Notice given 12 April 2012

*1803  Senator Waters: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities—With reference to the time taken to list threatened species and ecological communities under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 , what is the average time taken from the:

(a) submission of a nomination to the finalisation of the Finalised Priority Assessment List; and

(b) provision of advice to the Minister by the Threatened Species Scientific Committee to publication of the decision.

*1804  Senator Bob Brown: To ask the Minister representing the Attorney-General—

(1) For the 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 financial years, listed separately, what approvals have been granted for the provision of assistance to ministers to defend legal proceedings, where such proceedings have arisen out of the performance of their ministerial duties or their position as minister, including details of the: (a) minister; (b) cost; and (c) case name.

(2) Which of the approvals provided in response to part (1) have been tabled in accordance with the Parliamentary Entitlements Regulations.