The coordinator position is held by Ward P.D. Elcock, and he was appointed in October 2007, and his mandate is to do security planning cross-jurisdictionally and for the whole-of-government approach for both the Olympics and the G-8. His funding runs over four different years at a total forecast now of $5.4 million. So he started in 2007-08 with $500,000; in 2008-09, we're forecasting $1.9 million; for main estimates in 2009-10 it's $2 million; and then for the wrap-up in 2011 it will be another $1 million.
On March 12th, 2009. See this statement in context.