Part 2: Payments for Specific Purposes (Continued)
Infrastructure
In 2011‑12, the Commonwealth will provide funding of $5.7 billion to support state infrastructure services.
Table 2.8 provides information on payments to support state infrastructure services.
Table 2.8: Payments to support state infrastructure services
Table 2.8: Payments to support state infrastructure services (continued)
National Partnership payments for infrastructure
Regional Infrastructure Fund
The Commonwealth has committed $6.0 billion over 11 years to 2020‑21 for the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) to re‑invest proceeds of the mining boom in regional Australia. The RIF includes at least $2.0 billion each to Queensland and Western Australia. $5.6 billion in funding is committed subject to the passage of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax legislation, while initial funding will be injected to begin work to deliver Stream 1 of the RIF.
The RIF will:
- promote development and job creation in mining communities, and communities which support the mining sector;
- provide a clear benefit to Australia's economic development, and to investment in Australia's resource and export capacity; and
- address potential capacity constraints arising from export production and resource projects.
The Commonwealth will ensure that RIF funding to the States will have regard to their share of total mining production over time.
Projects from the RIF will be delivered in three streams:
Stream 1 — Committed infrastructure projects
Stream 1 will provide funding to support projects already committed in 2010 in the Infrastructure and Transport portfolio, including the Mackay Ring Road and the Scone Level Crossing. These measures are discussed in Regional Infrastructure Fund — administration, Regional Infrastructure Fund — Mackay Ring Road and Regional Infrastructure Fund — Scone Level Crossing as part of Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2011‑12.
Stream 2 — Economic infrastructure projects(a)
- State allocations have not been finalised for this Stream.
Stream 2 will provide funding over nine years to support ongoing investment in economic infrastructure.
Stream 3 — Regional Development Australia Fund(a)
- State allocations have not been finalised for this Stream.
As part of the agreement with the Independents, the Government agreed that $573.0 million of the RIF would be used for local projects identified by Regional Development Australia committees. Stream 3 will provide funding for the new Regional Development Australia Fund administered by the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government.
Centenary of Canberra 2013 — A gift to the National Capital
The Commonwealth will provide funding over four years to the Australian Capital Territory Government to commemorate the Centenary of Canberra in 2013.
A contribution will be provided for the redevelopment of Constitution Avenue, including a dedicated cycle lane and shared commuter paths. A contribution will also be provided for the development of the National Arboretum Canberra.
Further details of Commonwealth funding provided for the Centenary of Canberra 2013 can be found in the Other section of this Part.
Funding for the Centenary of Canberra 2013 is a new spending measure taken in the 2011‑12 Budget. This measure is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2011‑12.
East Kimberley development package
The Commonwealth is providing funding in 2011‑12 to the Western Australian Government through the National Partnership on the East Kimberley development package, as well as to the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley and local Indigenous organisations, to support economic development through investment in social and common use infrastructure. The East Kimberley development package comprises four streams of projects:
- health‑related projects;
- education‑related projects;
- social and transitional housing projects; and
- other infrastructure projects in the transport and community projects sector.
National Partnership on the East Kimberley development package — other infrastructure projects
States component
Local government component
The Commonwealth is providing funding to the West Australian government, the Wyndham Shire and associated Indigenous organisations in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia for transport and community infrastructure projects. Investment in transport and community infrastructure projects will help to build a 'sense of place' within the community, as well as improving liveability and economic growth in the East Kimberley region.
Further details of Commonwealth funding being provided for the East Kimberley development package can be found in the Health, Education and Affordable Housing sections of this Part.
Interstate road transport
The Commonwealth is providing funding to the States under the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 that is equal to total revenue received from registrations made under the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme for each respective State.
National Partnership on Local Government and Regional Development —infrastructure employment projects
State component
Local government component
The Commonwealth is providing funding for infrastructure employment projects under the National Partnership on Local Government and Regional Development. The program will generate jobs and increase skills by supporting key infrastructure projects in areas of need in local communities.
Further details of funding being provided under the National Partnership on Local Government and Regional Development can be found in the Other section of this Part.
Local community sporting infrastructure
The Commonwealth is providing funding in 2010‑11 direct to the Camden Council in New South Wales for the development of the Camden Aquatic Centre.
National Partnership on the Nation Building Program
The Commonwealth is providing funding for rail and road infrastructure through the National Partnership on the Nation Building Program. The program assists economic and social development regionally and nationally by providing funding to improve the performance of land transport infrastructure.
The National Partnership on the Nation Building Program comprises several components that are detailed in the tables below.
National Partnership on the Nation Building Program — Investment
Rail component
Road component
The investment component of the Nation Building Program targets nationally significant projects. These projects will improve the efficiency and safety of the national land transport network. Funding is provided for road and rail construction projects and network maintenance, including transport development, innovation projects and grants to land transport research entities.
Additional funding to New South Wales in 2011‑12 toward planning, route assessment and other work to progress duplication of the remaining sections of the Pacific Highway — as detailed in the measure Nation Building — additional funding for the Pacific Highway — has been included in payments for the Road component.
Similarly, the reinstatement of projects relating to the Bruce Highway and savings offsets from the Ipswich Motorway as part of the measure Natural disaster recovery and rebuilding — reinstatement of infrastructure projects for Queensland, the deferral of funding to Victoria for the upgrade of the Princess Highway as part of the measure Natural disaster recovery and rebuilding — deferral of other infrastructure projects and the deferral of the feasibility study into the F3 to Sydney Orbital project detailed in the measure Nation Building Program — F3 to Sydney Orbital feasibility study — deferral have been included in payments for the Investment — Road component.
