Index

A
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs · 6‑24
Education and training · 1‑19
Employment · 1‑19
Hindmarsh Island Bridge damages claim · 10‑41
Housing · 1‑19
Native title · 1‑19
Primary Health Care Access Programme · 1‑19
Reconciliation · 1‑19
Separated children · 10‑49
ABSTUDY · 6‑18, 6‑20
Accrual Uniform Presentation Framework (UPF) · 8‑4
Administrative Review Tribunal · 6‑16
Agriculture — Advancing Australia · 6‑8
Air transport · See also Transport
Adelaide Airport Noise Amelioration Programme · 6‑48
Sydney Airport Noise Amelioration Programme · 6‑48
Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft · 6‑14
Art Indemnity Australia · 10‑43
Arts and cultural heritage
Australian National Maritime Museum · 6‑37
Australian War Memorial · 6‑37
National Gallery of Australia · 6‑37
National Library of Australia · 6‑37
National Museum of Australia · 6‑37
Asset sales · 10‑48
Commercial Support · 6‑58
Essendon Airport · 6‑58
Kingsford Smith Airport (Sydney Airport) · 6‑58
Asthma · 1‑18
Attorney‑General's
Native title · 10‑38
Australian Accounting Standard No. 31 (AAS31) · 11‑3, 11‑8–11‑12
Differences with Government Finance Statistics (GFS) · 11‑10
Reconciliation to GFS · 11‑9, 11‑11
Reporting Framework · 11‑8–11‑9
Australian Accounting Standard No. 31 (AAS31) Financial Statements · 10‑3–10‑15
Agency statistics · 10‑16
Balance sheet · 10‑5
Depreciation and amortisation · 10‑13

Employee liabilities · 10‑14
Employee expenses · 10‑12
External reporting standards · 10‑7
Government securities · 10‑15
Grants · 10‑13
Grants payable · 10‑15
Income tax · 10‑10
Indirect tax · 10‑11
Interest and dividends · 10‑12
Notes to the Financial Statements · 10‑7
Other non‑financial assets · 10‑14
Other sources of non‑taxation revenue · 10‑12
Reconciliation of cash · 10‑9
Statement of cash flows · 10‑6
Statement of revenue and expenses · 10‑4
Suppliers expenses · 10‑13
Taxes · 10‑15
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) · 6‑36, 10‑42
Australian Business Number · 5‑11
Australian Coastal and Fishing Zone · 6‑17
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission · 6‑52–6‑53
Australian Customs Service · 6‑17
Australian Dairy Corporation (ADC) · 6‑42
Australian Defence Force (ADF) · 6‑15
Australian Defence Industries Limited (ADI) · 10‑43, 10‑47
Australian Electoral Commission · 6‑10
Australian Federal Police · 6‑17
Reform Programme · 1‑20
Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) · 6‑42
Australian Government Analytical Laboratories · 6‑52
Australian Government Solicitor · 6‑16
Australian Greenhouse Office · 6‑35
Australian Health Care Agreements · 6‑23
Australian Industry Development Corporation (AIDC) · 10‑44
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies · 6‑37
Australian Institute of Criminology · 6‑17
Australian Maritime Safety Authority · 6‑49
Incident costs · 10‑49
Insurance claims · 10‑49
Australian National Railways Commission · 10‑50
Australian National Training Authority
Agreement · 6‑19
Australian Pork Limited · 6‑42
