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

(2) What was the level of funding provided through these programs and/or grants for the 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-00 financial years.

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

Austrade

(1) Programs and grants administered by Austrade to provide assistance to people living in the federal electorate of Kalgoorlie:

Export Market Development Grants - Export Market Development Grants are available to small to medium sized businesses in the Kalgoorlie electorate which meet the eligibility criteria specified in the Export Market Development Grant Act 1997. The grants are designed to assist export marketing efforts through a rebate of up to 50% of eligible export promotional expenditure incurred. More details of the scheme are available on the Austrade web site at www.austrade.gov.au

Export Access Program - The Export Access program is available to businesses in the federal electorate of Kalgoorlie. Under this program, service providers contracted to Austrade provide one-on-one professional marketing advice and guidance to assist eligible businesses to commence exporting on a sustainable basis.

(2) Level of funding provided through these programs and grants:

Export Market Development Grants:

1996-97 - 6 grants were provided totalling $643,460.00

1997-98 - 9 grants were provided totalling $699,791.00

1998-99 - 8 grants were provided totalling $586,848.00

1999-00 - 3 grants were provided totalling $230,850.00

(Please note that these figures cover all postcodes in the federal electorate of Kalgoorlie and may overlap slightly with adjoining electorates.)

Export Access Program - Expenditure in support of businesses in the federal electorate of Kalgoorlie:

1996-97 - $6,000

1997-98 - $6,000

1998-99 - $6,000

1999-00 - no businesses applied for assistance under the Export Access program.

(3) Level of funding provided through these programs and grants that has been appropriated for the 2000-2001 financial year:

Export Market Development Grants - Funding is available to all businesses which meet the Export Market Development Grants eligibility criteria and is not appropriated by electorate. Up to $142.5m is available for all applicants in 1999-2000. Details by electorate for the 2000-2001 financial year will not be available until July 2001.

Export Access Program - The appropriation under the program for the 2000-2001 financial year is $3,576,000.

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC)

(1) None

(2) None

(3) None