INDEX

A
Aboriginal 
Advancement Programmes · 4‑64
Reconciliation Unit · 4‑66
Rental Housing Programme · 4‑70
Student Assistance Scheme · 4‑35
Tutorial Assistance Scheme · 4‑40
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Affairs Portfolio · 4‑64
Commercial Development 
Corporation · 4‑65
Commission · 4‑64
Land Reserve · 4‑65
Studies, Australian Institute of · 4‑66
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 
People · 4‑41
Health · 4‑48
Aboriginal Hostels Limited · 4‑65
Aboriginals Benefit Reserve · 4‑65
ABSTUDY · 4‑35
Accommodation Charge · 4‑47
Accrual Accounting · 7‑5, 7‑25
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) · 4‑41, 4‑46, 4‑49
Administrative Appeals Tribunal · 4‑23
Administrative Expenses · 4‑5
Administrative Services, Department 
of · 4‑22
Adult Migrant English Program ‑ Teacher Redundancy Costs · 2‑53
Advanced Specialist Training Post Programme · 4‑49
Age Pension · 4‑54
Aged Assistance · 4‑54
Aged Care · 4‑47
Assessment Teams · 4‑47
Lower Level Residential Aged 
Care · 4‑41
Residental Care Subsidies for the Aged · 4‑55
Agriculture · 4‑80
Advancing Australia · 1‑20, 4‑84
Air Transport · 4‑93
Airservices Australia · 4‑93, 5‑12
Albury‑Wodonga Development 
Corporation · 4‑71
AMP Demutualisation
Effect on Private Consumption · 2‑19
ANL Ltd · 2‑62
Board · 2‑62
Promissory Note Facility · 2‑56
Antarctic Division · 4‑19
Asia
Policy Implications · 1‑7, 1‑9, 1‑13
Asset Price Inflation · 3‑14
Asset Sales · 2‑44, 4‑120, 7‑3–7‑5, 
7‑13–7‑16, 7‑23–7‑24
Indemnities · 2‑57
Asset Sales and Information Technology Outsourcing, Office of · 4‑120
Asylum Seeker Assistance · 4‑63
Attorney‑General's · 4‑7
Department · 4‑32, 4‑34
Portfolio · 4‑21, 4‑31
AusIndustry · 4‑89
AusInfo · 4‑23
Austrade · 4‑90
Australia Council · 4‑76
Australia New Zealand Food 
Authority · 4‑50
Australian Broadcasting Authority · 4‑76
Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 2‑52, 4‑74, 4‑75
Australian Bureau of Criminal 
Intelligence · 4‑34
Australian Bureau of Statistics · 4‑11, 
7‑3–7‑4, 7‑12, 7‑19, 7‑21–7‑23
Australian Communications 
Authority · 4‑92
Australian Customs Service · 4‑12, 4‑34
Australian Defence Industries Ltd · 5‑12
Australian Electoral Commission · 4‑7
Australian Federal Police · 4‑34
Australian Federal Policy Adjustment Scheme · 2‑56
Australian Film Commission · 4‑76
Australian Film Finance Corporation Limited · 4‑76
Australian Geological Survey 
Organisation · 4‑87
Australian Government Publishing 
Service · 4‑23
Australian Government Solicitor · 4‑33
Australian Health Care Agreements · 1‑18, 2‑45, 4‑45
Australian Hearing Services · 4‑49
Australian Industry Development Corporation · 2‑53, 5‑12
Australian Institute of Criminology · 4‑34
Australian Institute of Family Studies · 4‑60
Australian Institute of Marine 
Science · 4‑19
Australian Institute of Sport · 4‑77
Australian Law Reform Commission · 4‑33
Australian Maritime Safety Authority · 4‑96
Ship‑Sourced Marine Pollution · 2‑62
Australian National Audit Office · 4‑11
Australian National Maritime 
Museum · 4‑76
Australian National Railways 
