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Wednesday, 13 June 2007
Page: 176


Senator Carr asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, upon notice, on 10 April 2007:

With reference to the answer to question on notice no. 173 of the 2006-07 supplementary budget estimates of the Community Affairs Committee:

(1)   Can details also be provided, for the financial year 2005-06, of the amount of municipal services funding that each of the organisations received.

(2)   For each organisation where the funding has not been transferred to a new body: (a) where has that funding gone; (b) which organisation is now providing municipal services for that area; and (c) was there a period where those communities were not provided with municipal services.

(3)   For the period since 1 July 2006, can updated information be provided using the same format as the previous answer, also incorporating information requested in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this question.


Senator Scullion (Minister for Community Services) —The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:

Table 2 - Answers to Question 3

Organisation

State/ Territory

a.

Community Serviced

b. Local Government Authority/ Organisation that took over

c. Date funding ceased

Date MS funding transferred to the new body

If funding is not provided to a new body where has the funding gone

Organisation that is now providing MUNS for the area

Was there a period where MUNS were not provided to the community?

Funding provided in 2005-06 including GST

Davenport Community Council

South Australia

Davenport Community

Port Augusta City Council are now undertaking weekly rubbish collection services

31/12/2006

4/01/2007

$126,000 has been approved to the Davenport Community Council to supply some non-municipal services until the end of the financial year

Port Augusta City Council

Between 31/12/2006 and 4/01/2007

$374,000

Umoona Community Council

South Australia

Umoona Community

Coober Pedy District Council are now undertaking weekly rubbish collection services for the Umoona community.

31/12/2006

4/01/2007

$183,000 has been approved to the Umoona Community Council to supply some non-municipal services until the end of the financial year

Coober Pedy District Council

Between 31/12/2006 and 4/01/2007

$374,000