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Part 2: Expense Measures (Continued)

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

Local Government Reform Fund — reduction in funding

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of the Treasury	-	-2.0	-	-	-

The Government will redirect funding from the Local Government Reform Fund program. This measure will provide savings of $2.0 million in 2010‑11 which, combined with $9 million of savings over four years from the redirection of funding from the Services and Support for People with a Disability program within the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio, will help offset the cost of the following related measures:

• local community accessibility program — additional funding;
• leadership development for people with disability;
• cinema modifications for people with a vision or hearing impairment;
• disability community website — creation; and
• universal design for housing — voluntary guidelines.

See also the related expense measure titled Services for People with a Disability — reduction in funding in the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio.

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

Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program — additional funding

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government	-	100.0	-	-	-

The Government will provide an additional $100.0 million in 2010‑11 to local councils under a third round of Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program grants.

Funding provided under the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program will support investment in community infrastructure, such as libraries, community centres and sport grounds and facilities. The funding will be shared between all of the nation's councils and shires.

Further information can be found in the joint press release of 18 June 2010 issued by the then Prime Minister and the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

This measure was originally reported in the Economic Statement 2010.

Thornton Park commuter car park — additional funding

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government	-	1.8	-	-	-

The Government will provide an additional $1.8 million in 2010‑11 to the Penrith City Council for the construction of a car park at Thornton Park, North Penrith.

The final estimated cost of constructing the car park for 1,000 vehicles is $15.6 million. The Commonwealth is contributing a total of $8.8 million toward construction of the car park; $5.0 million under the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program, an additional $2.0 million provided for in the 2010‑11 Budget and $1.8 million under this measure to address cost increases. The New South Wales Government and the New South Wales Government's Landcom are also contributing funding to the project, respectively matching the $5.0 million and $1.8 million provided by the Commonwealth.

This measure was originally reported in the Economic Statement 2010.

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