Commission · 4‑95
Australian National Training 
Authority · 4‑38
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation · 4‑18
Australian Postal Corporation · 5‑12
Australian Prudential Regulation 
Authority · 4‑12
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service · 4‑84
Australian Rail Track Corporation · 4‑95
Australian Research Council · 4‑19
Australian Secret Intelligence Service · 4‑33
Australian Security Intelligence Organization · 4‑33
Australian Sports Commission · 4‑77
Australian Taxation Office · 4‑11
Australian Trade Commission · 2‑60
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre · 4‑34
Australian War Memorial · 4‑76
Australian Wheat Board · 2‑54
AUSTUDY · 4‑39, 4‑61
Austudy Payment · 4‑39
Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme · 1‑18
Average Staffing Levels · 4‑5
B
Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme · 4‑95
Bilateral Assistance
Indonesia · 1‑20, 2‑49
Republic of Korea · 1‑20, 2‑49
Thailand · 1‑20, 2‑49
Blood Transfusion Service · 4‑49
Budget Aggregates
History · 2‑69
Budget Estimates
External Reporting Standards · 2‑76
Budget Funding · 6‑1
Budget Priorities
1998‑99 Budget · 1‑3, 1‑16
C
Capital Gains · 5‑3, 5‑6
Carer Allowance · 4‑47, 4‑58
Carryover of Running Costs · 4‑5
Cattle Industry · 4‑83
Central Borrowing Authorities · 7‑3, 7‑24
Centrelink · 4‑47, 4‑51, 4‑66
Charter of Budget Honesty · 1‑10, 2‑73, 3‑9, 7‑11
Child
Disability Allowance · 4‑47, 4‑58
Payments · 4‑58
Support Agency · 4‑60
Support Scheme · 4‑53
Childcare · 4‑53, 4‑59
Assistance · 4‑59, 4‑66
Cash Rebate · 4‑59
Christmas Island · 4‑23
Rebuilding Programme · 4‑71
Civil Aviation Safety Authority · 4‑93
Indemnity in Relation to the Authority's Safety Regulatory Functions · 2‑61
Indemnity to Officers of the Authority Administering the Carrier's Liability Insurance Requirements · 2‑61
Classification Issues · 2‑73
ABS Government Sectors · 2‑74
Changes in 1998‑99 Budget · 2‑77
Commonwealth Budget Sector · 2‑74
Consistency with External Reporting Standards · 2‑76
Financing transactions · 2‑75
Safety Net Revenues · 2‑77
Sectoral Classifications · 2‑73
Clothing · 4‑88
Coastwatch · 4‑34
Cocos (Keeling) Islands · 4‑23
Comcare · 4‑22
Commercial Support Programme · 4‑27
Commonwealth Bank Public Share 
Offer · 2‑59
Commonwealth Beneficial Shareholding in the Australian Submarine 
Corporation · 2‑57
Commonwealth Domestic Property · 4‑23
Commonwealth Funds Management 
Ltd · 5‑12
Commonwealth General Government Sector
Headline Balance · 2‑80
Net Debt · 1‑4, 1‑13, 2‑69
Underlying Balance · 2‑80
Commonwealth Indemnity Scheme · 2‑52
Commonwealth Insurable Risk Managed Fund · 2‑60
Commonwealth Loans Guarantees
Group Training · 2‑53
Student Loan Supplement Scheme · 2‑53
Commonwealth Rehabilitation 
Service · 4‑57
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation · 4‑18
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card · 1‑17
Commonwealth Service Delivery 
Agency · 4‑51
Commonwealth State Disability 
Agreement · 4‑56, 4‑57
Commonwealth Superannuation Administration · 4‑24
