(1)   What is the amount of the surplus collected from the Ansett ticket levy.

(2) (a)   For what purpose or purposes has the surplus been expended; and (b) will the Minister provide precise expenditure details, including the amount, by expenditure item.

(1)   Until the administration of the Ansett Group of Companies is complete, the extent or lack of surplus from the Air Passenger Ticket Levy cannot be determined.

(2) (a)   and (b) It is a matter of public record how any surplus from the Air Passenger Ticket Levy money would be spent to provide for increased aviation security outcomes in Australia. This was outlined in the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2003-2004 of the Department of Transport and Regional Services, as quoted below:         The Government will provide $94.2 million over five years (including $14.7 million in 2007-08) to enhance aviation security, including applying a security regulation regime to all airports servicing passenger and freight aircraft and the operators of these aircraft. This funding fulfils the Government’s commitment to reinvest any surplus money from the Air Passenger Ticket Levy to the benefit of the aviation and tourism sector.         The Government will provide:                 - $46.9 million over five years to promote industry awareness and compliance with the enhanced regulatory regime (including $4.2 million in capital funding);                 - $2.4 million over four years to improve aviation security information collection and dissemination capacity from Indonesia and the Philippines;                 - grants of $3.2 million in 2004-05 to assist qualifying regional passenger transport aircraft operators to install hardened cockpit doors in aircraft with 30 or more seats; and                 - grants to regional airports of $14 million over 2004-05 and 2005-06 to improve their security. Grants will match dollar for dollar expenditure by regional airports on qualifying security measures.         The Australian Federal Police will establish a protective security liaison officer network at major airports, costing $12.5 million over four years (including $0.3 million capital funding), to provide a coordination point for national security related issues.         The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation will be provided with $6.7 million over four years (including $1.2 million capital funding) to extend its presence to all major domestic airports to liaise and gather and disseminate intelligence information.         The Australian Customs Service will be provided with $8.4 million over two years (including $5.8 million capital funding) to trial Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation technology for screening air freight containers.