(1) Can details be provided of the projects which have been funded from the extra $120 million over 5 years from the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) promised to Tasmania in exchange for Senator Harradine's support for the Telstra sale.

(2) (a) How much of the $120 million remains to be expended; and (b) to which programs has it been allocated.

(3) How much has been spent from the NHT in each of the past 3 years on the World Heritage Area Management program in Tasmania.

(4) Is it correct that NHT funding for Tasmania's World Heritage Area Management program in the 1999-2000 financial year has been cut from $1.8 million to $0.7 million; if not; (a) what are the correct total amounts; and (b) to which projects has funding been allocated.

(5) Has the $5 million NHT money promised for track upgrades in the Tasmanian

(1)The Commonwealth, in recognition of the special circumstances of Tasmania, decided to spend ten percent of the expenditure under the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Reserve in Tasmania. At the time, this represented a commitment to provide $125 million to Tasmania. Details of approved Natural Heritage Trust projects in Tasmania have been provided to the honourable senator. Further copies are available from the Senate Table Office.

(2) A summary table detailing approved Commonwealth Natural Heritage Trust funding by program, and planned allocation to meet the $125 million commitment, has been provided to the honourable senator. Further copies are available from the Senate Table Office. A total of $85 million has been approved to date. Further approvals in Tasmania will continue to be subject to transparent, rigorous and merit -based assessment of Natural Heritage Trust proposals.