Part 2: Expense Measures
Table 2: Expense measures since the February 2009 UEFO(a)(continued)
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2008‑09 $m |
2009‑10 $m |
2010‑11 $m |
2011‑12 $m |
2012‑13 $m |
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| FINANCE AND DEREGULATION | |||||
| Australian Electoral Commission | |||||
| Australian Electoral Commission — savings measures | - | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 |
| Closing the Gap — Indigenous electoral participation program | - | 1.2 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| Department of Finance and Deregulation | |||||
| Closing the Gap | |||||
| — Community Development Employment Projects Program (CDEP) and the Indigenous Employment Program (IEP) Reform | 0.4 | - | - | - | - |
| — Northern Territory — income management — additional funding | - | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | - |
| Commonwealth Grants Framework | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Department of Finance and Deregulation — increased efficiencies | - | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 |
| E-Security Review | - | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Maritime surveillance — Bay class vessel replacement project | - | 0.1 | - | - | - |
| Ministerial and Opposition staff — additional positions | - | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.2 |
| National Broadband Network — implementation and establishment | 0.2 | 0.9 | - | - | - |
| Paid Parental Leave | - | 0.3 | 0.2 | - | - |
| Property management — improved framework | - | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Recruitment advertising — guidelines | - | - | - | - | - |
| Villawood Immigration Detention Centre — redevelopment(b) | - | 0.3 | 0.1 | .. | .. |
| West Block refurbishment project — stage one | - | 0.8 | .. | - | - |
| Whole-of-government procurement contracting — Microsoft volume sourcing agreement | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | 0.6 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 12.6 | 13.3 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| AusAID | |||||
| Overseas development assistance | |||||
| — Afghanistan and Pakistan Increased Assistance | - | 3.0 | 7.0 | 31.0 | 39.0 |
| — Economic Infrastructure | - | 11.9 | 22.3 | 166.2 | 253.2 |
| — food security through rural development | - | 27.1 | 38.1 | 122.3 | 206.8 |
| — improving responsiveness and accountability in government | - | 4.6 | 5.9 | 59.9 | 68.1 |
| — Nauru | - | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| — performance-linked aid | - | 7.0 | 25.8 | 146.7 | 156.0 |
| — Prime Minister's Pacific Australia Awards | - | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| — Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands — continuation | - | -0.5 | -1.8 | -7.9 | -19.5 |
| Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | |||||
| Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research — redirect funding | - | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Overseas development assistance — food security through rural development | - | 11.0 | 15.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 |
| Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |||||
| Border protection — combating people smuggling — enhanced intelligence capability | - | 11.9 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Continuity of Government — continuation of funding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Counter-proliferation intelligence enhancement | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enhancing regional counter-terrorism effectiveness | - | - | - | - | - |
| Australian Trade Commission | |||||
| Australian Trade Commission | |||||
| — Clean Energy Trade and Investment Strategy | - | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - |
| — Export Market Development Grants scheme — additional funding | 50.0 | - | - | - | - |
| — reduction in promotional activities | - | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||||
| APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) — hosting an ABAC meeting in 2010 and secretariat support | - | 0.3 | - | - | - |
| Australian Consulate-General in Nauru — continued funding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Border protection — additional resourcing to combat people smuggling — international engagement to prevent and disrupt maritime people smuggling | - | 4.1 | 4.6 | - | - |
| Enhanced crisis coordination facilities | - | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Enhanced diplomacy — advancing national security and protecting Australians abroad — resourcing | - | 18.8 | 22.1 | 29.2 | 35.1 |
| Enhanced Pacific engagement | - | 1.9 | 1.9 | - | - |
| Enhancing Australia's Regional Engagement | - | 13.3 | 23.7 | 25.1 | 30.0 |
| Global terrorism — enhancing Australia's commitment to Afghanistan | - | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Hosting the 35th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting | - | .. | .. | 1.4 | - |
| International Commission on Nuclear Non‑proliferation and Disarmament — operational costs | - | 7.7 | 1.6 | - | - |