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) · 6‑43
Australian Rail Operations · 10‑50
Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) · 1‑24
Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS) · 6‑25
Australian Research Council · 6‑11
Australian River Company Limited · 10‑47
Australian Secret Intelligence Service · 6‑17
Australian Securities and Investments Commission · 6‑52
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation · 6‑17
Australian Sports Commission · 6‑37
Australian Surveying and Land Information Group · 6‑52
Australian Tax Office · 6‑8, 6‑9, 6‑39
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre · 6‑17
Australian Wheat Board (International) Ltd (AWBI) · 6‑42
Australian Wool Research and Promotion Organisation (AWRAP) · 6‑8, 6‑41
B
Backing Australia’s Ability · 1‑24–1‑25, 4‑4, 4‑22, 5‑5, 6‑8, 6‑9, 6‑19, 6‑20, 6‑47
Backing Australia’s Sporting Ability · 1‑25, 6‑37
Beer excise · 5‑5, 5‑17
Besley Report · 6‑48
Better Environment, measures · 6‑33
Blood and blood products liability cover · 10‑48
Budget balancing assistance · 2‑10–2‑11
Budget concepts · 11‑3–11‑8
Budget Financial Statements (AAS31) · 10‑3‑10‑15
Budget priorities · 1‑3, 1‑12–1‑28
Backing Australia’s Ability · 1‑12
Defence 2000 — Our Future Defence Force, White Paper · 1‑26
Education · 1‑23–1‑25
Health · 1‑17–1‑19
Justice · 1‑20
National Action Plan for Salinity and Water · 1‑21
Natural Heritage Trust · 1‑20
Older Australians · 1‑16–1‑17
Reconciliation · 1‑19–1‑20
Rural and regional Australia · 1‑21–1‑22
Sports · 1‑25–1‑26
Tax reform · 1‑27–1‑28
Telecommunications · 1‑22–1‑23
Transport · 1‑23–1‑24
Veterans · 1‑17
Bureau of Criminal Intelligence · 6‑17
Bureau of Meteorology · 6‑52
Business Activity Statement · 5‑5
Business investment · 3‑3–3‑4, 3‑11, 3‑16–3‑18, 3‑26
Business tax reform · 1‑27
Company tax rate · 1‑27
Financial Institutions Duty (FID) · 1‑4, 1‑10, 1‑27
Simplified tax system · 1‑27
State duty · 1‑27
Thin capitalisation · 1‑27
Uniform capital allowances · 1‑27
C
Cash flows · 2‑16–2‑17
Cash revenue · 5‑7, 5‑33–5‑34
Cash surplus · 8‑9, 8‑11
Centenary of Federation · 1‑7
Centrelink · 6‑32
Cervical cancer screening · 1‑18
Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998 · 10‑7, 10‑33, 11‑3
Childcare · 1‑14, 6‑29
Christmas Island · 6‑12
Civil Aviation Safety Authority · 6‑48
Cocos (Keeling) Island · 6‑12
ComLand Limited · 10‑44, 10‑47
Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET) Programme · 1‑24
Commodity prices · 3‑20
Commonwealth Bank · 10‑45
Commonwealth Civilian Superannuation
Liability · 10‑39
Commonwealth Domestic Market Support Scheme · 6‑42
Commonwealth Games 2006 · 1‑26, 6‑37
Commonwealth Government Securities (CGS) · 7‑4
Commonwealth guarantees · 10‑43
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting · 6‑10
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) · 6‑11
Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) · 6‑25, 10‑48
Commonwealth State Disability Agreement · 6‑29
Commonwealth Superannuation · 10‑38
Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS) · 6‑12
Commonwealth‑State financial relations · 10‑42
Commonwealth‑State Housing Agreement (CSHA) · 6‑34
Communications, Information Technology and the Arts · 10‑42
Community Development Employment Projects scheme · 6‑31
Community Housing and Infrastructure Programme · 6‑31
Company tax · 5‑6–5‑8, 5‑10, 5‑13
Conservative Bias Allowance · 6‑55
Consumer price index (CPI) · 5‑17, 6‑30. See also Inflation
Consumption · See Household consumption
Contingency reserve · 6‑54, 6‑57
Contingent liabilities · 10‑34
Quantifiable · 10‑42–10‑45
Unquantifiable · 10‑46–10‑52
Core Regulated Airports, sale of · 10‑50
Corporatisation of the Snowy Mountains Hydro‑Electric Authority · 10‑41
Court decisions · 10‑36
Crime · 1‑20
Cross currency swaps · 10‑51
Crude oil excise · 5‑16
Current account deficit (CAD) · 3‑3–3‑4, 3‑11, 3‑19–3‑21
Customs duty · 1‑28, 5‑15, 5‑18
D
Dairy Industry Adjustment Package · 1‑21
Dairy Structural Adjustment Package · 6‑42
Debt Issuance Programme · 7‑4
Defence
Litigation · 10‑38
Military Compensation · 10‑43
Defence 2000 — Our Future Defence Force, White Paper · 1‑12, 1‑26, 6‑8
Defence Housing Authority (DHA) · 6‑15, 6‑34
Department of Defence
Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft · 6‑14
Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters · 6‑14
Collins class submarines · 6‑14
Defence 2000 — Our Future Defence Force, White Paper · 6‑14
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme · 6‑12
Diesel Fuel Rebate Scheme · 6‑39
Director of Public Prosecutions · 6‑16
Dividends · 5‑22
Domestic economic outlook · 3‑3–3‑27
Business investment · 3‑3–3‑4, 3‑11, 3‑16–3‑18, 3‑26
Current account deficit (CAD) · 3‑3–3‑4, 3‑11, 3‑19–3‑21
Demand and output · 3‑11–3‑19
Dwelling investment · 3‑3–3‑4, 3‑11, 3‑15–3‑16, 3‑26
Exports · 3‑3–3‑4, 3‑11, 3‑19–3‑20, 3‑27
Farm production · 3‑11, 3‑19–3‑20
Forecasts · 3‑5
Gross national expenditure · 3‑4, 3‑11
Household consumption · 3‑3–3‑4, 3‑11, 3‑13–3‑15
Inflation · 3‑3–3‑4, 3‑13–3‑15, 3‑24–3‑25
Inventories · 3‑18
Labour market · 3‑21–3‑23
Net exports · 3‑3, 3‑11, 3‑19–3‑20, 3‑27
Public final demand · 3‑18–3‑19
Terms of trade · 3‑19–3‑20
Uncertainties · 3‑4
Wages · 3‑22, 3‑24–3‑25
Double tax agreements · 10‑37
Drugs, illicit · 1‑20
Dwelling investment · 3‑3–3‑4, 3‑11, 3‑15–3‑16, 3‑26
E
East Timor · 3‑19
Economic assumptions · 5‑10
Economic growth · 1‑3–1‑6, 1‑10
Economic outlook · 1‑4
Domestic economy · 3‑3, 3‑11–3‑25
International economy · 3‑6–3‑10
Overview · 3‑3
Uncertainties · 3‑25–3‑27
Education · 1‑23–1‑25
Average Government Schools Recurrent Cost Index · 6‑20
Backing Australia’s Ability · 1‑24–1‑25
Isolated children · 6‑20
Postgraduate Education Loans Scheme · 1‑25
Research and Development (R&D) Start programme · 1‑24
Research and Development (R&D) Tax Concession · 1‑24
Research grants · 1‑24
Student Financial Supplement Scheme (SFSS) · 6‑20, 6‑21
University places · 1‑25
Education, Training and Youth Affairs · 6‑21, 10‑43
Emergency Relief Programme · 6‑31
Employment · 3‑3–3‑4, 3‑13–3‑15, 3‑21, 3‑24, 8‑21
