For each of the last five years, what are the details and sum of each grant and service payment by the Minister’s department and agencies within the Minister’s portfolio to (a) the Hillsong Foundation, and (b) its associated entities.

(a)   The Department of Transport and Regional Services has made no payments to the Hillsong Foundation.

(b)   The Department of Transport and Regional Services has made the following grants to Hillsong Emerge Ltd, which is known to be an entity associated with the Hillsong Foundation:

(i)   Hillsong Emerge Ltd was approved for funding of $82,500 (GST incl) under the Regional Partnerships Programme in March 2004 for the Redfern Micro Enterprise Hub Fit Out project. The project is to fit out premises in the inner Sydney suburb of Redfern to provide the socially disadvantaged residents of the area with access to a range of employment, enterprise and employment services. A funding agreement was executed on 22 April 2004. A first payment of $41,250 (GST inc) was made on 18 May 2004. The remainder of the funding is scheduled for payment in the 2005/2006 financial year.

(ii)   Hillsong Emerge Ltd was approved in December 2002 for funding of $89,012 (GST incl) under the Regional Assistance Programme to conduct the Mt Druitt Enterprise Learning Centre (from Welfare to Work through Enterprise Thinking) project. The project’s overall aim was to encourage economic development in Mt Druitt by instilling and promoting a sense of enterprise especially for sole parents and Disability Support Pension recipients. It would do so by helping to identify hobbies, past and/or current interests of targeted individuals and exploring the potential of converting these activities into viable income generating enterprises. The project’s final funding instalment was processed on 26 November 2004.