Senator Chris Evans: The Prime Minister has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: (a) The following agencies have been members of the governance committees associated with developing the Cyber White Paper: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Attorney-General's Department AusAID Australian Communications and Media Authority Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Australian Crime Commission Australian Customs and Border Protection Service Australian Federal Police Australian Government Information Management Office Australian Postal Corporation Australian Taxation Office Department of Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy Department of Defence Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Department of Finance and Deregulation Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Department of Human Services Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education Department of Infrastructure and Transport Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts & Sport Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Office of Best Practice Regulation Office of National Assessments Treasury. (b) No, however there was an extensive public consultation process undertaken as part of the development of the Cyber White Paper. (c) Mid 2012. (d) No, however there was an extensive public consultation process undertaken as part of the development of the Cyber White Paper. (e) Costs for the Cyber White Paper are being met from the current departmental allocation. Approximately $250,000 has been allocated to the Cyber White Paper. At its peak, 11 officials from across Government were working on the Cyber White Paper.