Arrangements · 2‑44
Scheme · 4‑24
Commonwealth‑State Housing Agreement · 4‑63, 4‑68
Communication · 4‑91, 4‑92
Communications and the Arts
Department of · 4‑76
Portfolio · 4‑73
Community Aged Care Packages · 1‑17, 4‑47, 4‑55
Community Development Employment Projects Scheme · 4‑64
Company Income Tax · 5‑6
Competition Payments · 4‑113
Competition Principles Agreement · 7‑13
ComSuper · 4‑24
Conservation · 4‑79
Conservative Bias Allowance · 2‑33
Constitutional Convention · 4‑8
Contingency Reserve · 4‑3, 4‑118
Contingent Liabilities · 2‑42, 2‑52
Quantifiable · 2‑52
Unquantifiable · 2‑56
Cooperative Research Centres · 4‑19
Council of Australian Governments · 4‑111
Crisis Accommodation Programme · 4‑63, 4‑70
Crude Oil and LPG Excise · 5‑8
CSIRO · 4‑18
CSL Ltd · 2‑61, 4‑49
Current Account Balance · 3‑4
Current Account Deficit · 3‑3
Customs Duty · 5‑10
D
Dairy Industry · 4‑82
Debt · 7‑14–7‑18
Debt Issue Programme for 1998‑99 · 6‑2
Debt Reduction · 1‑4
Debt Service · 4‑108
Defence · 4‑26
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme · 4‑24
Defence Housing Authority · 2‑52, 4‑28, 5‑12
Defence Reform Program · 4‑27
Defence Science and Technology Organisation · 4‑29
Defence, Department of
Litigation Cases in Train · 2‑43
Deficit
Adjusted for Net Advances · 7‑4, 7‑23
Underlying · 7‑3, 7‑6–7‑9, 7‑23–7‑24
Diesel Fuel Rebate Scheme · 4‑87
Major Litigation · 2‑46
Primary Production · 4‑84
Director of Public Prosecutions, Office of the · 4‑33
Disability and Rehabilitation Services · 4‑57
Disability
Pensions and Allowances · 4‑56
Services Programme · 4‑57
Support Pension and Allowances · 4‑56
Disabled People · 4‑53, 4‑57
Dividends · 5‑13, 7‑12, 7‑17–7‑20
Domestic Economic Outlook
Business Investment · 2‑21
Current Account Balance · 2‑26
Demand and Output · 2‑18
Dwelling Investment · 2‑20
Farm Sector · 2‑23
Labour Market · 2‑25
Net Exports · 2‑23
Non‑farm Stocks · 2‑23
Prices · 2‑24
Private Consumption · 2‑18
Public Final Demand · 2‑22
Risks · 2‑26
Wages · 2‑24
Domestic Economy Forecast Table · 2‑5
Domiciliary Care Services · 4‑42, 4‑47
Domiciliary Nursing Care Benefit · 4‑47
Double Orphan Pension · 4‑58
Drought Relief · 4‑66
Drugs
Highly Specialised · 4‑46
Supply · 4‑46
E
Economic Forecasts · 2‑5
Current Account Balance · 2‑26
Demand and Output · 2‑18
Domestic Economy · 2‑18
Forecasting Assumptions · 2‑18
International Economy · 2‑6
Labour Market · 2‑25
Prices · 2‑24
Risks · 2‑26
Wages · 2‑24
Economic Parameters · 2‑29, 2‑41
Education Entry Payment · 2‑48
Electricity · 4‑79
Emergency Relief Programme · 4‑63
Employment · 1‑19
Entry Payment · 2‑48
Employment National Ltd · 4‑101
Energy · 4‑78
Research · 4‑79
Environment · 1‑19
Department of · 4‑71
Portfolio · 4‑68, 4‑73, 4‑80
Protection · 4‑71
Estate Management · 4‑22
Estimates Risks · 2‑41
Exceptional Circumstance Relief · 4‑66
Drought Relief · 2‑46
Excise Duty · 5‑8
Excise Indexation · 5‑9
Excise Rates · 5‑9
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation · 2‑54, 4‑90, 5‑12
Export Market Development Grants 
Scheme · 4‑90
F
Factor F Scheme · 4‑88
