(1)   In respect of the federal electorate of Ballarat, does the Minister’s department, or any agency in the Minister’s portfolio, administer any Commonwealth-funded programs under which community organisations, schools, businesses or individuals can apply for funding; if so what are the details of those programs.

(2)   In respect of each Commonwealth-funded program identified in Part (1), how many (a) community organisations, (b) schools, (c) businesses or (d) individuals received funding in (i) 2001, (ii) 2002, (iii) 2003, (iv) 2004, (v) 2005 and (vi) 2006.

(3)   In respect of each Commonwealth-funded program identified in Part (1), (a) what is the name and address of the funding recipient and (b) what sum was allocated in (i) 2001, (ii) 2002, (iii) 2003, (iv) 2004, (v) 2005 and (vi) 2006.

In respect of question 1 the information about the programs administered by the department and their aims and objectives is contained in Portfolio Budget Statements and other publicly available documents.

In respect of questions 2 and 3 the department does not manage program funding along electorate lines and providing the information would be resource intensive and not consistent with appropriate allocation of Departmental resources. Information regarding the department’s funding expenditure can be found in the Department of Families, Communities Services and Indigenous Affairs Annual Report which is also available on the FaCSIA website at: http://www.facsia.gov.au/