Employment National Limited
Board members' indemnity · 10‑47
Letter of comfort · 10‑47
Exchange rate · 3‑3–3‑4, 3‑10–3‑11, 3‑16–3‑17, 3‑19, 3‑25–3‑26
Excise · 1‑28
Excise duty
Beer and other alcohol · 5‑5, 5‑17
Crude oil · 5‑16
Indexation · 5‑17
Petroleum · 5‑16
Rates · 5‑18
Tobacco · 5‑6, 5‑16
Expenses · 2‑8–2‑9
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) · 10‑44
Exports · See Net exports
F
Family Tax Benefit · 6‑29
Farm production · 3‑11, 3‑19–3‑20
Federal Airports Corporation · 10‑50
Finance and Administration · 6‑12, 10‑44
Litigation · 10‑39
Financial Institutions Duty (FID) · 1‑4, 1‑10, 1‑27
First Home Owners Scheme · 1‑28, 3‑4, 3‑11, 3‑15–3‑16, 3‑26, 6‑33
Fiscal
Benefits · 1‑8–1‑9
Outlook · 1‑3, 1‑4
Policy · 1‑3, 1‑9–1‑11
Strategy · 1‑3, 1‑6, 1‑8–1‑11
Fiscal balance · 1‑3, 1‑8, 2‑4–2‑12
Derivation · 11‑6
General government sector · 9‑3
Historical series · 11‑16
Non‑financial public sector · 8‑6, 9‑9
Public non‑financial corporations (PNFC) · 9‑6
Variations · 2‑4–2‑12
Fiscal balance estimates
Reconciliation · 2‑5
Fiscal risks · 10‑34
Expenses · 10‑38–10‑42
Revenue · 10‑35–10‑38
Fishing · 6‑41
Flood
Assistance · 1‑22, 6‑43
Federal Flood Mitigation Programme · 6‑34
Recovery Fund · 6‑34
Foot and mouth disease · 6‑16, 6‑17
Forecasts
Domestic economic outlook · 3‑5
International economic outlook · 3‑8
Foreign currency denominated debt · 10‑51
Forestry · 6‑41
Fringe benefits tax (FBT) · 5‑19–5‑20, 6‑23
Fuel and energy · 6‑39
G
General government
Cash surplus · 8‑11
Fiscal balance · 8‑6
Net debt · 7‑3, 8‑16
Net worth · 8‑18
Outlays · 8‑13
Revenue · 8‑13
General government sector (GFS) · 8‑4, 11‑7, 11‑13–11‑16
Cash surplus · 8‑12
Goods and services tax (GST)
Revised outlook for collections · 2‑10–2‑11
Government Business Enterprises (GBEs) · 5‑6, 5‑22
Government Finance Statistics (GFS) · 6‑3, 8‑3, 11‑3–11‑12
Accrual framework · 11‑3
Balance sheet · 11‑6
Cash flow statement · 11‑6
Differences with Australian Accounting Standard No. 31 (AAS31) · 11‑10
General government sector (GFS)
Balance sheet · 9‑4
Cash flow statement · 9‑5
Operating statement · 9‑3
Taxation revenue · 9‑12
Operating statement · 11‑4
Reconciliation with Australian Accounting Standard No. 31 (AAS31) · 11‑9, 11‑11
Sectoral classifications · 11‑7
Statements · 9‑3–9‑12
Gross Other individuals taxation · 5‑6, 5‑10, 5‑12
Gross PAYG Withholding · 5‑6–5‑7, 5‑10–5‑11
GSM 900 licence fees · 5‑5
H
Headline cash balance · 2‑17, 11‑7
Health · 1‑17–1‑19
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health · 6‑24
After hours medical care · 1‑17
Asthma · 1‑18
Australian Health Care Agreements · 6‑23
Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS) · 6‑25
Cervical cancer screening · 1‑18
Commonwealth Serum Laboratories · 6‑25
Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) · 6‑23
Health and Medical Research Boost · 6‑22
Hospital Services · 6‑23
Integrated National Diabetes Programme · 1‑18
Medicare · 1‑12, 1‑17
Medicare Benefits Schedule · 6‑22
Mental health · 1‑18
National Medicines Disposal Programme · 1‑18
