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Tuesday, 10 February 2004
Page: 24270

(Question No. 2678)


Mr Jenkins asked the Minister representing the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, upon notice, on 3 November 2003:

What sums were allocated in local government financial assistance grants in (a) 2000-2001, (b) 2001-2002, (c) 2002-2003 and (d) 2003-2004 to the (i) City of Whittlesea, (ii) City of Banyule, (iii) Shire of Nillumbik and (iv) City of Darebin


Mr Anderson —The Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

Each year the Federal Government provides untied funding to Local Government through the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995. Distribution of these grants is detailed in the Report on the Operation of the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995 (commonly known as the National Report) tabled in Parliament as soon as practicable after 30 June each year. In the following table, financial assistance grants for 2003-2004 are estimates.

Council Name2000-20012001-20022002-20032003-2004
Whittlesea (C)$6,411,296$6,564,977$6,288,126$6,623,968
Banyule (C)$5,195,102$4,895,482$4,545,829$4,506,006
Nillumbik (S)$2,735,384$2,729,882$3,072,312$3,105,907
Darebin (C)$7,178,964$6,769,502$6,337,702$6,018,981