Families with Children · 4‑52, 4‑53, 4‑57
Family
Allowance · 4‑58
Court of Australia · 4‑33
Payment · 4‑58
Tax Assistance · 4‑58
Tax Payment · 4‑53, 4‑58
Farm Family Restart · 4‑66
Federal Airports Corporation · 5‑12
Federal Court of Australia · 4‑32, 4‑33
Federal Interstate Registration Scheme · 4‑94
Federation Fund · 1‑19
Film Australia Pty Limited · 4‑76
Film Finance Corporation Limited · 4‑76
Finance and Administration · 4‑7
Department of · 4‑11, 4‑23
Portfolio · 4‑21, 4‑68
Financial Agreement Act 1994 · 4‑113
Financial Assets and Liabilities · 7‑17–7‑18
Financial Assistance Grants · 4‑111, 4‑112
Financing Transactions
Outlays · 2‑75
Revenue · 2‑75
Fiscal Consolidation · 1‑4, 1‑9‑1‑11, 1‑17, 7‑6–7‑12, 7‑15‑7‑17
Fiscal Consolidation Strategy · 3‑9
Fiscal Outlook
1998‑99 Budget · 2‑28
1998‑99 Budget Starting Point · 1‑5
As at 1997‑98 MYEFO · 1‑4
As at 1998‑99 Budget · 1‑3–1‑4
Fiscal Policy · 3‑9
Fiscal Risks · 2‑41
Outlays · 2‑43
Revenue · 2‑49
Fiscal Strategy
1998‑99 Budget · 1‑3, 1‑9
Medium‑Term · 1‑9
Fishing · 4‑80, 4‑83
Footwear · 4‑88
Forecasting Assumptions · 2‑18
Foreign Affairs Non‑Aid · 4‑13, 4‑15
Foreign Economic Aid · 4‑13
Forestry · 4‑80
Forward Estimates of Revenue · 5‑14
Fossil Fuels · 4‑79
Fringe Benefits Tax · 5‑7
Fuel · 4‑78
Funding Requirement · 6‑1
G
General Government Sector · 7‑9
Commonwealth General Government Sector‑Net Debt · 1‑4, 1‑13
Headline Balance · 2‑80
State/local General Government Sector‑Underlying Balance · 1‑11
Total General Government Sector‑Net Debt · 1‑14
Underlying Balance · 2‑80
General Practice · 4‑44
Strategy · 4‑44
General Research · 4‑17
Gold Card · 1‑17
Government Finance Statistics · 2‑73, 
7‑6–7‑12, 7‑23–7‑25
Governor‑General, Office of the Official Secretary to · 4‑8
Grains Industry · 4‑82
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Policy Response · 1‑19
Guarantees Under the Commonwealth Bank Sale Act 1995 · 2‑55
H
Headline Balance
Budget Sector · 2‑28
General Government Sector · 2‑80
Headline Outlays
1998‑99 Budget · 2‑31
Health · 4‑41
Health and Family Services
Portfolio · 4‑41
Health and Family, Department of Services
Litigation Cases in Train · 2‑46
Health Care Services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People · 4‑48
Health Insurance Act 1973 · 4‑44
Health Insurance Commission · 4‑43, 4‑44, 4‑46
Health Services, Allied · 4‑41
Health Support Services · 4‑49
Hearing Services Voucher System · 4‑49
High Court · 4‑33
Higher Education · 4‑37
Contribution Scheme · 4‑37
Contribution Scheme Reserve · 4‑37
Historical Data for the Commonwealth Budget Sector · 2‑69
HIV/AIDS · 4‑41, 4‑46, 4‑49
HMAS Melbourne Compensation · 2‑56
Home and Community Care · 4‑48, 4‑55
Home Ownership Assistance · 4‑70
Horticulture · 4‑83
Hospital Services · 4‑44
Private · 4‑43
Public · 4‑43, 4‑44
Repatriation General · 4‑45
State · 4‑41
Hostels · 4‑47, 4‑55
House of Representatives · 4‑7
Housing Assistance · 4‑68
Housing Loans Insurance Corporation · 2‑62, 4‑71, 5‑12
Housing, Public · 4‑70
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission · 4‑33
I
Immigration Fees and Charges · 5‑11
