Part 2: Payments for Specific Purposes (Continued)
Other national partnership payments
The Commonwealth also makes various payments to the States to support other services, including payments in respect of:
- agriculture, forestry and fishing;
- fuel and energy;
- public order and safety; and
- recreation and culture.
Table 2.11 provides information on payments to support other state services.
Table 2.11: Payments to support other services
National Partnership for the Centenary of Canberra 2013 — joint national
program
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership for the Centenary of Canberra 2013 — joint national program. This National Partnership will fund a joint program of activities with the Australian Capital Territory Government to celebrate the Centenary of Canberra in 2013. These activities include cultural, sporting and civics awareness events and will engage communities across Australia to celebrate the centenary of the role of Canberra as the nation's capital.
Funding for the Centenary of Canberra 2013 is a new spending measure in the 2011‑12 Budget. This measure is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2011‑12.
A related National Partnership for the Centenary of Canberra 2013 — a gift to the national capital is described in the Infrastructure section of this Part.
National Partnership on Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011
The Commonwealth will provide funding under the National Partnership on Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011 to Western Australia in relation to security for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to be held in Perth in November 2011.
National Partnership on CrimTrac police reference system
The Commonwealth will provide funding under the National Partnership on CrimTrac police reference system for a national information‑sharing solution.
National Partnership on the Digital Regions Initiative(a)
- These figures include payments direct to local governments.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the Digital Regions Initiative. This National Partnership has been established to co‑fund innovative digital enablement projects to support improved education, health and emergency services in regional, rural and remote communities.
National Partnership on improving policing in very remote areas
The Commonwealth has provided funding under the National Partnership on improving policing in very remote areas to complete the construction of police stations and related infrastructure, including police housing in Western Australia. This National Partnership was part of the July 2006 COAG package addressing violence and child abuse in Indigenous communities.
National Partnership on legal assistance services
The Commonwealth is providing funding under the National Partnership on legal assistance services to the States for legal aid commissions so that they can provide legal assistance to disadvantaged persons in accordance with Commonwealth policy priorities.
National Partnership on Local Government and Regional Development
Local Government Reform Fund component
The Commonwealth is providing funding to the States for projects that support the implementation of nationally consistent frameworks for local government asset and financial management and/or improve collaboration in the local government sector. The Local Government Reform Fund is encouraging collaboration between councils and helping to improve their capacity to serve local communities.
Further details of funding provided under the National Partnership on Local Government and Regional Development can be found in the Infrastructure section of this Part.
National Partnership on native title
The Commonwealth has provided funding for the National Partnership on native title settlements in Victoria. This National Partnership will contribute to resolving two native title claims under the Victorian Traditional Owners Settlement Framework in Victoria and improved native title outcomes for all parties.
National Partnership on the pilot of drought reform measures in
Western Australia
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the pilot of drought reform measures in Western Australia. This National Partnership was established to test a package of new measures developed in response to the national review of drought policy, including assistance for farm business planning, on‑farm projects and capacity building and community activities, as well as support for farm households and communities. The program aims to increase the resilience and capacity of farmers, farming families and their communities to prepare for and self‑manage drought, climate variability and reduced water allocation.
The pilot is currently being conducted in a region of Western Australia that covers a broad range of farming enterprises and climatic conditions. The pilot will be extended for one year to 30 June 2012, and the pilot region expanded to include the south‑west region of Western Australia, subject to agreement with the Western Australian Government.
Additional funding for this National Partnership is a new spending measure in the 2011‑12 Budget. This measure is detailed in Drought policy reform — pilot of new measures in Western Australia — extension and expansion in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2011‑12.
National Partnership on remote Indigenous public internet access
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on remote Indigenous public internet access. This National Partnership was established to improve public internet access facilities and provide related computer training in remote Indigenous communities. This funding also covers maintenance of facilities installed in previous years under this arrangement.
National Partnership to deliver a seamless national economy
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership to deliver a seamless national economy. This National Partnership will reward States that work with the Commonwealth to deliver reforms reducing unnecessary and inconsistent regulation across jurisdictions and improve processes for regulatory design and review. Facilitation payments were provided to the States as part of this National Partnership in 2008‑09.
Sinking fund on State debt
The Commonwealth is contributing to the Debt Retirement Reserve Trust Account on behalf of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia in accordance with the Financial Agreement Act 1994.
National Partnership on the Standard Business Reporting Program(a)
- Yearly profiles and State splits are indicative distributions only and have been allocated on an equal per capita basis to all States. This distribution may change subject to negotiation with States on a National Partnership agreement and State participation in a competitive tendering process (where applicable). This indicative distribution does not entitle a State to the funds allocated against it.
The Commonwealth is providing funding to the States in 2010‑11 for residual development activities and to operate and maintain the Standard Business Reporting Program. This program is a multi‑agency initiative that is simplifying business‑to‑government reporting by:
- removing unnecessary or duplicated information from government forms;
- using accounting or record‑keeping software to pre‑fill government forms; and
- introducing a single secure way to interact online with participating agencies.
Government agencies participating in the Standard Business Reporting Program include the Treasury, Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Australian Taxation Office, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, all state government revenue offices and Australian Bureau of Statistics (reporting and definition work only).
National Partnership on Tasmanian forest contractors financial support
program
The Commonwealth has provided funding to Tasmania for the National Partnership on Tasmanian forest contractors financial support program.
The Commonwealth, together with the Tasmanian Government, assisted Tasmanian forest contractors to respond to the challenges facing the Tasmanian native forest industry. The funding provided financial support in the form of grants to eligible contracting businesses.
World sailing championships
The Commonwealth is providing funding to contribute to the staging of the International Sailing Federation World Championships in Western Australia in December 2011.
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