| International Counter-Terrorism Capability and Programs | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jakarta — new Chancery construction(b) | - | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | - |
| Kabul — new chancery construction project feasibility and planning | - | 3.0 | - | - | - |
| Overseas development assistance | |||||
| — Debt to Health Swap with Government of Indonesia | - | - | - | - | - |
| — Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands — continuation | - | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Pandemic influenza preparedness — maintaining the delivery of Australian Government services overseas | - | 0.4 | .. | - | - |
| Protecting Australian diplomatic and consular posts overseas — security enhancements | - | 6.5 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 11.2 |
| Regional chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thailand — repatriation of Australian citizens and permanent residents | 0.1 | - | - | - | - |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiation — Australia's participation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Travellers' Emergency Loans and Consular Emergency Services Schemes | - | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| United Nations Security Council — candidacy | - | 4.8 | 5.7 | - | - |
| Portfolio total | 50.1 | 150.3 | 202.5 | 619.0 | 811.9 |
| HEALTH AND AGEING | |||||
| Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | |||||
| Australian Institute of Health and Welfare — improving access to data and analysis | - | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Council of Australian Governments' decision | |||||
| — Commonwealth investment in closing Indigenous data gaps | - | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| — implementing the Council of Australian Governments' federal financial framework — expanded roles | 0.7 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| World Class Cancer Care — cancer data to improve cancer survival | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency | |||||
| Regional chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security | - | - | - | - | - |
| Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority | |||||
| Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority — continued funding for Australia's anti-doping framework | - | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Australian Sports Commission | |||||
| European training base for Australian athletes — continuation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cancer Australia | |||||
| Cancer Australia — improved lung cancer data and treatment guidelines | - | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| World Class Cancer Care | |||||
| — Building Cancer Support Networks program — continued funding | - | - | - | - | - |
| — cancer data to improve cancer survival | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| — Mentoring for Regional Hospitals and Cancer Professionals program — continued funding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Department of Health and Ageing | |||||
| Aged care viability supplements — increase | - | 2.4 | 11.0 | - | - |
| Assistive Technology in Community Care program — discontinuation | - | -6.6 | -6.3 | -6.4 | -6.5 |
| Australian Better Health Initiative | |||||
| — cease promotional activities for 45 Year Old Health Check | - | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| — further efficiency | - | - | -26.2 | -27.1 | -27.6 |
| — promoting healthy lifestyles — further efficiency | - | - | -12.4 | -12.6 | -12.9 |
| Australian Red Cross Society — additional funding | - | 5.0 | 5.0 | - | - |
| Breast cancer treatment — continuation of funding for the Herceptin® program | - | - | - | - | - |
| Closing the Gap | |||||
| — Community Development Employment Projects Program (CDEP) and the Indigenous Employment Program (IEP) Reform | - | - | - | - | 0.6 |
| — expanding link-up services for the Stolen Generations | - | 2.3 | 5.5 | 6.1 | - |
| — improving eye and ear health services for Indigenous Australians | - | 6.2 | 15.4 | 18.3 | 18.5 |
| — Indigenous dental services in rural and regional areas | - | 1.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| — Northern Territory — Indigenous health and related services | - | 6.5 | 52.5 | 54.1 | - |
| — quality assurance for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medical Services pathology program — enhancement | - | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Commonwealth Seniors Health Card — income test | - | 14.9 | 16.5 | 19.6 | 20.9 |
| Continence Aids Payment Scheme — more choice for users | - | 3.2 | -7.8 | -5.4 | -4.6 |
| Council of Australian Governments' decision — Commonwealth investment in closing Indigenous data gaps | - | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection program — continuation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Divisions of General Practice program — new funding formula | - | 1.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | - |
| Drought assistance | |||||
| — Exceptional Circumstances assistance for primary producers | 1.1 | 3.0 | - | - | - |
| — Exceptional Circumstances assistance for small businesses — extension | 0.1 | 0.2 | - | - | - |
