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Summary of Measures

Realising our potential

  2007-08
$m
2008-09
$m
2009-10
$m
2010-11
$m
Total
$m
REVENUE MEASURES          
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING          
Department of Education, Science and Training          
Realising Our Potential          
– increasing university funding - 0.2 0.8 1.7 2.8
– allowing more responsive universities 1.3 2.9 3.6 4.2 12.0
– FEE-HELP for Diploma and Advanced Diploma VET courses 1.8 6.8 15.1 25.3 49.0
Sub Total 3.1 10.0 19.5 31.2 63.8
Total Revenue measures 3.1 10.0 19.5 31.2 63.8
EXPENSE MEASURES          
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING          
Department of Education, Science and Training          
Realising Our Potential – Higher Education          
– Higher Education Endowment Fund - 304.0 304.0 304.0 912.0
– increasing university funding 156.8 143.2 133.6 126.0 559.6
– allowing more responsive universities 51.3 56.6 57.1 58.2 223.2
– Diversity and Structural Adjustment Fund 16.5 16.7 16.8 16.8 66.8
– reducing red tape for universities 0.6 0.3 - - 0.9
– additional Commonwealth Learning Scholarships 11.6 22.3 26.6 30.9 91.4
– extending Rent Assistance to Austudy recipients 13.2 24.0 24.5 25.1 86.9
– extending income support to Masters students 5.5 11.2 12.5 14.1 43.3
Realising Our Potential – Vocational Education and Training          
– support for young Australian Apprentices in skill shortage trades 69.3 87.1 90.7 95.4 342.5
– fee assistance for Australian Apprentices 47.8 52.2 52.9 53.6 206.4
– fast-track apprenticeships 6.4 11.8 17.3 23.0 58.5
– FEE-HELP for Diploma and Advanced Diploma VET courses 4.3 3.4 3.5 3.4 14.5
– Australian Technical Colleges 1.1 19.8 27.4 17.1 65.4
Realising Our Potential – Schools          
– national literacy and numeracy vouchers 70.9 120.9 131.4 134.1 457.4
– additional support for regional and remote schools 15.4 32.2 35.2 38.3 121.1
– rewarding schools for improving literacy and numeracy outcomes 2.2 17.0 16.9 17.0 53.2
– improving the practical component of teacher education 18.8 19.2 19.4 19.6 77.0
– Australian Government Summer Schools for Teachers 30.0 24.8 23.2 23.6 101.7
– national teacher training and registration standards 2.7 2.2 - - 5.0
– core curricula standards 4.4 8.6 - 0.1 13.0
– national student aptitude test for tertiary admission 4.9 4.8 4.8 - 14.5
Sub Total 533.9 982.5 997.9 1000.1 3514.4
Total Expense measures 533.9 982.5 997.9 1000.1 3514.4
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE          
Total expense measures 533.9 982.5 997.9 1000.1 3514.4
Total capital measures - - - - -
Total expenditure 533.9 982.5 997.9 1000.1 3514.4
Total revenue measures 3.1 10.0 19.5 31.2 63.8
Net additional expenditure 530.8 972.5 978.4 968.9 3450.6

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