Senator Wong: The Treasurer has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: The new policy proposal "Water for the Future – Driving Reform in the Murray-Darling Basin" provides funding to the ACCC of $1.729 million in 2011-12 and $1.742 million in 2012-13. The 2011-12 total internal budget allocation for the Water Regulatory Branch, including the above new policy funding is $3.816 million. Future year internal allocations are subject to variation due to cessation or addition of new policy proposals and other adjustments in base cost estimates or efficiency impacts.