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Finance and Deregulation

Australian Government Superannuation Schemes — consolidation of governance and administration arrangements

Expense ($m)
	2007‑08	2008‑09	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12
Department of Finance and Deregulation	-	2.8	-	-	-
Comsuper	-	0.3	0.8	-	-
Total	-	3.2	0.8	-	-

The Government will provide $1.1 million to the Australian Reward Investment Alliance, the Military Superannuation and Benefits Board and the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority (with funding provided via ComSuper) to cover the costs of consolidating these existing trustee arrangements to become one trustee board from 1 July 2010.

The Government will also provide $2.8 million to the Department of Finance and Deregulation to review the current administration arrangements relating to the main civilian and military schemes, including long term information technology requirements.

See also the related capital measure titled Australian Government Superannuation — termination of information technology project in the Finance and Deregulation portfolio.

Further information can be found in the joint press release of 31 October 2008 issued by the Minister for Finance and Deregulation and the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law.

Government communications advice

Expense ($m)
	2007‑08	2008‑09	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12
Department of Finance and Deregulation	-	1.3	1.7	1.7	1.8
Australian National Audit Office	-	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Total	-	1.9	2.3	2.4	2.4

The Government will provide $8.9 million over four years to establish new guidelines and governance structures to oversee government campaign advertising.

The measure includes funding of $6.5 million over four years for the Department of Finance and Deregulation to establish a Communications Advice Branch to support agencies in developing advertising campaigns.

Funding of $2.5 million over four years will be provided to the Australian National Audit Office for the Auditor-General to provide a report to responsible Ministers on compliance with the guidelines for advertising campaigns with expenditure in excess of $250,000 (and campaigns of less than $250,000 if requested by Ministers).

Further information can be found in the press release of 2 July 2008 issued by the Minister for Finance and Deregulation and the Special Minister of State.

National intergovernmental telepresence system

Expense ($m)
	2007‑08	2008‑09	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12
Department of Finance and Deregulation	-	3.2	4.2	2.4	2.4
Related revenue ($m)
Department of Finance and Deregulation	-	0.4	1.4	1.4	1.4
Related capital ($m)
Department of Finance and Deregulation	-	6.1	..	..	..

The Government will provide $13.8 million over four years (including $6.2 million in capital funding) to establish a national intergovernmental telepresence system between the Commonwealth and the states and territories. The proposal will provide high-quality, secure telepresence video facilities connecting the Commonwealth and state and territory governments. The system will be used in inter-jurisdictional meetings, including Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and Ministerial Council meetings.

The telepresence system will reduce interstate travel, thereby reducing travel costs and greenhouse gas emissions and improving productivity.

The proposal also includes $4.6 million over four years in funding to be provided by the states and territories in relation to the system.

Property management — improved framework

Expense ($m)
	2007‑08	2008‑09	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12
Department of Finance and Deregulation	-	1.8	-	-	-

The Government will provide $1.8 million in 2008‑09 in order to develop the Commonwealth Property Management Framework. The Framework will outline a whole of government policy and governance arrangements that will improve coordination and property-specific planning and enhance the Government's property management capability.

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