(1) Does the Minister administer any Commonwealth funded programs for which community organisations or businesses can apply for funding.

(2) If so, what are these programs.

(3) Does the Minister's Department advertise these funding opportunities.

(4) In the electoral divisions of (a) Chisholm, (b) Aston, (c) Deakin, (d) Latrobe and (e) Casey in (i) 1996-97, (ii) 1997-98, (iii) 1998-99, (iv) 1999-2000, (v) 2000-2001 and (vi) 2001-2002, for each of the programs listed in part (2), (A) what was the name and postal address of each organisation that sought funding from the Commonwealth, (B) what was the purpose of the funding sought in each case and (C) for successful applications, what was the level of funding provided.

(1) Yes.

(2) (i) Grants to Australian Organisations Program. (ii) The Commonwealth Community Legal Services Program

(3) (i) No. (ii) The Department initiates or conducts a tender process by advertising in local and national newspapers to select a new service provider when additional funding is made available for a new service, or when an existing service ceases to operate.

(4) I am not prepared to authorise the expenditure of resources and effort that would be involved in breaking down the information sought into the electoral divisions requested.