Part 2: Expense Measures (Continued)
Table 2: Expense measures since the 2011‑12 MYEFO(a)
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2011‑12 $m |
2012‑13 $m |
2013‑14 $m |
2014‑15 $m |
2015‑16 $m |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS | |||||
| Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | |||||
| Adjustment to the HECS-HELP Benefit for Early Childhood Education Teachers | - | - | - | - | - |
| Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority — additional funding | - | 6.2 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Automotive Industry Structural Adjustment Package — Labour Market Element — continuation | - | - | - | - | - |
| BackTrack — contribution | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - |
| Bribie Island Youth Camp Facilities — one-off grant | 1.9 | - | - | - | - |
| Building Australia's Future Workforce — changes to ABSTUDY eligibility | - | -0.7 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -1.4 |
| Cape York Welfare Reform Trial — extension | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - |
| Clontarf Foundation and Engagement Strategies for Indigenous students | - | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | - |
| Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) program — continuation of grandfathered wage arrangements | -1.4 | -38.8 | -36.3 | -35.3 | -35.3 |
| Digital Productivity — Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Digital Classroom — National Online Education Portal | - | - | - | - | - |
| Economic Potential of Senior Australians | |||||
| — employment assistance | - | 5.3 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| — 'Experience+ Training', 'On-the-Job Support' and 'Job Transition Support' programs — cessation | - | -8.5 | -7.9 | - | - |
| Employment Services Arrangements — Job Placement Fee — changes to activity requirements and arrangements | - | -40.8 | -42.3 | -40.6 | -38.8 |
| Family Tax Benefit Part A — change to age of eligibility | - | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Fraud prevention and compliance | |||||
| — increase in compliance review activity | - | -26.0 | -26.1 | -13.1 | - |
| — increased recovery of high value non-current customer debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| — new compliance data sources | - | -6.9 | -13.8 | -13.9 | -14.0 |
| Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters | - | 10.0 | 13.6 | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Job Services Australia Outcome Payments — simplification | - | -7.3 | -12.0 | -12.6 | -12.4 |
| Jobs, Education and Training Child Care Fee Assistance Program — introduction of a package of reforms | - | 33.6 | 37.1 | 61.7 | 85.2 |
| Liquid assets waiting period — amendment | - | - | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Mathematics and science — increasing participation in schools and universities | -2.0 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Mature Age Participation — job seeker assistance | - | 1.9 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 10.7 |
| Means test exemptions for the Western Australian Country Fuel Card and the Cost of Living Rebate Scheme — extension | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| National Career Development Strategy under the National Partnership Agreement on Youth Attainment and Transitions — cessation | -5.8 | -7.6 | -3.7 | - | - |
| Parenting Payment — changed eligibility for 1 July 2006 grandfathered recipients | - | -128.9 | -207.8 | -161.0 | -227.0 |
| Portability of Australian Government Payments | - | -0.9 | -1.9 | -2.0 | -2.0 |
| Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Essay Competition — establishment | - | - | - | - | - |
| Remote Jobs and Communities Program — establishment | - | 6.3 | 116.2 | 108.2 | 162.7 |
| Review of Funding for Schooling — additional work | - | 5.1 | 0.7 | - | - |
| School Enrolment and Attendance in Queensland — continuation | - | 0.3 | 0.8 | - | - |
| Schools | |||||
| — Australian Baccalaureate — postpone development | - | - | -2.2 | -4.5 | -1.9 |
| — Digital Education Revolution — project pool — redirection | -24.4 | - | - | - | - |
| — National Rewards for Great Teachers — amendment | - | - | - | - | - |
| — National Trade Cadetships — postponement | -3.1 | -9.4 | - | - | - |
| — One Laptop per Child Australia | 11.7 | - | - | - | - |
| — Reward Payments for School Improvement — reduction | - | - | - | -4.4 | -8.9 |
| — Student Resilience and Wellbeing Program — establishment | -1.3 | -2.1 | -2.4 | -4.4 | - |
| — Supporting implementation of the More Support for Students with Disabilities Initiative | -0.5 | -0.3 | .. | - | - |
| — Teach Next Program changes | -2.1 | .. | .. | - | - |
| — Teach Remote — Stage Two | - | 3.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 | - |
| Seasonal Labour Mobility Program with Pacific Island Countries and East Timor — establishment | - | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Social and Community Services — Queensland pay equity regulation — back pay | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | - | - |
| Spreading the Benefits of the Boom — new income support supplement | - | 113.2 | 230.8 | 236.4 | 242.1 |
| Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory | |||||
| — Reducing Substance Abuse Program — redirection | - | -0.5 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.0 |
