Senator Chris Evans: The Minister for Veterans' Affairs has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: (1) (a) and (b) The request has been taken to be for correspondence concerning the issue of the overall funding for the Memorial and not individuals' or organisations' requests for funding from the Memorial to support their activities. The following table outlines the date each piece of correspondence was received: Correspondence received by the Minister From Date rec'd Response to letter of 14 October 2010 concerning AWM funding position GILLARD Julia, the Hon Prime Minister 21.10.10 Letter concerning proposed funding cuts to AWM DUTTON Peter, obo constituent. Referred by Defence 27.10.10 Email regarding Liberal Party media release about funding cut to AWM Private individual 28.10.10 E-mail request for 'real situation' re 20% funding cut to the AWM claimed in Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson's Media Release SAFFIN Janelle, MP 31.10.10 Letter concerning difficulties experienced by veterans' organisations as a result of under funding of AWM DAVENPORT Ian, National and ACT President NMBVAA Inc 20.12.10 Letter concerning proposed funding cuts to AWM WINDSOR Tony, MP obo constituent 4.1.11 Letter concerning recent media coverage of funding of AWM MOORE Claire, Senator for QLD obo constituent 7.1.11 E-mail supporting $5M funding for AWM Private individual 7.1.11 Letter concerning funding for AWM TUDGE Alan, MP 18.1.11 Letter concerning proposed funding cuts to AWM WINDSOR Tony, MP obo constituent 21.1.11 Letter expressing concerns about AWM funding announcement Private individual 14.2.11 E-mail concerning funding for AWM Private individual 17.2.11 Copy of letter in reply to Senator Humphries LUNDY Kate, the Hon 22.2.11 E-mail concerning funding for AWM Private individual 22.2.11 E-mail copying Herald Sun article of 15.2.11 Private individual 22.2.11 E-mail concerning funding for AWM (M11/0431) Private individual 22.2.11 E-mail concerning funding for AWM (M11/0433) Private individual 22.2.11 E-mail concerning funding for AWM Private individual 23.2.11 E-mail concerning funding for AWM Private individual 24.2.11 Letter attaching Alliance of Defence Service Organisations media release BIENKIEWICZ Les, Defence Force Welfare Association 2.3.11 Letter concerning funding for AWM CARROLL Graeme, RSL and Services Clubs Association 4.3.11 Letter concerning funding for AWM CARROLL Graeme, RSL and Services Clubs Association 7.3.11 Letter concerning funding for AWM Private individual 22.3.11 (c) Yes. A copy of the correspondence* is provided with redactions relating to personal information of third parties or where the correspondence included other information not relevant to the question. (2) (a) Two pieces of correspondence that the Minister has written to the Prime Minister and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation on the issue of funding for the Australian War Memorial have been identified. The following table outlines the dates when this correspondence was sent and the subject matter: Correspondence sent by the Minister To Date sent Letter concerning AWM's funding position GILLARD Julia, the Hon Prime Minister Cc: Minister for Finance and Deregulation; and Treasurer 14.10.10 Letter outlining the Department of Veterans' Affairs 2011-12 Budget proposals – Cabinet-in-confidence exempt in full GILLARD Julia, the Hon Prime Minister Cc: Minister for Finance and Deregulation; and Treasurer 29.10.10 (b) One piece of correspondence is provided with redactions of sensitive information or information not relevant to the question or is Cabinet-in-confidence. The second item of correspondence has not been provided as it Cabinet-in-Confidence. *Copies of available correspondence is available from the Senate Table Office.