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) · 1‑18, 6‑22
Practice nurses · 1‑17
Private Health Insurance Rebate · 6‑22
Quality Use of Medicines Package · 1‑18
Regional Health Package · 6‑22
Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) · 6‑24
Veterans’ Home Care · 6‑23
Health and Aged Care
Litigation · 10‑40
Health and Medical Research Boost · 6‑22
Health Insurance Commission (HIC) · 6‑25
Helping Parents Return to Work’ · 6‑30
Hindmarsh Island Bridge · 10‑41
Historical data · 11‑13–11‑15
HMAS MELBOURNE · 10‑46
HMAS VOYAGER · 10‑46
Household consumption · 3‑3–3‑4, 3‑11, 3‑13–3‑15
Housing Loans Insurance Corporation · 10‑52
I
Immigration
Migration and Humanitarian Programmes · 6‑52
Immunisation funding · 10‑40
Imports · See Net exports
Indian Ocean Territories · 6‑12
Indigenous Australians · 1‑12. See also Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
Indirect tax · 5‑15–5‑19
Customs duty · 5‑18
Excise duty · 5‑15–5‑19
Other indirect taxes · 5‑18
Individual tax refunds · 5‑12
Individuals income tax · 5‑11
Industrial Relations · 6‑52
Inflation · 3‑3–3‑4, 3‑24–3‑25
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Evolution of · 4‑9
Government policies · 4‑22–4‑23
Historical experiences · 4‑5–4‑6
Role of · 4‑7–4‑11, 4‑19–4‑21
Innovation · 1‑24–1‑25
Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET) Programme · 1‑24
Innovation Access Programme · 1‑24
Research and Development (R&D) Tax Concession · 1‑24
Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia · 6‑16
Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security · 6‑17
Integrated National Diabetes Programme · 1‑18
Interest · 5‑21
Interest rates · 3‑4, 3‑10–3‑11, 3‑13–3‑16, 3‑21, 3‑26–3‑27
International economic outlook · 3‑3, 3‑6–3‑10
China · 3‑6
East Asia · 3‑3, 3‑6–3‑7, 3‑9–3‑10, 3‑26–3‑27
Europe · 3‑3
European Union · 3‑6, 3‑9
Japan · 3‑3, 3‑6–3‑8, 3‑10, 3‑26–3‑27
Uncertainties · 3‑3, 3‑10, 3‑26–3‑27
United States · 3‑3, 3‑6–3‑8, 3‑10, 3‑26
World growth · 3‑3, 3‑6–3‑10, 3‑16–3‑18, 3‑19–3‑20, 3‑26
World inflation · 3‑7
International Financial Institutions
Uncalled capital subscriptions · 10‑45
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Thailand · 10‑41
Inventories · 3‑18
Investment · See Business investment
Ionospheric Prediction Service · 6‑52
IP Australia · 6‑52
J
Japan · 3‑3, 3‑6–3‑8, 3‑10, 3‑26–3‑27
Justice · 1‑20
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Reform Programme · 1‑20
K
Kakadu National Park · 10‑46
L
Labour market · 3‑21–3‑23
Consultative Area Committees · 6‑51
Indigenous Employment · 6‑51
Job Network · 6‑51
Regional Assistance · 6‑51
Return to Work · 6‑51
Work for the Dole · 6‑51
Labour market assistance
Career Counselling · 6‑51
Footprints to the Future · 6‑52
Green Corps · 6‑51
Helping People Find Jobs · 6‑51
Job Placement, Employment and Training Programme · 6‑51
Jobs Pathway Programme · 6‑51
Literacy and Numeracy for the Unemployed · 6‑51
Promoting Self Reliance for Indigenous Australians · 6‑51
Structural Adjustment package · 6‑51