| — Building a Quality School Workforce | - | 17.6 | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| — Closing the Gap — Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Programs for Underachieving Indigenous Students Initiative — re-direction of funding | - | -8.0 | -16.1 | -16.1 | -16.1 |
| — Community Festivals for Education Engagement — redirection | - | -1.5 | -3.1 | -3.1 | -3.1 |
| — Continued support for Creches established under the Northern Territory Emergency Response | - | 2.7 | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| — Indigenous Youth Leadership Program — suspension | - | -0.9 | -3.0 | -7.2 | -11.6 |
| — Indigenous Youth Mobility Program — redirection | - | -6.0 | -7.1 | -7.2 | -7.4 |
| — School Nutrition Program — continuation of funding arrangements | - | 9.2 | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Weekly income support payments to vulnerable Australians — expansion | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whole-of-Government Parliamentary Workflow Solution(c) | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | - |
| Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate | |||||
| Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate — operational efficiencies | - | -3.0 | -3.0 | -3.0 | -3.0 |
| Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman | |||||
| Community-based employment advice services — continued funding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Seasonal Labour Mobility Program with Pacific Island Countries and East Timor — establishment | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Portfolio total | -26.0 | -75.1 | 56.5 | 139.8 | 165.4 |
| FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | |||||
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | |||||
| Australian Disability Enterprises Sector — additional funding | - | 10.3 | 13.3 | 16.6 | 19.4 |
| Australian Working Life Residency — strengthening requirements | - | 0.6 | -3.6 | -19.5 | -32.6 |
| Cape York Welfare Reform Trial — extension | - | 3.7 | 3.7 | - | - |
| Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) program — continuation of grandfathered wage arrangements | .. | 9.6 | 40.4 | 38.9 | 38.7 |
| Community Investment Program — reduction | - | -2.0 | - | - | - |
| Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians — community support | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cultural Horsemanship Program for Indigenous Youth | - | - | - | - | - |
| Digital Productivity — remote hearing and vision services for children — additional funding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Family Tax Benefit Part A — change to age of eligibility | - | -56.8 | -112.1 | -112.9 | -114.9 |
| Fraud prevention and compliance | |||||
| — accelerated real estate review cycle | - | -2.3 | -17.5 | -20.5 | -21.3 |
| — increase in compliance review activity | - | -25.9 | -30.5 | -19.0 | -3.7 |
| — increased compliance for international risk | - | -26.1 | -29.9 | -25.3 | -19.1 |
| — increased recovery of high value non-current customer debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| — new compliance data sources | - | -1.8 | -4.5 | -5.5 | -5.5 |
| Glen Innes Open Door Youth Centre — contribution | 0.1 | - | - | - | - |
| Household Assistance Package — information | 14.0 | 22.1 | - | - | - |
| Income Management — extension | - | 6.0 | - | - | - |
| Julia Creek, Queensland — seniors housing and community services | 4.7 | - | - | - | - |
| Living Longer. Living Better — residential care | - | - | - | 9.2 | 25.6 |
| Means test exemptions for the Western Australian Country Fuel Card and the Cost of Living Rebate Scheme — extension | - | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Migration Health Requirement — reforms | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Municipal and Essential Services — extension | - | 43.4 | - | - | - |
| National Children's Commissioner — establishment | - | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| National Disability Insurance Scheme — First Stage | - | 58.5 | 139.2 | 281.3 | 331.0 |
| Portability of Australian Government Payments | - | -15.7 | -34.0 | -35.9 | -37.7 |
| Remote Jobs and Communities Program | |||||
| — establishment | - | - | -190.8 | -194.9 | -198.6 |
| — establishment of the Community Development Fund | - | - | 38.7 | 48.8 | 50.0 |
| Replacing the Education Tax Refund with a Schoolkids Bonus | 1,324.1 | 1,264.0 | 1,218.0 | 1,249.5 | 1,284.3 |
| School Enrolment and Attendance in Queensland — continuation | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - |
| Services and Support for People with Disability program — Job Capacity Assessment efficiencies | - | -5.0 | - | - | - |
| Social and Community Services — Queensland pay equity regulation — back pay | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | - | - |
| Spreading the Benefits of the Boom | |||||
| — increasing the rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A | - | 0.3 | 602.9 | 615.4 | 625.8 |
| — new income support supplement | - | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory | |||||
| — child, youth, family and community wellbeing | - | 15.5 | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| — community safety and justice | - | 0.8 | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| — healthy homes | - | 1.5 | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| — improving Indigenous housing in the Northern Territory | - | -22.4 | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| — municipal and essential services in the Northern Territory — extension | - | -20.0 | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| — remote engagement and coordination | - | 26.7 | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| — tackling alcohol abuse | - | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Tackling Problem Gambling | |||||