| e-Health — electronic clinical information and communication network for north-west Tasmania | - | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | - |
| e-Health programs — further efficiency | - | -9.7 | -12.1 | -13.0 | - |
| Epidermolysis bullosa — national dressing scheme | - | 2.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Fairer income testing in residential aged care — ending the 28-day income test exemption | - | -4.0 | -9.2 | -10.0 | -10.9 |
| Fraud and compliance — matching of Medicare Benefits Schedule and Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule data | - | - | -4.2 | -4.5 | -6.7 |
| General practice training | |||||
| — consolidating regional training providers — further efficiency | - | -1.5 | -3.0 | -3.0 | -3.0 |
| — expanding the role of General Practice Education and Training Ltd | - | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| — extension of time for rural placements | - | - | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| Grants for physical activity projects in the community — discontinuation | - | -0.1 | .. | -1.6 | -1.6 |
| Health and hospital reform — establishment of the National Institute for Virology | - | - | - | - | - |
| Health and Hospitals Fund | |||||
| — hospital infrastructure and other projects of national significance | 100.0 | 383.7 | 273.5 | 307.2 | 287.0 |
| — national cancer statement | 40.0 | 42.0 | 415.0 | 336.0 | 342.0 |
| — translational research and workforce training | 46.0 | 40.0 | 159.0 | 170.0 | 14.0 |
| Hearing services — introduction of hearing threshold | - | .. | -9.7 | -12.0 | -12.8 |
| Hospital Accountability and Performance Program — continuation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Improving Maternity Services Package | - | 8.8 | 24.7 | 29.7 | 49.5 |
| Indigenous access to health care services — further efficiency | - | -2.8 | -2.7 | -2.4 | -2.4 |
| Investment in Preventive Health (Environmental Health) program — further efficiency | - | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Leadership in mental health reform — continuation and further efficiency | - | -5.0 | -5.0 | -5.0 | -5.0 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging — transitional funding for Gippsland and South Eastern NSW mobile unit | - | 0.6 | 0.9 | - | - |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging unit in north‑west Tasmania — redirection of funding | - | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 |
| Medicare Benefits Schedule | |||||
| — a quality framework for reviewing services | - | 3.3 | 6.0 | - | - |
| — access to positron emission tomography services provided at Westmead and Royal North Shore Hospitals and Austin Health Services | - | - | - | - | - |
| — Better Access Initiative — continuing professional development | - | 0.2 | 0.3 | -19.9 | -2.3 |
| — Better Access Initiative — improved targeting for the most in need and better quality of services | - | -7.7 | -17.1 | -6.1 | 9.1 |
| — capping Extended Medicare Safety Net benefits for items with excessive fees | - | -21.5 | -62.8 | -79.4 | -97.4 |
| — capping Extended Medicare Safety Net benefits for items with excessive fees — obstetrics services | - | -3.8 | -49.1 | -63.1 | -82.5 |
| — diagnostic imaging and pathology services — bulk-billing incentives and rationalisation of patient episode initiation fees | - | 34.7 | 50.7 | 54.1 | 57.5 |
| — diagnostic imaging and pathology services — changes to fees for fully depreciated diagnostic imaging equipment | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | -64.7 | -68.7 |
| — diagnostic imaging and pathology services — improving competition | - | 0.1 | .. | - | - |
| — diagnostic imaging and pathology services — improving the quality of services and addressing workforce shortages | - | 5.4 | 7.9 | 0.3 | -8.8 |
| — diagnostic imaging and pathology services — rebalancing of pathology fees | - | -0.7 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -1.5 |
| — diagnostic imaging and pathology services — reviews of pathology and diagnostic imaging items | - | 2.4 | 3.6 | - | - |
| — ensuring the appropriate use of clinical procedures and adjusting to modern technologies | - | -23.2 | -37.9 | -40.8 | -43.7 |
| — new and revised listings | .. | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| — nurse practitioner workforce — expansion | - | 1.5 | 10.8 | 16.8 | 16.9 |
| — reversal of proposal to fund magnetic resonance imaging scans of the knee or brain — further efficiency | - | -4.0 | -3.9 | -3.7 | -3.6 |
| Mental health | |||||
| — continuation of existing services in rural and remote areas | - | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| — continuation of Mental Health Support for Drought-Affected Communities program | - | 5.2 | - | - | - |
| Migration Program | |||||
| — reduction in skill stream places for 2008‑09 | - | -17.5 | -20.9 | -21.9 | -22.8 |
| — allocation of places for 2009‑10 | - | -18.0 | -43.4 | -69.8 | -97.8 |
| National Illicit Drug Strategy — a more strategic approach | - | -3.3 | -5.7 | -6.1 | -9.6 |
| National Joint Replacement Registry — cost recovery | - | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| National Palliative Care Strategy — continuation of funding | - | - | - | - | - |
