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Monday, 28 August 2000
Page: 16796


Senator O'Brien asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 26 June 2000:

(1) What programs and/or grants administered by the department provide assistance to people living in the federal electorate of Eden Monaro.

(2) What was the level of funding provided through these programs and/or grants for the 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 financial years.

(3) What level of funding provided through these programs and/or grants has been appropriated for the 2000-2001 financial year.


Senator Newman (Minster for Family and Community Services and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women) —The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) The Defence Family Support Program provides funds to support projects and services initiated by Defence families, and is available to existing groups in the community composed of, or benefiting, Defence families.

(2) Defence did not provide any grants to organisations or individuals of the Eden Monaro electorate in financial years 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000.

(3) The 2000-2001 Appropriations include provision of $1.250 million for the Defence Family Support Program Australia wide. A submission for 2000-2001 grants has been approved by the Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, but there are no grants included for organisations in the electorate of Eden Monaro.