| — extra support for problem gamblers and their families | - | 4.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| — trial of mandatory pre-commitment technology in the Australian Capital Territory | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Tripling the tax free threshold — Family Tax Benefit and the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card | - | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Weekly income support payments to vulnerable Australians — expansion | - | - | - | - | - |
| Indigenous Business Australia | |||||
| Consolidation of the Indigenous Home Ownership Programs | - | 31.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Torres Strait Regional Authority | |||||
| Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) program — continuation of grandfathered wage arrangements | - | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Torres Strait Major Infrastructure Program Stage 5 | - | 2.8 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 3.4 |
| Portfolio total | 1,346.4 | 1,339.0 | 1,668.6 | 1,858.1 | 1,970.2 |
| FINANCE AND DEREGULATION | |||||
| Australian Electoral Commission | |||||
| Australian Electoral Commission — additional funding | - | 10.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Department of Finance and Deregulation | |||||
| Australian Federal Police — forensic facility | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | .. | - |
| Cox Peninsula remediation work — second pass business case | - | 2.0 | 2.0 | - | - |
| Deregulation agenda — additional funding | - | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Fire Service Levy — reduction | - | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Intermodal Terminal at Moorebank in Western Sydney(c) | - | 15.3 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Malabar Headland — remediation work | - | 2.0 | 6.0 | - | - |
| Nation Building Program — Northern Territory road projects | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reforming Australia's Biosecurity System | |||||
| — maintaining core biosecurity operations | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| — new Post-Entry Quarantine facility(c) | - | - | - | - | 5.8 |
| Regional Marine Planning Program — continuation | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Remote Jobs and Communities Program — establishment | - | 0.1 | - | - | - |
| Sydney Airport Corporation Limited stamp duty litigation — additional funding | 7.4 | - | - | - | - |
| Whole-of-Government Parliamentary Workflow Solution(c) | - | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Portfolio total | 7.4 | 31.6 | 36.5 | 18.5 | 24.2 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| AusAID | |||||
| Australia's civilian engagement in Afghanistan — an integrated whole-of-government approach — continuation | - | -30.7 | -28.7 | - | - |
| Official development assistance | |||||
| — African Development Bank Group membership | - | - | - | - | - |
| — Asian Development Fund replenishment | - | 46.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| — An effective aid program for Australia | - | - | - | - | - |
| — Australia's development partnerships with the United Nations | - | - | - | - | 102.3 |
| — closing development gaps in East Asia | - | - | - | - | 108.9 |
| — deferring Australia's growth target | - | -447.2 | -782.6 | -823.6 | -866.7 |
| — extension of AFP commitment to the UN Mission in Timor-Leste | - | -3.5 | - | - | - |
| — Fiji increased assistance | - | - | - | - | - |
| — Government Partnerships for Development | - | - | 0.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| — overcoming poverty and building stability in the Pacific | - | - | - | 98.3 | 243.3 |
| — Pacific Police Development Program — continuation | - | -13.5 | -7.3 | - | - |
| — Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust | - | - | - | - | - |
| — rejoining the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development | - | 0.9 | 121.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| — strengthening preparedness and response to humanitarian crises | - | - | - | 114.6 | 270.0 |
| Seasonal Labour Mobility Program with Pacific Island Countries and East Timor — establishment | - | - | - | - | - |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||||
| Anzac Centenary Program 2014-18 | - | - | - | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Australia and New Zealand School of Government — China Advanced Leadership Program | 3.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Australia's civilian engagement in Afghanistan — an integrated whole-of-government approach — continuation | - | 45.9 | 46.5 | - | - |
| Enhancing Australian Diplomacy | 0.3 | 1.9 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| National Security — Baghdad Embassy civilian security arrangements | - | 33.1 | 33.9 | - | - |
| Seasonal Labour Mobility Program with Pacific Island Countries and East Timor — establishment | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | 3.3 | -366.1 | -605.5 | -577.5 | -109.9 |
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