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(1) Has the Government, in response to approaches from any person/organisation, provided funding to the Peter Cullen Trust; if so, (a) who made the approaches, (b) how much funding has been provided, (c) when was the funding provided, (d) to what purpose was the Peter Cullen Trust to put the funding and (e) what were the acquittal requirements.

(2) Has the Government, on its own initiative, made any decision to provide funding to the Peter Cullen Trust; if so, (a) how much funding has been provided, (b) when was the funding provided, (c) to what purpose was the Peter Cullen Trust to put the funding and (d) what were the acquittal requirements.

(3) What arrangements are in place for future government funding of the Peter Cullen Trust.

Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The ACT Government has processed funding to provide Australian Government funding to the Peter Cullen Trust. No ACT Government funds were involved.

(a) The Upper Murrumbidgee Catchment Coordinating Committee (UMCCC) approached the ACT Natural Resource Management Council and Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch .

(b) $2,000 of Australian Government funding from the Caring for Country program was provided.

(c) 28 June 2011 (NRM Council) and 7 March 2011 (Waterwatch).

(d) Sponsorship of Peter Cullen Trust Leadership Program 2011.

(e) Nil.

(2) No.

(3) Nil.

ACT GardenSmart—rebates
(Question No 1923)

Mr Seselja asked the Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, upon notice, on 16 November 2011:

(1) What has been the value of rebates paid under the ACT GardenSmart service to date.

(2) How many rebates have been paid under this program to date.

(3) How many GardenSmart services, for example, visits, have been carried out to date.

(4) What is the budgeted cost of this service to the ACT Government for the years 2011-12 to 2014-15, including rebates and the cost of providing the service.

Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) From the start of the GardenSmart program in 2004 to 31 October 2011, $140,349.77 has been paid in GardenSmart rebates to ACT residents. 


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