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Wednesday, 9 October 1996
Page: 5130

(Question No. 305)


Mr Martin Ferguson asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs, upon notice, on 30 May 1996:

(1) Did the Minister's Department, any agency or statutory authority for which the Minister has portfolio responsibility, or their predecessors, approve or make available grants or other forms of financial assistance in (a) 1993-94, (b) 1994-95 and (c) 1995-96 to (i) employer organisations or (ii) individual companies; if so, in each case, (A) what was the name and address of the recipient, (B) what sum was involved, (C) what was the purpose of the grant or payment, (D) under what program was it made, (E) who approved the payment, (F) what acquittal requirements applied to the grant or payment and (G) is acquittal outstanding.

(2) Has the Minister's Department, any agency or statutory authority for which the Minister has portfolio responsibility, or their predecessors, approved or made available, or will it make available, grants or other forms of financial assistance in 1996-97 to (a) employer organisations or (b) individual companies; if so, in each case, (i) what is the name and address of the recipient or prospective recipient, (ii) what sum is involved, (iii) what is the purpose of the grant or payment, (iv) under what program is it being made, (v) who approved it and (vi) what acquittal requirements apply.


Dr Kemp —The Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

To answer this question would involve a large amount of resources. I do not consider such extensive replies are an appropriate diversion of resources otherwise available to developing and providing services to the public. I am not prepared to authorise the use of these resources to provide the information you have requested on this occasion.