Expense Measures (continued)
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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH AND AGEING | |||||
| Cancer Australia | |||||
| National Breast Cancer Foundation — cohort study | - | - | - | - | - |
| Department of Health and Ageing | |||||
| Antenatal care for Indigenous women — increasing access | - | - | 15.4 | 20.2 | 23.3 |
| Drought assistance | |||||
| — Exceptional Circumstances assistance for primary producers | - | 2.1 | - | - | - |
| — Exceptional Circumstances assistance for small business | - | 0.1 | - | - | - |
| Health and Hospital Reform — additional places for the Prevocational General Practice Placement Program | - | - | - | - | - |
| Life Saving Drugs Program — funding for Elaprase® (idursulfase) | - | 4.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Medicare Benefits Schedule — new and revised listings | - | 9.6 | 13.4 | 13.9 | 14.3 |
| National Immunisation Program — purchase of vaccines | - | 2.2 | 0.3 | - | - |
| Organ and tissue donation — national plan to increase organ donation and save lives | - | 17.4 | 37.7 | 39.0 | 40.4 |
| Personal income tax — increasing the Medicare levy surcharge thresholds(g) | - | 140.8 | 50.5 | 26.5 | 1.4 |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme | |||||
| — changes to the administration of funding for Highly Specialised Drugs | - | - | -2.8 | -8.0 | -14.0 |
| — extension of access to the safety net to include couples separated by illness | - | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| — extension to the listing of Humira® (adalimumab) | - | 14.6 | 26.6 | 40.1 | 50.7 |
| — minor new listings | - | 17.0 | 21.5 | 23.7 | 26.1 |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and National Diabetes Services Scheme — extension of access to government employees living overseas | - | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Reciprocal health care agreement with Slovenia | - | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Portfolio total | - | 208.3 | 172.0 | 165.3 | 152.3 |
| HUMAN SERVICES | |||||
| Centrelink | |||||
| Drought assistance | |||||
| — Exceptional Circumstances assistance for primary producers | - | 3.6 | - | - | - |
| — Exceptional Circumstances assistance for small business | - | 0.1 | - | - | - |
| Economic Security Strategy | |||||
| — lump sum payment to pensioners, seniors and carers | - | 8.4 | - | - | - |
| — one-off lump sum payment of $1,000 per child to low and middle income families | - | 7.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - |
| Retention of current fringe benefit tax treatment for family assistance customers | - | 0.3 | - | - | - |
| Small block irrigators — exit grant package | - | 4.0 | - | - | - |
| Department of Human Services | |||||
| Fraud and non-compliance — Department of Human Services coordination | - | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Medicare Australia | |||||
| Medicare Benefits Schedule — new and revised listings | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme | |||||
| — changes to the administration of funding for Highly Specialised Drugs | - | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| — extension to the listing of Humira® (adalimumab) | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| — minor new listings | - | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and National Diabetes Services Scheme — extension of access to government employees living overseas | - | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Portfolio total | - | 26.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP | |||||
| Department of Immigration and Citizenship | |||||
| Australian Multicultural Advisory Council — establishment | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-statutory refugee status assessment process — improvement | - | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme — establishment | - | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Work and Holiday visa — expansion | - | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Portfolio total | - | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT | |||||
| Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | |||||
| Transport review — heavy vehicles, rail safety and maritime safety | - | 4.7 | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | - | 4.7 | - | - | - |
| INNOVATION, INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH | |||||
| Australian Research Council | |||||
| Australian Laureate Fellowships | - | - | - | - | - |
| Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | |||||
| Automotive Components Limited (ACL Bearings) — additional assistance | - | - | - | - | - |
| Global financial crisis — assistance for small businesses | - | 2.0 | 2.0 | - | - |
| Green Car Innovation Fund — Toyota Australia | - | - | 20.0 | 15.0 | - |
| North East Tasmania development program | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | - | 2.0 | 22.0 | 15.0 | - |
| PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET | |||||
| Australian National Audit Office | |||||
| Government communications advice | - | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |||||
| Australia Day 2009 events — additional funding | - | 0.9 | - | - | - |
| Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman | |||||
| Non-statutory refugee status assessment process — improvement | - | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Old Parliament House | |||||
| Old Parliament House — establishment as an Executive Agency | - | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Portfolio total | - | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| RESOURCES, ENERGY AND TOURISM | |||||
| Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | |||||
| Ethanol Distribution Program — additional funding | - | 6.0 | - | - | - |
| Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute | - | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| National Low Emission Coal Initiative | - | -6.3 | -18.8 | -18.8 | -20.0 |
| Queensland tourism — additional assistance | - | 2.0 | - | - | - |
| Tourism Australia | |||||
| Queensland tourism — additional assistance | - | 2.0 | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | - | 103.7 | 81.3 | 81.3 | 80.0 |
| TREASURY | |||||
| Australian Prudential Regulation Authority | |||||
| Global financial crisis — additional funding for regulators and the Treasury | - | 9.0 | 18.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Australian Securities and Investments Commission | |||||
| Council of Australian Governments — implementing a national approach to the regulation of consumer credit | - | 1.6 | 12.7 | 25.6 | 25.9 |
| Global financial crisis — additional funding for regulators and the Treasury | - | 10.0 | 20.0 | - | - |
| Department of the Treasury | |||||
| Council of Australian Governments — implementing a national approach to the regulation of consumer credit | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Economic Security Strategy — First Home Owners Boost | - | 1,184.9 | 353.6 | - | - |
| Global financial crisis — additional funding for regulators and the Treasury | - | 2.5 | 5.0 | - | - |
| Portfolio total | - | 1,209.0 | 410.9 | 35.4 | 35.6 |
| VETERANS' AFFAIRS | |||||
| Department of Veterans' Affairs | |||||
| Economic Security Strategy | |||||
| — lump sum payment to pensioners, seniors and carers | - | 401.4 | - | - | - |
| — one-off lump sum payment of $1,000 per child to low and middle income families | - | .. | - | - | - |
| Medicare Benefits Schedule — new and revised listings | - | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| — arrangements for the partners of seriously disabled veterans | - | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme | |||||
| — extension of access to the safety net to include couples separated by illness | - | .. | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| — extension to the listing of Humira® (adalimumab) | - | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| — minor new listings | - | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Portfolio total | - | 407.5 | 12.0 | 13.4 | 14.9 |
| Decisions taken but not yet announced | - | 61.0 | 315.9 | 271.4 | 410.9 |
| Depreciation expense | - | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| Total impact of expense measures(h) | 4.0 | 11,412.5 | 1,172.0 | 743.3 | 841.5 |
* 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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