Immunisation Funding Mechanism · 2‑46
Immunise Australia Programme · 4‑46
Income Support · 4‑66
Indemnities
ADI Limited · 2‑57
Aerospace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd · 2‑57
Asset sales · 2‑57
Australia Multimedia Enterprise · 2‑60
Australian Industry Development Corporation · 2‑58
Australian Submarine Corporation · 2‑57
Avalon Airport Geelong Pty Ltd · 2‑58
Banks · 2‑60
Commonwealth Bank Public Share 
Offer · 2‑59
Commonwealth Funds 
Management · 2‑58
Commonwealth Scheme · 2‑52
CSL Ltd · 2‑58
Housing Loans Insurance 
Corporation · 2‑60
Lease of Federal Airports 
Corporation · 2‑58
Moomba Sydney Gas Pipeline · 2‑58
Partial Sale of Telstra ‑ Scoping 
Study · 2‑59
Partial Sale of Telstra ‑ Telstra 
Share Offer · 2‑59
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation · 2‑59
Total Risk Management · 2‑58
Indian Ocean Territories · 4‑23
Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Programme · 4‑39
Indigenous Land Corporation · 4‑65
Indirect Tax · 5‑8
Individuals Income Tax · 5‑4
Refunds · 5‑6
Indonesia
Bilateral Assistance · 1‑20, 2‑49
Industry, Science and Tourism
Department of · 4‑89
Portfolio · 4‑73, 4‑80
Inflation · 3‑7, 3‑14
Information Technology · 4‑88
Outsourcing · 4‑120
Insolvency and Trustee Service, Australia · 4‑33
Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security, Office of the · 4‑33

Insurance
Private Health Insurance · 4‑43, 4‑44, 4‑45
Private Health Insurance Incentives · 4‑41
Private Health Insurance Incentives Scheme · 4‑45
Insurance and Superannuation 
Commission · 4‑12
Interest · 4‑107
Outlays · 7‑19
Revenue · 5‑12
Revenue from the States, NT and ACT · 5‑12
International Developments
Direct Effect on Export Prices · 2‑14
Effect on the Domestic Economy · 2‑9
Factors Influencing Export Growth · 2‑10
Financial Linkages · 2‑16
Impact of the Slowdown in Asia · 2‑12
Indirect Effects · 2‑17
International Economic Outlook · 2‑6
International Passenger Movement 
Charge · 5‑11
Investing for Growth · 1‑18
J
Jobs Education and Training · 4‑59
Joint House · 4‑7
K
Korea, Republic of
Bilateral Assistance · 1‑20
L
Land Transport Research · 4‑94
Legal Aid · 4‑32, 4‑33
Legislative and Executive Affairs · 4‑7
Literacy and Numeracy · 4‑101
Litigation Cases in Train
Department of Defence · 2‑43
Department of Health and Family Services · 2‑46
Loan Council · 7‑5
Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995 · 4‑113
M
Macroeconomic Policy · 3‑18
Male Total Average Weekly Earnings · 4‑52
Manufacturing · 4‑88
Maritime Industry Finance Company · 2‑56
Maternity Allowance · 4‑59
Measures
Outlays · 2‑34
Revenue · 2‑37
Medical
Benefits · 4‑42, 4‑43
Practitioners · 4‑44
Services · 4‑42, 4‑43
Medicare · 4‑41, 4‑43
Agreements · 4‑41
Benefits Schedule · 4‑
Benefits Scheme · 2‑45
Levy · 5‑6
Shopfronts · 4‑44
Microeconomic Reform · 3‑15
Migrant Settlement Support · 4‑63
Migration Programme · 4‑103
Military Compensation · 2‑52
Military Superannuation and 
Benefits Scheme · 4‑24
Monetary Policy · 3‑8
Murray‑Darling Basin Initiative · 4‑84
Mutual Obligation · 4‑101
