Ms Nora Owen:

I thank the Senator. I will ask Ms Hearns to answer the question in a detailed way but our group operates across government. Our aim is to ensure all Departments and agencies are aware of the women, peace and security agenda. If we were to zone in and say we are just under the Department of Foreign Affairs, we would not get the message across to all Departments that they have a responsibility in the area. That dictates our budget in the sense that we do not want a specific budget, as it would be too easy for other Departments to dip into it and we work across all Departments. Ms Hearns, head of the conflict resolution unit, will answer the question of the budget.