Local government · 6‑56
Luxury car tax (LCT) · 5‑19
M
Male Total Average Weekly Earnings · 6‑29
Managed Investments Act 1998 · 6‑53
Maritime Industry Finance Company Limited · 10‑49
Maritime industry reform · 10‑44
Measures for a Better Environment · 6‑34
Meat and Livestock Australia · 6‑42
Medicare · 1‑17
Levy · 5‑5, 5‑13
Medicare Benefits Scheme · 10‑40
Medicare Benefits Schedule · 6‑22
Melbourne Cricket Ground · 1‑26
Mental health · 1‑18
Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) · 1‑3, 5‑3–5‑4, 5‑24, 5‑28, 6‑4, 6‑10, 6‑60
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme · 6‑12
Mining and mineral resources (other than fuel), manufacturing and construction
Pharmaceutical Industry Investment Programme · 6‑45
Textile Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Programme · 6‑45
N
NASDAQ index · 4‑11
National Action Plan for Salinity and Water · 1‑21
National Assessments · 6‑17
National Competition Council (NCC) · 6‑52
National Competition Policy · 6‑56
National Crime Authority · 6‑17
National Estate and Parks · 6‑37
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Wills Review · 6‑25
National Medicines Disposal Programme · 1‑18
National Office for the Information Economy · 4‑22
Native title · 10‑38
Natural disaster relief · 6‑54, 10‑39
Natural Heritage Trust · 1‑20, 6‑37, 6‑44
Net capital investment · 2‑10–2‑12
Net debt · 1‑4, 1‑8–1‑10, 2‑12–2‑13, 7‑3–7‑4, 8‑15–8‑18
General government sector · 9‑4
Historical series · 11‑15
Non‑financial public sector · 9‑10
Public non‑financial corporations (PNFC) · 9‑7
Net exports · 3‑3, 3‑11, 3‑19–3‑20, 3‑27
Net funding requirement · 7‑3–7‑4
Net interest outlays · 8‑19–8‑20
Net worth · 2‑12–2‑13, 8‑18–8‑19
General government sector · 9‑4
Historical series · 11‑16
Non‑financial public sector · 9‑10
Public non‑financial corporations (PNFC) · 9‑7
New Apprenticeship system · 6‑51
New economy · 4‑6
New Zealand
Social security arrangements · 1‑15
Non‑financial public sector · 8‑4, 8‑6–8‑8
Balance sheet · 9‑10
Cash flow statement · 9‑11
Cash surplus · 8‑8–8‑14, 8‑9, 8‑11
Fiscal balance · 8‑6
Liabilities · 8‑15–8‑20
Net debt · 8‑15–8‑18
Net interest outlays · 8‑19–8‑20
Operating statement · 9‑9
Supplementary cash tables · 8‑21–8‑25
Non‑taxation revenue
Dividends · 5‑22
Interest · 5‑21
Other · 5‑23
O
Oil prices · 3‑4, 3‑6–3‑7, 3‑24–3‑25
Older Australians · 1‑16–1‑17
Aged care services · 1‑16
Commonwealth Superannuation pensions · 1‑16
Tax free threshold · 1‑16
Telephone allowance · 1‑16
Olympic Games, Sydney 2000 · 3‑3, 3‑18–3‑20, 6‑37
Online Help Service · 1‑22
Online Technical Assistance Programme · 1‑22
Other Income tax · 5‑13
Other withholding tax · 5‑14
P
Paralympic Games · 6‑37
Parenting Payments · 6‑29
Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Scheme (PCSS) · 6‑12
Partner Allowance Pension · 6‑30
Partnership Against Domestic Violence · 6‑10
Passenger Movement Charge · 1‑21
Pay As You Go (PAYG) · 1‑3, 5‑4–5‑7, 5‑10
Petrol prices · 3‑4, 3‑13–3‑14, 3‑24–3‑25
Petroleum excise · 5‑16
Petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT) · 5‑6, 5‑14–5‑15
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) · 1‑18, 6‑6, 6‑7, 6‑8, 6‑22, 10‑40
Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) · 6‑24
Portfolio Budget Statements · 6‑3
Postgraduate Education Loans Scheme · 1‑25
Prescribed payments system (PPS) · 5‑11–5‑12
Prices · See Inflation
Prime Minister and Cabinet · 6‑10
Private Health Insurance Rebate · 6‑22
Private sector wealth · 3‑14
Productivity · 1‑5. See  Labour productivity
Productivity Commission · 6‑52
Productivity growth
Australia · 3‑22–3‑23, 4‑15–4‑17
Capital · 4‑16
Future · 4‑22
Industry · 4‑18
United States · 4‑6
Public debt interest · 6‑55
Public final demand · 3‑18–3‑19
Public financial corporations (PFCs) · 8‑4, 11‑7
Public non‑financial corporations (PNFC) · 11‑7
Balance sheet · 9‑7
Cash flow statement · 9‑8
Cash surplus · 8‑11, 8‑14
Fiscal balance · 8‑6
Operating statement · 9‑6
Sector · 8‑4
Public sector · 8‑3–8‑5
Size and structure · 8‑21
Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS) · 6‑7, 6‑12
Q
Quarantine · 1‑21
Queensland East Coast Trawl Restructure · 6‑43
R
Rail transport · See also Transport
Alice Springs to Darwin Railway · 6‑48
Mainline Interstate Rail Track · 6‑48
Regional Health Package · 6‑22
Regional Solutions Programme · 6‑34
Research and Development (R&D) Start programme · 1‑24
Research and Development (R&D) Tax Concession · 1‑24
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) · 10‑45, 10‑47
Revenue · 2‑6–2‑7, 5‑3–5‑38
Cash bases · 5‑7, 5‑33–5‑34
Estimates · 5‑9–5‑27
Reconciliation · 5‑4
Variations · 5‑4, 5‑24–5‑25
Historical series · 11‑14
Measures · 5‑28–5‑32
Non‑tax · 5‑3, 5‑21–5‑23, 5‑26–5‑27
Policy decisions · 5‑5, 5‑28
Recognition · 5‑7
Statistics tables · 5‑33–5‑34
Taxation · 5‑7, 5‑11–5‑19
Total · 5‑3
Road transport · 1‑23. See also Transport
National Highway System · 6‑48
Roads of National Importance Programme · 6‑48
Roads to Recovery Programme · 6‑48
Rural and regional Australia · 1‑12
Dairy Industry Adjustment Package · 1‑21
Natural Disaster Relief Arrangements · 1‑22
Practice nurses · 1‑17
Quarantine · 1‑21
Rural nursing scholarships · 1‑17
University places · 1‑25
Rural assistance
Agriculture ‑— Advancing Australia (AAA) programmes · 6‑43
Farm Forestry Programme · 6‑44
Murray Darling Basin 2001 · 6‑44
National Landcare Programme · 6‑44
Sugar Industry Assistance · 6‑43
Rural Transaction Centre Programme · 6‑34
S
Safehaven programme · 6‑52
Sea transport · See also Transport
Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme · 6‑49
Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme · 6‑49
Sensitivity analysis · 5‑10
Snowy Mountains Hydro‑Electric Scheme · 10‑41, 10‑44
Social Security and Welfare · 6‑27
Age Pension · 6‑28
Aged Persons Savings Bonus · 6‑28
Childcare Benefit · 6‑29
Disability Pension · 6‑28
Family Tax Benefit · 6‑29
Mature Age Allowance · 6‑30
Newstart Allowance · 6‑30
Parenting Payments · 6‑29
Partner Allowance Benefit · 6‑30
Self‑Funded Retirees Supplementary Bonus · 6‑28
Sickness Allowance · 6‑30
