Senator Short asked the Minister representing the Minister for Tourism, upon notice, on 6 May 1993:

  (1) What funding, grant or other form of payment, has the department and its agencies approved to trade unions since 1 July 1992, in each case, please provide details of: (a) the name of the trade union; (b) the purpose of the funding; and (c) under what program the funding was made.

  (2) Are there any proposals for further funding to trade unions; if so, please provide details on the amount, recipient and purpose of the funding.

  (3) Could these details please be provided by 8 February 1993.

Senator Schacht —The Minister for Tourism has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

  (1) No funding has been approved by the Department or any of its statutory authorities to trade unions since 1 July 1992.

  (2) No.

  (3) Overtaken by change in tabling date.