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Title

QUESTIONS IN WRITING

AusAID Irriggation Projects

Database

House Hansard

Date

10-08-2005

Source

House of Reps

Parl No.

41

Electorate

Prospect

Interjector

 

Main Committee/Federation Chamber

 

Page

218

Party

ALP

Presenter

 

Status

Final

Question No.

1504

Questioner

Bowen, Chris, MP

Responder

Downer, Alexander, MP

Speaker

 

Stage

AusAID Irriggation Projects

Type

 

Context

Questions in Writing

System Id

chamber/hansardr/2005-08-10/0222


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Wednesday, 10 August 2005
Page: 218


Mr Bowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in writing, on 26 May 2005:

(1)   What sum was spent on the AusAID project for the construction of the 200 houses, 6 minor irrigation projects and 30 agro-wells in Sri Lanka?

(2)   Which company or companies carried out this work on behalf of AusAID and what is its postal address?

(3)   Which other firms tendered for this work and what are their postal addresses?


Mr Downer (Minister for Foreign Affairs) —The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

(1)   $680,688.

(2)   The NGOs that carried out the work and their postal addresses are: Sewa Lanka Foundation Post Box No. 3 Boralesgamuwa, Sri Lanka

    Action Contra Le Faim 410/35 Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka

    Participatory Development Forum 51 Thalawatugoda Road, Mirihana, Kotte, Sri Lanka

(3)   Formal tenders were not sought. This work was completed by NGOs under the Australia Community Rehabilitation Program.