N
National Assessments, Office of · 4‑33
National Crime Authority · 4‑32, 4‑34
National Estate and Parks · 4‑74, 4‑77
National Firearms Programme · 4‑32, 4‑34
National Fiscal Outlook · 7‑3
National Gallery of Australia · 4‑76
National Health and Medical Research Council · 1‑18, 4‑48
National Highway System · 4‑94
National Illicit Drugs Strategy · 1‑18, 4‑32
National Interest Account · 1‑20
National Investment · 3‑11
National Landcare Programme · 4‑84
National Library of Australia · 4‑76
National Mental Health Strategy · 4‑49
National Museum of Australia · 4‑76
National Native Title Tribunal · 4‑64, 4‑66
National Public Health Programme · 4‑41, 4‑46, 4‑48
National Rail Corporation · 4‑95
National Rural and Remote Health Support Programme · 4‑49
National Saving · 1‑4, 1‑9–1‑11, 1‑17, 3‑8
National Transmitting Facilities · 4‑76
National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy · 4‑49
Native Title Act 1993 · 4‑33, 4‑66
Native Title Cost Sharing · 2‑47
Natural Disaster Relief 
Arrangements · 4‑116
Natural Heritage Trust of Australia · 1‑19, 4‑69, 4‑71, 4‑77
Natural Resources
Development · 4‑84
Management · 4‑84
Net Debt · 2‑81, 7‑14
Commonwealth General Government Sector · 1‑4, 1‑13, 2‑69
Total General Government Sector · 1‑14
Net Interest Outlays · 7‑19
Net Lending · 7‑4, 7‑6, 7‑11, 7‑23
Net Liabilities · 7‑17
New Resident Classification Scale for Residential Aged Care · 2‑45
Newstart · 4‑61
Allowance · 4‑53, 4‑60
Non‑Taxation Revenue · 5‑12
Northern Territory Government 
Loans · 2‑48
Nursing Care, Veterans and 
Dependants · 4‑47
Nursing Homes · 4‑47, 4‑55
O
Official Development Assistance · 4‑13
Olympic Games · 4‑77
Ombudsman · 4‑8
Other Excise · 5‑9
Other Individuals · 5‑5
Other Taxes, Fees and Fines · 5‑10
Outlays · 7‑9
1998‑99 Budget Estimates · 2‑33
Headline · 2‑31
MYEFO Estimates · 2‑32
Programme Specific Parameters · 2‑32, 2‑33
Reconciliation · 2‑32
Saving Measures · 2‑34
Spending Measures · 2‑34
Underlying · 2‑31, 2‑32
Outlays Measures · 2‑33
Outlays Restraint · 1‑4, 1‑14
Overseas Aid · 4‑13
Own Purpose Outlays · 7‑12, 7‑22–7‑23
Own Source Revenue · 7‑11
P
Papua New Guinea · 4‑14
Paralympic Games · 4‑74
Parameters
Economic · 2‑41
Programme Specific · 2‑41
Parenting Allowance · 4‑58
Parenting Payment · 4‑52, 4‑58
Parliamentary 
Contributory Superannuation Scheme · 4‑24
Counsel, Office of · 4‑8
Departments · 4‑8
Library · 4‑7
Reporting Staff · 4‑7
Partial Sale of Telstra Corporation
Scoping Study · 2‑59
Telstra Share Offer · 2‑59
Partner Allowance · 4‑55, 4‑61
Passport Fees · 5‑11
PAYE · 5‑5
Petroleum 
Products Excise · 5‑8
Freight Subsidy Scheme · 4‑94
Resource Rent Tax · 5‑7
Royalties · 5‑13
Petroleum (Submerged Land) 
Act 1967 · 4‑114
Pharmaceutical
Benefits · 4‑41, 4‑42
Benefits Scheme · 2‑45, 4‑46, 4‑88
Services · 4‑41, 4‑42
Pig Industry · 4‑83
Pipeline Authority · 5‑12
Point‑in‑Time Figures · 4‑5
Policy Measures
Outlays · 1‑6
Revenue · 1‑6
Prescribed Payments System · 5‑5
Primary Industries and Energy
Portfolio · 4‑78, 4‑80
Prime Minister and Cabinet · 4‑7
Printing · 4‑88
