In respect of any intergovernmental agreements that exist in the Minister’s portfolio: (a) how many exist; (b) what are their (i) names, and (ii) objectives and purposes; (c) what are the names of the parties to each; and (d) will the Minister provide a copy of each; if not, why not.

(a)   For a list of Defence’s inter-governmental agreements I refer the Honourable Member to the Council of Australian Government (COAG) website (www.coag.gov.au) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) website (www.dfat.gov.au/treaties). An additional list of inter-governmental agreements (IGAs) that are not published on these websites can be found in the table below. However, due to the number of smaller IGAs Defence is committed to, the precise detail requested in the question is not readily available and I am not prepared to authorise the commitment of resources required to provide a detailed response. Defence also has a number of classified IGAs that can not be listed for security reasons.

(b) (i)   , (ii) and (c) Please see table below.

(d)   Yes. However, two of the agreements listed below are Commercial-in-Confidence and the content of these agreements can not be released.

Name of Agreement	Objective and Purpose	Party	Party
Non-disclosure Agreement - Off Axis Viewing Device	For the exchange of confidential information on DSTO technology	South Australian Police Department, Special Tasks & Rescue Group	Department of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Collaborative Agreement - Sensor Technologies (Commercial-in-Confidence)	For undertaking collaborative research	South Australian Police Department	Department of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Non-disclosure Agreement - Evaluation of target compounds for the development of anti-infectives (Commercial-in-Confidence)	For the exchange of confidential information	Royal Botanical Gardens Board - Victoria	Department of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Non-disclosure Agreement - Longford Royal Commission	For the exchange of confidential information	Victorian Government Solicitor - Solicitor Assisting Longford Royal Commission	Department of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Licence for Commonwealth Agency use of Keyword AAA (Commonwealth Modified Version)	Licence for the use of data/software	State Records Authority of NSW	Department of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Deed of Agreement - Relocation of Amberley State School	To authorise the transfer of funds relating to the relocation of Amberley State School	State of Queensland	Department of Defence and the Department of Education, Training and the Arts
Kings Highway Improvement Program Works Package	Memorandum of Understanding to contribute to the upgrade of the Kings Highway between Queanbeyan and Bungendore	State of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory	Commonwealth of Australia and the Department of Defence
Kings Highway Upgrade Funding Deed	Funding to contribute to the upgrade of the Kings Highway between Queanbeyan and Bungendore	State of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory	Commonwealth of Australia and the Department of Defence
Centaur Funding Agreement	To outline the payment and funding arrangements for the program and activities associated with the search for Australian Hospital Ship Centaur.	State of Queensland	Commonwealth of Australia and the Department of Defence