Scullion, Sen Nigel

Senator Scullion asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, upon notice , on 13 March 2012: With reference to the National Indigenous Reform Agreement on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Reform Council website: (1) Given that the seven National Partnerships associated with the National Indigenous Reform Agreement are: the National Partnership on Indigenous Economic Participation; the National Partnership on Remote Indigenous Public Internet Access; the National Partnership on Remote Service Delivery; the National Partnership on Closing the Gap in the Northern Territory; the National Partnership on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes; the National Partnership on Remote Indigenous Housing; and the National Partnership on Indigenous Early Childhood Development, can details be provided of the: (a) total funds committed to date for each National Partnership; and (b) total funds expended for each National Partnership , including a breakdown by state and territory where applicable. (2) Given that the six targets of the National Indigenous Reform Agreement are to: 'close the life expectancy gap within a generation'; 'halve the gap in mortality rates for Indigenous children under five within a decade'; 'ensure all Indigenous four year olds in remote communities have access to early childhood education within five years'; 'halve the gap for Indigenous students in reading, writing, numeracy within a decade'; 'halve the gap for Indigenous students in Year 12 attainment or equivalent attainment rates by 2020'; and 'halve the gap in employment outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a decade', which National Partnerships relate to the following targets: (a) 'halve the gap for Indigenous students in reading, writing, numeracy within a decade'; and (b) 'halve the gap for Indigenous students in Year 12 attainment or equivalent attainment rates by 2020'.