Private Health Insurance Incentive Programme · 4‑44
Private Net Lending · 3‑9
Private Saving · 3‑11
Privatisations · 7‑12–7‑13, 7‑15, 7‑19, 7‑20
Productivity Growth · 3‑15
Programme‑Specific Parameters · 2‑41
Property Operating Expenses · 4‑5
Public Debt Interest · 4‑107
Public Financial Enterprises · 7‑3, 
7‑24–7‑25
Public Health · 4‑41
Outcome Funding Agreements · 4‑49
Programme · 4‑49
Public Hospital Services · 4‑41
Public Net Lending · 3‑9
Public Saving · 1‑4, 1‑11, 3‑11
Public Sector · 7‑6–7‑8
Public Sector Superannuation Scheme · 4‑24
Public Service and Merit Protection Commission · 4‑8
Public Trading Enterprises · 7‑3, 7‑6–7‑9, 7‑12–7‑15, 7‑17–7‑23
Q
Queensland Fish Management 
Authority · 2‑54
R
Rail Transport · 4‑95
Reconciliation
Outlays · 2‑32
Revenue · 2‑36
Reconciliation to 1998‑99 Budget
from 1997‑98 Budget · 1‑4
from 1997‑98 MYEFO · 1‑4
Regional Stability · 1‑20
Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund · 4‑92
Rehabilitation Services · 4‑57
Removals · 4‑23
Repatriation General Hospitals · 4‑45
Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme · 4‑46
Republic of Korea
Bilateral Assistance · 1‑20, 2‑49
Research and Development · 4‑89
Reserve Bank of Australia Guarantee · 2‑55
Residential Care · 4‑54
Subsidies · 4‑42, 4‑47
Revenue · 1‑15, 2‑29, 2‑36, 7‑9
1998‑99 Budget · 2‑37
1998‑99 Budget Estimates · 2‑37
MYEFO Estimates · 2‑36
Parameter and Other Variations · 2‑37
Reconciliation · 2‑36
Revenue Estimates Risks
Communications Technology · 2‑50
Court Decisions · 2‑51
Developments in Workplace Arrangements · 2‑50
Dividend Streaming · 2‑52
Financial Innovation · 2‑50
Franking Credits · 2‑52
General · 2‑49
Internationalisation · 2‑50
Salary Sacrifice Arrangements · 2‑50
Specific Risks · 2‑51
Tax Avoidance · 2‑49
Tax Expenditures · 2‑51
Revenue Measures · 2‑37
Road Safety
Black Spots · 4‑94
Research · 4‑94
Road Transport · 4‑94
Rolling Forward Estimates · 4‑2
Royal Australian Mint · 5‑13
Royal Flying Doctor Service · 4‑49
Running Costs · 4‑5
Carryovers · 4‑5
Rural Adjustment · 4‑83
S
Safety Net Adjustment · 2‑65
Salary · 4‑5
Salary Costs · 4‑5
Sale of
ADI Limited · 2‑57
Aerospace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd · 2‑57
Australian Industry Development Corporation Limited · 2‑58
Australian Multimedia Enterprise · 2‑60
Australian National Railways Commission · 2‑61
Avalon Airport Geelong Pty Ltd · 2‑58
Commonwealth Funds Management · 2‑58
CSL Ltd · 2‑58
Department of Administrative Services Business Units · 2‑57
Housing Loans Insurance 
Corporation · 2‑60
Lease of Federal Airports Corporation · 2‑58
Moomba Sydney Gas Pipeline · 2‑58
National Rail Corporation Ltd · 2‑61
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation · 2‑59
Total Risk Management · 2‑58
Savings Investment Imbalance · 7‑23–7‑24
Schools · 4‑38
Sea Transport · 4‑95
Second Sydney Airport at Badgerys 
Creek · 2‑48
Section 31 Receipts · 4‑5
Senate · 4‑7
Separation of Aboriginal Children from their Families in the 
Northern Territory · 2‑47
Service Pensions · 4‑56
Sheep Industry · 4‑83
Shipbuilding · 4‑88
