(3) What total sum of costs has the ACCC been ordered to pay Metcash.

(4) Did he have any discussions with the ACCC in relation to its decision to pursue legal action against Metcash in relation to the above case; if so, were these discussions held before and/or after the ACCC took legal action.

876  MR COBB: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry—In respect of the 2011-12 Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry in the Portfolio Budget Statements, Table 2.1, Outcome 1, Program 1.3: Forestry Industry (page 24), what proportion of the $10,186,000 attributed to ‘Special appropriations’, is budgeted to be funded by (a) the Government, and (b) industry.

877  MR COBB: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry—In respect of the 2011-12 Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry in the Portfolio Budget Statements, Table 2.1, Outcome 1, Program 1.4: Fishing Industry (page 25), what proportion of the $16,447,000 attributed to ‘Special appropriations’, is budgeted to be funded by (a) the Government, and (b) industry.

878  MR COBB: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry—In respect of the 2011-12 Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry in the Portfolio Budget Statements, Table 2.1, Outcome 1, Program 1.5: Horticulture Industry (page 25), what proportion of the $75,135,000 attributed to ‘Special appropriations’, is budgeted to be funded by (a) the Government, and (b) industry.

879  MR COBB: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry—In respect of the 2011-12 Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry in the Portfolio Budget Statements, Table 2.1, Outcome 1, Program 1.6: Wool Industry (page 25), what proportion of the $53,800,000 attributed to ‘Special appropriations’, is budgeted to be funded by (a) the Government, and (b) industry.

880  MR COBB: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry—In respect of the 2011-12 Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry in the Portfolio Budget Statements, Table 2.1, Outcome 1, Program 1.7: Grains Industry (page 25), what proportion of the $59,043,000 and $81,363,000 attributed to ‘Special appropriations’, is budgeted to be funded by (a) the Government, and (b) industry.

881  MR COBB: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry—In respect of the 2011-12 Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry in the Portfolio Budget Statements, Table 2.1, Outcome 1, Program 1.8: Dairy Industry (page 26), what proportion of the $46,283,000? attributed to ‘Special appropriations’, is budgeted to be funded by (a) the Government, and (b) industry.

882  MR COBB: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry—In respect of the 2011-12 Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry in the Portfolio Budget Statements, Table 2.1, Outcome 1, Program 1.9: Meat and Livestock Industry (page 26), what proportion of the $75,786,000, $24,293,000, $3,198,000, $800,000, $5,603,000, $10,106,000, $42,206,000 and $16,005,000 attributed to ‘Special appropriations’, is budgeted to be funded by (a) the Government, and (b) industry.

883  MR COBB: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry—In respect of the 2011-12 Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry in the Portfolio Budget Statements, Table 2.1, Outcome 1, Program 1.10: Agricultural Industry (page 27), what proportion of the $10,774,000 attributed to ‘Ordinary annual services, and $8,946,000, $2,000,000 $14,819,000, $24,728,000, $7,190,000, $9,644,000 and $4,936,000 attributed to ‘Special appropriations’, is budgeted to be funded by (a) the Government, and (b) industry.

884  MR COBB: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry—In respect of the 2011-12 Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry in the Portfolio Budget Statements, Table 2.1, Outcome 2, Program 2.1: Quarantine and Export Services (page 62), what proportion of the $10,189,000 attributed to ‘Special accounts’, is budgeted to be funded by (a) the Government, and (b) industry.

885  MR COBB: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry—In respect of the 2011-12 Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry in the Portfolio Budget Statements, Table 2.1, Outcome 2, Program 2.2: Plant and Animal Health (pages 62 and 63), what proportion of the $6,312,000, $1,072,000, and $430,000 attributed to ‘Special appropriations’, is budgeted to be funded by (a) the Government, and (b) industry.

886  MR COBB: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry—In respect of the 2011-12 Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry in the Portfolio Budget Statements, Table 2.1, Outcome 2, Program 2.1: Quarantine and Export Services (page 62), what dollar value of the $285,203,000 attributed to ‘Special accounts’, is budgeted to be funded by (a) Government, and (b) industry.

887  MR MORRISON: To ask the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship—In (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09, (c) 2009-10, (d) 2010-11, and (e) 2011-12 (to date), how many visas were granted under the Family Visa Options, and for each visa, what number was granted in each (i) onshore and offshore category (specifically subclasses 114, 838, 116, 836, 115 and 835), and (ii) processing times.

888  MR MORRISON: To ask the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship—In (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09, (c) 2009-10, (d) 2010-11, and (e) 2011-12 (to date), how many visas were granted under the Parent Visa Options, and for each visa, what number was granted in each (i) onshore and offshore category (specifically subclasses 103, 804, 864, 884, 143 and 173), and (ii) processing times.

889  MR MORRISON: To ask the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship—What proportion (as a percentage) of his department’s (a) 2010-11, and (b) 2011-12 budget was (i) allocated, and (ii) spent (to date), on shared business services (ie, human resources, payroll, security, financial services, IT support, communications, recruitment, etc), and will he provide a list of those specific shared services, and the sum allocated and spent (to date) against each.