Outcome:	1. Environment		Question No:  63
Division/Agency:	Policy Coordination Division
Topic:	Environmental Aid Funding – EBO
Hansard Page ECITA:	98–99

Senator Carr asked:
I have a few questions. There is a reference in the environmental budget overview statement at paragraph 6. The minister’s foreword states:

Our international focus is also reflected in the Government’s environment aid budget, which now reaches $316 million …

(a)	Can the officers provide me with a breakdown of that $316 million.
(b)	So how much of it is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions?
(c)	Are you in a position to tell us, even in the broadest of terms, where the money is allocated?  What are the areas of activity?

Answer/s:
(a)	The breakdown is approximately $127 million in estimated direct expenditure and approximately $189 in estimated indirect expenditure.

	(Direct aid relates to aid funding allocated to a particular sector where that sector is the primary beneficiary sector. Indirect aid relates to funding allocated to a particular sector where that sector will benefit in some way by the initiative, but to a lesser extent than the primary sector)

(b)	The sectors used to group international activities are outlined by the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD (DAC). These do not include a sub-sector for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and thus a figure is unattainable. 

(c)	The $316 million is an estimate only and at this stage has not been allocated against specific areas of activity.

The areas of focussed environmental activity will include:
•	Environmental Policy and Administrative Management 
•	Biosphere Protection
•	Bio-diversity
•	Site Preservation
•	Flood Prevention/Control
•	Environmental Education/Training
•	Environmental Research 

Climate change is a component of environmental activity and covers many of the above areas. In addition, activities considered to have an environmental impact are also included in this estimate. They incorporate environment subsets of activities in water supply and sanitation, energy, fishing and forestry.

Outcome:	1. Environment			Question No:  64
Division/Agency:	Environment and Heritage Portfolio
Topic:	Legal Services
Hansard Page ECITA:	Written Question on Notice

Senator Ludwig asked:
In respect of the Department and Portfolio Agencies:

(a)	What sum did the department or agency spend during 2005-2006 on external legal services (including private firms, the Australian Government Solicitor and any others). 
(b)	What sum did the department or agency spend on internal legal services. 
(c)	What is the department or agency's projected expenditure on legal services for 2006-2007?

Answers:
(a)	The Department and agencies spent $2,935,969.20 on external legal services during 2005-2006.
(b)	The Department and agencies spent $1,166,411.86 on internal legal services during 2005-2006.
(c)	The Department and agencies’ projected expenditure on legal services (including internal and external services) for 2006-2007 is $4,263,266.00