(1)   Which Regional Partnerships program funding announcements were submitted to the department for costing pursuant to the Charter of Budget Honesty during the 2004 election caretaker period.

(2)   For each case: (a) what are the details of the Regional Partnerships funding announcement including the amount of funding; and (b) on what date were the details submitted.

(3)   On what date was a media statement released by the Secretary of the department (or Secretaries) informing the public of the costing request, consistent with the Charter of Budget Honesty Costing of Election Commitment Guidelines jointly issued by the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration in 2004 (the guidelines).

(4)   If no media statement was released, why not.

(5)   If a media statement was released, will the Minister provide a copy; if not, why not.

(6)   Did the Secretary of the department (or Secretaries) seek further information from the Prime Minister to facilitate accurate costing, as provided in the guidelines; if so: (a) on what date; (b) what further information was sought; and (c) what was the Prime Minister’s response. (7)   (a) On what date were costings related to the announcement released; and (b) will the Minister provide a copy of the relevant findings; if not, why not.

(7) (a)   On what date were costings related to the announcement released; and (b) will the Minister provide a copy of the relevant findings; if not, why not.

(8)   If the findings were not released, did the Secretary of the department (or Secretaries) release a media statement informing the public that a policy costing was not possible; if so, will the Minister provide a copy of the media statement; if not, why not. 

(9)   If no media statement was released, why not.

(1)   No Regional Partnerships programme funding announcements were costed by the Treasury during the 2004 election caretaker period.

(2)   to (9)  See answer to (1).