The deferral of funding relating to the Northern Sydney Freight Corridor rail project as part of the measure Natural disaster recovery and rebuilding — deferral of other infrastructure projects has been included in payments for the Investment — Rail component.
These measures are discussed in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2011‑12.
National Partnership on the Nation Building Program — black spot projects
Black spot projects improve the safety of road sites which have been identified as high‑risk areas for serious crashes. Most funding goes to projects to treat sites that have a record of at least three accidents involving casualties over a five‑year period and can demonstrate a robust benefit to cost ratio of at least 2:1.
National Partnership on the Nation Building Program — off‑network projects
Rail component — States
Rail component — local government
Road component — States
Road component — local government
Supplementary component(a)
- Figures in this table represent expenses against prepayments made to the States and local governments in 2006‑07.
The off‑network projects program is designed to improve rail and road infrastructure not included on the national land transport network. It improves safety, assists industry development and supports job creation in local communities.
Funding for the off‑network — rail component of the National Partnership on the Nation Building program includes a new spending measure taken in the 2011‑12 Budget.
Funding to Queensland brought forward for the Moreton Bay Rail link in 2011‑12 as detailed in the measure Nation Building — Moreton Bay Rail Link has been included in payments for the off‑network — rail component. This measure is detailed in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2011‑12.
The Commonwealth is also providing funding directly to local governments for off‑network projects.
National Partnership on the Nation Building Program — improving the national
network(a)
- Figures in this table represent expenses against prepayments made to the States in 2005‑06.
The Commonwealth provided a one‑off supplementary payment of $1.8 billion in 2005‑06 to the States to complete major works packages. Works include the Pacific and Hume highways in New South Wales, the Bruce Highway in Queensland, the Eyre, Great Eastern and Great Northern highways in Western Australia, the Sturt Highway in South Australia, the East Tamar Highway in Tasmania and the Victoria Highway in the Northern Territory.
The table above provides an indicative profile of State expenditure against this supplementary payment.
National Partnership on the Nation Building Program — heavy vehicle safety
and productivity
Through the heavy vehicle safety and productivity program, the safety of the drivers of heavy vehicles is addressed through fatigue management and road enhancement projects, such as rest areas and bridge upgrades.
Nation Building Program — Roads to Recovery(a)
- Payments to South Australia include funding in each financial year paid to local government through the State.
The Commonwealth is providing funding direct to local governments for the Roads to Recovery program. The program is providing funding for road construction and maintenance projects at a local level according to the Roads to Recovery Act 2000 and the Nation Building Program (Land Transport) Act 2009. Decisions on projects to be funded are made locally and reported to the Commonwealth.
Nation Building Program — improving local roads(a)
- Figures in this table represent expenses against prepayments made to the States in 2005‑06.
The Commonwealth provided additional funding direct to local governments through the improving local roads program as a supplement to the Nation Building — Roads to Recovery program. Funding of $307.5 million was advanced in June 2006 as part of the 2006‑07 Budget measures. This program is expected to be fully expensed in 2010‑11 in line with completion of final project milestones.
National Partnership on the Nation Building Plan for the Future
Several payments are included in the National Partnership on the Nation Building Plan for the Future.
Major Cities — rail component
Building Australia Fund — rail component
Building Australia Fund — road component
The National Partnership on the Nation Building Plan for the Future is providing funding for nationally significant infrastructure projects. The Major Cities Project and the Building Australia Fund will support future economic growth by improving the quality and efficiency of Australia's transport networks with the intention of increasing city liveability and sustainability in the context of a growing population.
National smart‑managed motorways(a)
- State allocations have not been finalised for this measure.
The Commonwealth will provide funding for smart infrastructure technologies to reduce congestion and improve both traffic demand management and the overall efficiency of the transport network in major cities. Managed motorways integrate data collection sensors and control tools to improve real time management of motorways to secure a higher and more consistent level of motorway performance.
Funding for smart‑managed motorways is a new spending measure taken in the 2011‑12 Budget. This measure is discussed in Sustainable Australia — Managed Motorways as part of Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2011‑12.
North Penrith Thornton Park Car Park
The Commonwealth is providing funding towards construction and landscaping costs associated with the construction of a multi‑level car park. The car park will assist the Penrith community in addressing a current shortfall in commuter parking at Penrith Railway Station. The project is expected to be completed by December 2011.
Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program
The Commonwealth is providing funding direct to local governments under the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program to build and modernise community infrastructure.
National Partnership to deliver a Seamless National Economy
National Heavy Vehicles Transport Regulator component
National Rail Transport Safety Regulator component
The Commonwealth is providing funding under the National Partnership to deliver a Seamless National Economy for the creation of project implementation teams to establish national heavy vehicle and rail safety regulators. States are also contributing funding to these activities. The national heavy vehicles regulator will be established in Queensland and the national rail transport safety regulator in South Australia.
Additional funding for the national heavy vehicle and rail safety regulators is part of the new spending measure National Transport Regulators — additional funding taken in the 2011‑12 Budget. This measure is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2011‑12.
Townsville Convention and Entertainment Centre
The Commonwealth will provide funding from 2012‑13 for the construction of the Townsville Convention and Entertainment Centre to deliver on a commitment made as part of the 2010 election.
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