| National Return and Disposal of Unwanted Medicines program — additional funding | - | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| National Serology Reference Laboratory — additional funding for regulatory operations | - | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Nursing education and recruitment — further efficiency | - | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme | |||||
| — chemotherapy drugs — delayed implementation of more efficient arrangements | - | 5.3 | - | - | - |
| — enhancements to the National Prescribing Service | - | -9.1 | -12.1 | -13.6 | -16.2 |
| — extending the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme reference pricing policies to all non‑exempt pharmaceutical items | - | -8.8 | -18.0 | -16.7 | -16.3 |
| — extending the therapeutic group premium policy | - | -12.5 | -28.5 | -29.7 | -40.9 |
| — extension to the listing of Plavix® and Iscover® (clopidogrel) | - | - | - | - | - |
| — increased uptake of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme online | - | - | - | - | - |
| — Interim increase in the handling fee under the section 100 Remote Aboriginal Health Service Program | - | - | - | - | - |
| — listing of Avastin® (bevacizumab) | - | 63.9 | 80.5 | 82.0 | 81.1 |
| — listing of Sutent® (sunitinib) | 6.3 | 34.3 | 29.5 | 27.6 | 26.9 |
| — minor new listings | 18.8 | 48.3 | 54.5 | 57.1 | 54.6 |
| Practice incentive payments — quality and administrative improvements — further efficiency | - | -4.9 | -1.3 | -14.1 | -15.2 |
| Prevocational training for doctors in general practice | - | 8.9 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 11.4 |
| Primary care — Sharing Health Care Initiative — further efficiency | - | -2.7 | -0.7 | - | - |
| Priority Health and Medical Research program — further efficiency | - | -4.1 | -4.3 | -4.4 | -4.5 |
| Private health insurance | |||||
| — fair and sustainable support for the future | - | 119.3 | -713.5 | -613.8 | -614.9 |
| — transparent premium setting | - | - | - | - | - |
| Protection Visas — abolition of the 45 Day Rule | - | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Prudential regulation of aged care providers — not to proceed with cost recovery | - | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Public Health Education and Research Program — discontinuation | - | - | -6.6 | -11.3 | -11.5 |
| Radiation oncology — national radiotherapy single machine trial — discontinuation | - | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -1.4 |
| Reduction of the business management training initiative — further efficiency | - | -1.0 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -1.3 |
| Reform of family payments — pause to indexation of upper income thresholds of FTB-A, FTB-B and Baby Bonus | - | -2.9 | -8.2 | -12.6 | -15.0 |
| Review of the National Blood Arrangements | - | 0.7 | 0.7 | - | - |
| Rural Health Workforce — maintaining rural multidisciplinary training | - | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Rural Health Workforce Strategy | - | 4.7 | 28.6 | 34.0 | 39.0 |
| Secure and sustainable pensions | |||||
| — close the Pension Bonus Scheme | - | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| — increase to pension payments | - | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| — residential aged care | - | 3.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 2.9 |
| — tighten the income test taper | - | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| Shared Responsibility and Regional Partnership Agreements — further efficiency | - | -2.0 | -2.3 | -2.6 | -3.1 |
| Sporting facilities in Mackay — contribution | - | 1.3 | - | - | - |
| Stoma Appliance Scheme — implementing a new program framework | - | -0.6 | -4.0 | -4.3 | -4.3 |
| Support for diabetes — remove duplication in research effort | - | -7.7 | -7.9 | -8.0 | -8.2 |
| Support for Specialists to Re-Enter the Workforce — cessation | - | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| Surf Life Saving Australia — contribution to upgrade information and technology systems | 4.4 | - | - | - | - |
| Torres Strait health protection strategy | - | 3.8 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Victorian bushfire response — Commonwealth assistance to health services | 0.1 | 4.9 | - | - | - |
| Woomera Hospital — continued funding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Workforce program — realising efficiency savings from consolidation | - | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand | |||||
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand — funding for upgrading computer systems | - | 1.4 | 1.1 | - | - |
| National Health and Medical Research Council | |||||
| Regulation of research involving human embryos and the prohibition of human cloning — continuation of funding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | 217.5 | 715.4 | 161.9 | 49.2 | -223.5 |
* 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.
- These measures can also be found in the capital measures summary table.
- These measures can also be found in the revenue measures summary table.
- Measures may not add due to rounding.
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