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Monday, 24 November 2008
Page: 11185


Mr Ian Macfarlane asked the Minister for Trade, in writing, on 22 September 2008:

In respect of the Export Market Development Grants Scheme: (a) for the 2007-08 financial year, what was the total amount paid to applicants for the (i) first, and (ii) second, tranche payments; (b) what was the total additional funding that would have been required to meet the second tranche payments for the financial year 2007-08 had the payout rate been 100 per cent; (c) for the 2007-08 financial year, how many exporters were included in the second tranche payments; (d) what was the number and total value of claims unpaid and carried over from the 2007-08 financial year; and (e) what is the estimated funding that will be required to meet all first tranche payments for the financial year 2008-09.


Mr Crean (Minister for Trade) —The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

In respect of the Export Market Development Grants Scheme

(a)   For grant applications received in the 2007-08 financial year, the total amount paid to applicants for the first and second tranche payments was $138.2 million and $9.3 million respectively.

(b)   The total additional funding that would have been required to meet the second tranche payments for the financial year 2007-08 had the payout rate been 100 per cent was $28.8 million.

(c)   For the 2007-08 financial year, the number of exporters included in the second tranche payments was 870.

(d)   The number and total value of claims unpaid and carried over from the 2007-08 financial year was 101 with a claim value of $9.3 million.

(e)   The funding that will be required to meet all first tranche payments for the financial year 2008-09 has not been estimated at this stage and can only be estimated when all applications have been received.