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Part 2: Expense Measures (Continued)

Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

Green Loans Program — cessation

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations	-	0.3	0.2	-	-
Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency	-	-76.4	-3.6	-2.8	-
Total	-	-76.1	-3.4	-2.8	-

The Government will redirect $82.7 million over three years from the Green Loans program to provide $82.1 million for the expanded Green Start program and $0.5 million to assist former Green Loans assessors to seek alternative employment and training pathways. The changes will reduce the level of funding for the Green Loans program in 2010‑11 to $88.2 million.

See also the related expense measure titled Green Start Program — expansion.

Further information can be found in the press release of 8 July 2010 issued by the then Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water.

This measure was originally reported in the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010.

Green Start Program — expansion

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency	-	74.4	9.1	-1.4	-

The Government will provide an additional $82.1 million over three years for the redesign and expansion of the Green Start program, and to bring forward commencement of the program to 26 July 2010. This takes total funding for the program to $211.8 million over three years.

The Green Start program will be delivered through two funding rounds. The first round will replace the Green Loans program and will provide grants to accredited assessors and organisations to deliver energy assessments for households. The second round will provide grants to community and other organisations to deliver practical help to low-income and disadvantaged households to improve their energy efficiency.

Funding for the expansion of this program will be redirected from the Green Loans program.

See also the related expense measure titled Green Loans Program — cessation.

Further information can be found in the press release of 8 July 2010 issued by the then Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water.

This measure was originally reported in the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010.

National Solar Schools Program — refinements

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of the Treasury	-	9.0	9.6	-17.5	-10.7
Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency	-	3.3	3.6	7.9	-5.1
Total	-	12.3	13.2	-9.7	-15.8

The Government has introduced a number of changes to the National Solar Schools Program. This measure reflects a reprofiling of funding over the period to 2014-15, and between the government and non-government school components of the program. These changes arise from the finalisation of arrangements for implementing the reduction in funding of $53.1 million included in the 2009‑10 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.

The changes include a reduction in maximum funding from $50,000 to $15,000 for schools that have been approved to receive funding for solar power systems under other Australian Government programs. Merit based assessment criteria and annual funding caps have also been introduced.

Further information can be found in the press release of 14 July 2010 issued by the then Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water.

This measure was originally reported in the Economic Statement 2010.

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