Expense Measures
Table A2: Expense measures since the 2008‑09 Budget(a)
|
2007‑08 $m |
2008‑09 $m |
2009‑10 $m |
2010‑11 $m |
2011‑12 $m |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY | |||||
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | |||||
| Drought assistance | |||||
| — Exceptional Circumstances assistance for primary producers | 3.8 | 361.5 | - | - | - |
| — Exceptional Circumstances assistance for primary producers and small business — definition of income | - | - | * | * | * |
| — Exceptional Circumstances assistance for small business | 0.1 | 20.9 | - | - | - |
| Small block irrigators — exit grant package | - | 0.5 | - | - | - |
| Tackling Climate Change — Climate Change Research Program | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wheat exports — transitional package | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | 3.9 | 383.0 | - | - | - |
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S | |||||
| Attorney-General's Department | |||||
| Family Law amendments — State references of power on de facto property and spouse maintenance | - | - | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| National Security — enhancing chemicals security | - | 1.4 | 4.8 | 6.2 | - |
| Portfolio total | - | 1.4 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 1.4 |
| CLIMATE CHANGE | |||||
| Department of Climate Change | |||||
| Climate change — raising public awareness | - | 14.0 | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | - | 14.0 | - | - | - |
| DEFENCE | |||||
| Department of Defence | |||||
| Afghanistan — helicopter capability | - | 3.0 | - | - | - |
| Australian Strategic Policy Institute — continuation of funding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Electronic countermeasures equipment | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iraq — contribution to international stabilisation activities | - | 87.8 | - | - | - |
| Operations in the Middle East — relocation project | - | - | - | - | - |
| Timor-Leste — reduced Australian Defence Force presence | - | -5.1 | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | - | 85.6 | - | - | - |
| EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS | |||||
| Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | |||||
| Closing the Gap — Indigenous early childhood development — children and family centres | - | 17.5 | 74.6 | 67.8 | 55.2 |
| Drought assistance | |||||
| — Exceptional Circumstances assistance for primary producers | 0.1 | 9.9 | - | - | - |
| — Exceptional Circumstances assistance for small business | .. | 0.5 | - | - | - |
| Early childhood education and care — information for parents | - | 2.6 | 1.9 | - | - |
| Economic Security Strategy | |||||
| — lump sum payment to pensioners, seniors and carers | - | 92.0 | - | - | - |
| — Productivity Places Program — 56,000 additional places | - | 117.3 | 69.9 | - | - |
| Indigenous non-government school education programs — application of indexation | - | 1.4 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 8.4 |
| Indigenous secondary scholarships corporate partnership | - | - | 12.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Maximum level of socio-economic status funding entitlement for non-government schools with a high proportion of Indigenous students | - | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Non-Government Schools Establishment Assistance — offset | - | -0.5 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -1.4 |
| Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme — establishment | - | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Productivity Places Program — 15,000 additional places | - | 44.9 | - | - | - |
| Retention of current fringe benefit tax treatment for family assistance customers | - | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Transitional project assistance — National Indigenous Literacy and Numeracy Strategy — offset | - | - | - | - | -0.1 |
| Office of the Workplace Ombudsman | |||||
| Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme — establishment | - | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Portfolio total | 0.1 | 291.9 | 169.4 | 83.8 | 76.2 |
| ENVIRONMENT, WATER, HERITAGE AND THE ARTS | |||||
| Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts | |||||
| Small block irrigators — exit grant package | - | 57.1 | -57.1 | - | - |
| Solar Homes and Communities Plan — additional funding | - | 101.0 | -33.0 | - | - |
| Special Envoy — Whale Conservation | - | 0.1 | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | - | 158.2 | -90.1 | - | - |
| FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | |||||
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | |||||
| Closing the Gap — Indigenous early childhood development — children and family centres | - | - | - | - | - |
| Economic Security Strategy | |||||
| — lump sum payment to pensioners, seniors and carers | - | 4,372.9 | - | - | - |
| — one-off lump sum payment of $1,000 per child to low and middle income families | - | 3,851.0 | .. | - | - |
| Partner Service Pension — age related arrangements for married partners of veterans who are separated but not divorced | - | -4.2 | -9.4 | -10.4 | -11.5 |
| Retention of current fringe benefit tax treatment for family assistance customers | - | 57.5 | 59.0 | 60.5 | 62.1 |
| Portfolio total | - | 8,277.2 | 49.6 | 50.1 | 50.5 |
| FINANCE AND DEREGULATION | |||||
| Comsuper | |||||
| Australian Government Superannuation — termination of information technology project(f) | - | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | - |
| Australian Government Superannuation Schemes — consolidation of governance and administration arrangements | - | 0.3 | 0.8 | - | - |
| Department of Finance and Deregulation | |||||
| Australian Government Superannuation Schemes — consolidation of governance and administration arrangements | - | 2.8 | - | - | - |
| Government communications advice | - | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| National intergovernmental telepresence system | - | 3.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Property management — improved framework | - | 1.8 | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | - | 9.6 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| AusAID | |||||
| World Bank Clean Technologies Fund — Australia's contribution | - | 100.0 | - | - | - |
| World Bank Global Food Crisis Trust Fund — Australia's contribution | - | 50.0 | - | - | - |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||||
| Asia Pacific Community — regional consultations | - | 0.5 | - | - | - |
| Australian Embassy to the Holy See — appointment of a resident Ambassador | - | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Bali Democracy Forum — Australian contribution | - | 1.9 | - | - | - |
| Fiji — upgrade of security at Australian High Commission | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament — establishment | - | 3.5 | - | - | - |
| Pacific Engagement Strategy — implementation | - | 1.3 | - | - | - |
| Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme — establishment | - | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Special Envoy — Whale Conservation | - | 0.3 | - | - | - |
| United Nations Security Council — candidacy | - | 1.9 | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | - | 161.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
* The nature of the measure is such that a reliable estimate cannot be provided.
.. Not zero, but rounded to zero.
- Nil.
nfp not for publication.
- A minus sign before an estimate indicates a reduction in expenses, no sign before an estimate indicates increased expenses.
- Details of these measures can be found in Appendix A under Capital Measures.
- Details of these measures can be found in Appendix A under Revenue Measures.
- Measures may not add due to rounding.
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