(1) Further to the answer to question No. 105 (Hansard, 24 June 2002, page 3599), what financial contribution has the Australian Bicycle Council (ABC) and the Commonwealth provided to the Cycling Promotion Fund and in what form is the support.

(2) In which ways is the ABC supporting the Bicycling Trade Show and does this involve financial support.

(1) The Australian Bicycling Council (the Council) does not make financial contributions to the Cycling Promotion Fund (CPF) although it has, where appropriate, indicated its support for the activities carried out by the CPF. In particular the Council has invited Rosemary Spiedel, the President of the CPF to attend two of its meetings which has enabled both organisations to exchange information on cycling issues and identify areas of common concern.

(2) The Council membership includes representatives from the Bicycle Industries Australia and Retail Cycle Traders Australia who regularly participate in supporting the Bicycling Australia Show. The issue of the Bicycling Australia Show has also been discussed at the Council meetings in the past. The Council has funded the production of a display to be used at the Bicycling Australia Show to promote Australia Cycling, the National Strategy and the benefits of cycling to the community.