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Thursday, 6 March 1997
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(Question No. 1102)


Dr Lawrence asked the Minister representing the Minister for Communications and the Arts, upon notice, on 12 December 1996:

(1) Will funding for the $1m pledged by the Prime Minister for the restoration of Melbourne's St Patrick's Cathedral come from the budget of the Minister's Department or from a special allocation.

(2) From which program and in which financial year will the funds be sourced.

(3) Was the Minister consulted on the decision; if so, when.


Mr Warwick Smith —The Minister for Communications and the Arts has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

(1) Funding responsibility is with the Department of Communications and the Arts.

(2) The grant will be made from the Heritage Properties Restoration Program in 1996-97.

(3) The Minister was consulted in October 1996.