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Part 1: Expense Measures (Continued)

Infrastructure and Transport

High Speed Rail Implementation Study

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Infrastructure and Transport	-	6.0	14.0	-	-

The Government will provide $20.0 million over two years to undertake an implementation study of a high speed rail network in Australia.

The study will be in two stages. The first stage (to be completed by July 2011) will involve a high-level costing and identification of routes, while the second stage will involve a more comprehensive study of revenue and patronage data and specific construction costings.

This measure delivers on the Government's agreement with the Australian Greens.

Nation Building — highway upgrades in Western Australia and Victoria

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of the Treasury	-	-	-	-	-

The Government will provide $40.0 million in 2013‑14 for upgrade of the Great Eastern Highway in Western Australia and $7.0 million over three years for planning for the upgrade of the Princes Highway West in Victoria ($1.0 million in 2011‑12, $2.0 million in 2012‑13 and $4.0 million in 2013‑14). These projects will be funded from within the existing forward estimates for the Nation Building Program.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.

Nation Building — Pacific Highway upgrade from Kempsey to Port Macquarie

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of the Treasury	-	4.0	13.0	18.0	-

The Government will provide $35.0 million over three years to accelerate planning and pre-construction work on the 37.8 kilometre section of the Pacific Highway from Kempsey to Port Macquarie.

This measure delivers on the Government's agreement with the Member for Lyne, Rob Oakeshott MP.

Nation Building 2 — infrastructure projects

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of the Treasury	-	-	-	-	-

The Government will provide $3.57 billion over four years from 2014-15 to assist state and territory governments deliver the following projects:

• Inland Rail (Melbourne to Brisbane) — pre-construction study — $300.0 million;
• Parramatta-Epping Rail Link (New South Wales) $2,080.0 million;
• Moreton Bay Rail Link (Queensland) — $742.0 million;
• Richmond Bridge (New South Wales) $18.0 million;
• Princes Highway West (Victoria) — $257.5 million;
• Calliope Crossroads (Queensland) — $95.0 million;
• Great Eastern Highway (Western Australia) — $60.0 million; and
• Tasman Highway (Tasmania) — $13.0 million.

This funding will be provided as part of a Nation Building 2 Program.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.

Townsville cruise ship terminal

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Infrastructure and Transport	-	2.0	2.0	-	-

The Government will provide $4.0 million over two years towards the development of a cruise ship terminal in Townsville's Ocean Terminal Precinct.

This project will be assessed against program guidelines for value for money, ability to complete the project on time and on budget, organisation financial viability and project sustainability.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.

Victorian Regional Rail Link — re-scheduling

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Infrastructure and Transport	-	-	-	-320.0	-80.0

The Government will amend the Memorandum of Understanding with the Victorian Government for projects to be funded from the Building Australia Fund for the Victorian Regional Rail Link. This will result in lower funding in 2012‑13 ($320.0 million) and 2013‑14 ($80.0 million) and higher funding in 2014-15 ($400 million). There is no change to the planned completion date of the project.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment and includes a subsequent request from the Victorian Government to change the schedule by a further $200 million to better reflect the project's expected milestones.

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