War Widows Pension · 6‑28
Widow B Pension · 6‑31
Wife Disability Support Pension · 6‑29
Special Benefit payments · 6‑31
Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS) · 10‑43
Sports · 1‑25–1‑26
Backing Australia’s Sporting Ability · 1‑25
Commonwealth Games 2006 · 1‑26
Melbourne Cricket Ground · 1‑26
Tough on Drugs in Sport · 1‑26
State Legal Aid Commissions · 6‑16
Statement of Risks · 10‑33–10‑52
Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee · 10‑49
Structural Adjustment Package for the South‑West Forests Region of Western Australia · 6‑34
Structural reform · 1‑5, 4‑17–4‑19
Superannuation · 6‑9, 6‑12, 6‑54–6‑56
Surplus · 1‑3, 1‑10
T
Tariffs · 5‑18
Tax
Company · 5‑6–5‑8, 5‑10, 5‑13
Fringe benefits tax (FBT) · 5‑19–5‑20
Gross Other individuals · 5‑6, 5‑10, 5‑12
Gross PAYG Withholding · 5‑6–5‑7, 5‑10–5‑11
Indirect tax · 5‑15–5‑19
Individual refunds · 5‑12
Individuals income · 5‑11
Luxury car tax (LCT) · 5‑19
Medicare levy · 5‑5, 5‑13
Other Income · 5‑13
Other withholding · 5‑14
Petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT) · 5‑6, 5‑10, 5‑14–5‑15
Superannuation funds · 5‑14
Wholesale sales tax (WST) · 5‑10, 5‑18–5‑19
Wine equalisation tax (WET) · 5‑17, 5‑19
Tax expenditures · 5‑33–5‑34, 10‑36
Tax File Number (TFN) · 5‑11
Tax Liability Method (TLM) · 5‑7
Tax reform · 1‑27–1‑28, 10‑36
Telecommunications · 1‑22–1‑23
Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 1‑23
Customer Service Guarantee · 1‑23
National Communications Fund · 1‑22
Online Technical Assistance Programme · 1‑22
Telstra
Deferral of sale · 2‑13–2‑15, 10‑39
Impact of revised sale assumptions on the budget · 2‑15
Second tranche · 10‑48
Social Bonus programme · 6‑47
Terms of trade · 3‑19–3‑20
Textile Clothing and Footwear (TCF) · 6‑45
The New Tax System · 1‑4–1‑5, 1‑10, 3‑3–3‑5, 3‑13–3‑15, 3‑17, 3‑18, 3‑24–3‑25, 6‑28
The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) · 6‑17
Tobacco excise · 5‑6, 5‑16
Transport and Regional Services · 1‑23–1‑24, 10‑44
Aviation safety · 1‑23
Maritime · 1‑23
Rail · 1‑24
Road · 1‑23
Treasury · 10‑41, 10‑45
Treasury Bonds · 7‑4
Treasury Notes · 7‑4
U
Unauthorised boat arrivals · 10‑40
uncertainties · 3‑26–3‑27
Underlying cash balance · 1‑3–1‑4, 2‑16–2‑17
Derivation · 11‑7
Historical series · 11‑13
Unemployment rate · 3‑3–3‑4, 3‑11, 3‑21–3‑23
Uniform Presentation Framework (UPF) · 9‑2
United States · 3‑3, 3‑6–3‑8, 3‑10, 3‑26, 4‑5–4‑14
V
Veterans · 1‑17
Veterans’ Home Care · 6‑23
W
Wages · 3‑22, 3‑24–3‑25
Welfare
Assistance · 1‑13–1‑14
Childcare · 1‑14
Incentives · 1‑14
Obligation · 1‑14
Parents · 1‑14
Unemployed · 1‑13–1‑14
Youth · 1‑16
Wheat Export Authority · 6‑42
Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) · 6‑42
White Paper · See Department of Defence
Wholesale sales tax (WST) · 5‑10, 5‑18–5‑19
Wine equalisation tax (WET) · 5‑17, 5‑19
Wool industry · 6‑41
Australian Wool Services Ltd · 6‑41
Levy · 6‑41
World growth · 3‑3, 3‑6–3‑10, 3‑16–3‑18, 3‑19–3‑20, 3‑26. See also International economic outlook
Y
Youth Allowance · 6‑30
Z
Zyban · 5‑6, 5‑17