Sickness Allowance · 4‑61
Snowy Mountains Hydro‑Electric 
Authority · 2‑54, 5‑13
Social Security
Portfolio · 4‑68
Agreement · 4‑67
Agreement with Greece · 2‑47
Sole Parent Pensions and Allowances · 4‑58
Special Benefit · 4‑62
Special Broadcasting Service · 2‑52, 4‑75
Special Revenue Assistance · 4‑112
Staffing Levels · 4‑5
State Fiscal Contributions · 4‑69, 4‑111
State Legal Aid Commissions · 4‑33
State/local General Government Sector
Underlying Balance · 1‑11
Statement of Risks · 2‑41
Statistical Concepts · 2‑73
Staying at Home ‑ Care and Support for Older Australians · 1‑17
Student Assistance · 4‑39, 4‑66
Superannuation · 4‑24
Employer Superannuation Costs · 4‑5
Funds Tax · 5‑7
Guarantee Charge · 5‑11
Superannuation Act 1976 and the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme · 2‑57
Supported Accommodation Assistance Programme · 4‑63
Sydney Airport Noise Amelioration Programme · 4‑93
Symphony Australia Holdings 
Pty Ltd · 4‑76
T
Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme · 4‑95
Tax Expenditures
Overview · 2‑66
Tax Measures · 4‑41
Taxation Revenue · 5‑4
Telsra Sale ‑ Social Bonus · 2‑42
Telstra · 1‑13, 4‑121, 5‑12
Budgetary Implications of Sale · 2‑39
Loan Guarantee · 2‑52
Superannuation Guarantee · 2‑56
Textiles · 4‑88
Clothing and Footwear Assistance Package · 2‑46
Thailand
Bilateral Assistance · 1‑20, 2‑49
Therapeutic Goods · 4‑41
Administration · 4‑50
Torres Strait Regional Authority · 4‑65
Tourism · 4‑97
Transport · 4‑91
Transport and Regional Development
Department of · 4‑23
Portfolio · 4‑21
Treasury
Department of · 4‑11
Tripartite Deed Relating to the Sale of Phase 1 Airports · 2‑61
U
Uncalled Capital Subscriptions ‑ International Financial Institutions · 2‑55
Underlying Balance
Budget Sector · 2‑28
Budget‑as at 1997‑98 MYEFO · 1‑4
Budget‑as at 1998‑99 Budget · 1‑3
Budget‑As at 1998‑99 Budget · 1‑11
General Government Sector-Commonwealth · 2‑80
General Government Sector‑
State/local · 1‑11
Medium Term Fiscal Strategy · 1‑9
Underlying Deficit · 7‑3, 7‑6–7‑9, 
7‑23–7‑24
Underlying Outlays · 1‑4, 2‑32, 4‑2
1997‑98 MYEFO · 2‑32
1998‑99 Budget · 2‑29, 2‑31, 2‑32
Unemployed and Sick, Assistance To · 4‑60
Unfunded Employee Entitlements · 7‑17, 7‑18
Uniform Presentation Framework · 2‑73, 2‑80, 7‑5
United Nations · 4‑13, 4‑14, 4‑15
V
Veterans · 4‑44, 4‑45, 4‑46, 4‑55
Veterans' Affairs
Department of · 4‑45, 4‑47, 4‑67
Portfolio · 4‑41, 4‑51
Vocational and Industry Training · 4‑100
Vocational Education and Training · 4‑35
Vocational Education Guidance for Aboriginals Scheme · 4‑40
W
Wage Top‑Up Scheme · 4‑63
Wages · 4‑5
War Widows’ Pension · 4‑56
Wholesale Sales Tax · 5‑8
Widows, Assistance To · 4‑62
Bereavement Allowance · 4‑62
Class B Widow Pension · 4‑62
Widow Allowance · 4‑62
Wife Pension · 4‑55
Withholding Tax · 5‑7
Wool Industry · 4‑82
Wool International · 2‑54, 4‑82
Work for the Dole · 4‑101
Workplace Relations and Small Business Portfolio · 4‑21
Y
Young People, Assistance To · 4‑61
Youth Allowance · 1‑19, 4‑52, 4‑53, 4‑61
Youth Allowance and Related 
Measures · 2‑47
Youth Training Allowance · 4‑60