Notice given 9 May 2012

1831  Senator Johnston: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs—

(1) Have all Australian Government sanctions against Iran entered into force.

(2) Is the sanctions regime adopted by Australia fully consistent with the sanctions imposed by the: (a) United States of America (US); (b) United Kingdom (UK); and (c) European Union (EU); if not, what are the differences.

(3) Has the Australian Government implemented sanctions against the Central Bank of Iran; if so, are these sanctions as comprehensive as those enacted by the: (a) US; (b) UK; and (c) EU.

1833  Senator Johnston: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs—

(1) Can a list be provided of non-government organisations (NGOs) that have received AusAID funding to ‘engage with the Australian people…about the effectiveness of the aid program’ or conduct any other domestic campaign, including details of the total amount given to each NGO for this purpose in the 2011-12 financial year.

(2) What is the total amount provided to NGOs to ‘engage with the Australian people…about the effectiveness of the aid program’ or conduct any other domestic campaign in the: (a) 2008-09; (b) 2009-10; (c) 2010-11; and (d) 2011-12, financial years.

(3) What evaluation criteria are used by AusAID to measure the performance of NGOs that receive funding to ‘engage with the Australian people…about the effectiveness of the aid program’ or for any other domestic campaign.

1834  Senator Johnston: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs—

(1) How many staff currently work on issues related to climate change in the department, broken down by Australian Public Service (APS) and Senior Executive Service (SES) classification.

(2) What is the 2011-12 budget allocation for the Climate Change and Environment Section within the department.

(3) How many staff currently work in the United Nations Security Council task force, broken down by APS and SES classification.