QUESTIONS ON NOTICE › Government Funding: Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia (Question No. 2668)
Senator Ludwig: The answer to the senator's question is as follows: (1) The membership subscription and total government project funding for particular projects the Australian Government has provided to Animal Health Australia from 2008−09 to 2012−13 are outlined in Enclosure 1, Table 1. (2) The membership subscription and total government project funding for particular projects the Australian Government has provided to Plant Health Australia from 2008−09 to 2012−13 are outlined in Enclosure 1, Table 2. (3) (a) Animal Health Australia's annual membership is equally shared between its three groups of stakeholders. The Australian government; states and territories; and industry groups each provide a third of the total subscription funding per annum. For the financial year 2012–13, the total annual subscription for states and territories is $1.3 million (exc GST). (b) Plant Health Australia's annual membership is equally shared between its three groups of stakeholders. The Australian government; states and territories; and industry groups each provide a third of the total subscription funding per annum. For the financial year 2012–13, the total annual subscription for states and territories is $0.78 million (exc GST). Enclosure 1: Funding for Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia Table 1: Animal Health Australia Commonwealth membership and project funding 2008–09 to 2012–13. Financial Year Membership subscription funding ($ million, exc GST) Project funding ($ million, exc GST) 2012–13* 1.30 0.88 2011–12 1.30 0.99 2010–11 1.24 1.14 2009–10 1.27 2.08 2008–09 1.27 1.09 Table 2: Plant Health AustraliaCommonwealth membership and project funding 2008–09 to 2012–13. Financial Year Membership subscription funding (exc GST)* Project funding (exc GST)** 2012–13 0.78 1.96 2011–12 0.75 3.76 2010–11 0.75 0.23 2009–10 0.75 0.12 2008–09 0.75 0.22 *Projected full year funding