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Inquiry into a funding matter under the Dairy Regional Assistance Program (DRAP)

On 27 March 2003 the Senate referred to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 June 2003: The circumstances surrounding the application, approval and expenditure of funding under the Dairy Regional Assistance Program (DRAP) for the construction of a new building and the installation of additional machinery at the Moruya Steel Profiling Plant in New South Wales in 2001-2002. The closing date for submissions is 28 April 2003.

Key areas of interest
These include, among other things, the following:

  • The administration of guidelines for funding applications under DRAP, particularly in relation to activities that are excluded under DRAP and the question of retrospectivity;
  • The timing of the application for funding under DRAP, the application for building approval with the Eurobodalla Shire Council and the construction and installation of plant and sewerage at the North Moruya Industrial Estate; and
  • The role of stakeholders involved in the matter.

Submissions
Invitation to make a submission (PDF 114KB)
Notes to assist in the preparation of a submission
Submissions received

Submissions become Committee documents and are only made public after a decision by the Committee. Unauthorised release of submissions is not covered by parliamentary privilege. Further assistance can be obtained by phoning the secretariat on (02) 6277 3530 or email fpa.sen@aph.gov.au

Additional Information

Available in Word and PDF formats.

Public Hearing

Thursday, 8 May:

Committee Room 2S3
Program (Word 40KB)
Hansard transcript (PDF 613KB)

Report (PDF 1499KB)

Government Response

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