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 2.12 provides information on payments to support other state services.
Table 2.12: Payments to support other services
| $million | 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Partnership payments | |||||
| Centenary of Canberra 2013 – joint national program | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | - |
| Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011 | 43.3 | - | - | - | - |
| Digital Regions Initiative | 21.9 | 12.1 | - | - | - |
| Financial assistance grants | 2,722.9 | 1,117.8 | 2,324.3 | 2,417.1 | 2,511.6 |
| Supplementary road funding to South Australia for local roads |
16.2 | 16.9 | 17.5 | - | - |
| Legal assistance services | 194.8 | 198.1 | 201.3 | 205.4 | 209.3 |
| Local Government and Regional Development | |||||
| Local Government Reform Fund | 9.8 | 3.3 | - | - | - |
| Location-based mobile telephone emergency warning capability |
nfp | - | - | - | - |
| Pilot of drought reform measures in Western Australia | 16.8 | 7.8 | 1.2 | - | - |
| Protection and promotion of the Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building world heritage property |
20.0- | - | - | - | - |
| Remote Indigenous public internet access | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Seamless national economy | 200.0 | 250.0 | - | - | - |
| Sinking fund on State debt | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Temporary assistance for Tasmanian exporters | 20.0- | - | - | - | - |
| World sailing championships | 3.6 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 3,273.8 | 1,610.1 | 2,547.5 | 2,624.6 | 2723.1 |
National Partnership on the Centenary of Canberra 2013 — joint national program
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.6 | - | 2.6 |
| 2012-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | 2.0 |
| 2013-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 1.0 |
| 2014-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the Centenary of Canberra 2013 — joint national program to celebrate the Centenary of Canberra in 2013. These activities include cultural, sporting and civic awareness events and will engage communities across Australia to celebrate the centenary of the role of Canberra as the nation's capital.
Further details of Commonwealth funding provided for the Centenary of Canberra 2013 are provided in the Infrastructure section of this Part.
National Partnership on the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | - | - | - | 43.3 | - | - | - | - | 43.3 |
| 2012-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided funding for the National Partnership on the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011 to Western Australia in relation to security for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting that was held in Perth in November 2011.
National Partnership on the Digital Regions Initiative(a)
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 2.3 | - | 2.5 | 21.9 |
| 2012-13 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | - | 1.3 | 12.1 |
| 2013-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) These figures include payments to local governments made through the States.
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.
Financial assistance grants to local government
Financial assistance grants component
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | |||||||||
| General purpose financial assistance | 609.4 | 468.8 | 382.2 | 195.1 | 138.2 | 42.6 | 30.4 | 19.3 | 1,886.0 |
| Untied local roads grants | 242.8 | 172.5 | 156.8 | 128.0 | 46.0 | 44.3 | 26.8 | 19.6 | 836.9 |
| Total financial assistance grants | 852.2 | 641.3 | 539.0 | 323.1 | 184.2 | 87.0 | 57.2 | 38.9 | 2,722.9 |
| 2012-13 | |||||||||
| General purpose financial assistance | 249.6 | 192.4 | 156.8 | 81.1 | 56.5 | 17.4 | 12.6 | 7.8 | 774.2 |
| Untied local roads grants | 99.7 | 70.8 | 64.4 | 52.5 | 18.9 | 18.2 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 343.5 |
| Total financial assistance grants | 349.3 | 263.3 | 221.1 | 133.6 | 75.4 | 35.6 | 23.6 | 15.9 | 1,117.8 |
| 2013-14 | |||||||||
| General purpose financial assistance | 517.4 | 400.7 | 327.2 | 169.2 | 117.1 | 35.9 | 26.1 | 16.4 | 1,609.9 |
| Untied local roads grants | 207.3 | 147.3 | 133.8 | 109.2 | 39.3 | 37.9 | 22.9 | 16.7 | 714.4 |
| Total financial assistance grants | 724.7 | 548.0 | 461.0 | 278.4 | 156.3 | 73.8 | 49.0 | 33.1 | 2,324.3 |
| 2014-15 | |||||||||
| General purpose financial assistance | 536.4 | 417.2 | 341.0 | 177.2 | 121.2 | 37.1 | 27.2 | 17.0 | 1,674.2 |
| Untied local roads grants | 215.5 | 153.2 | 139.2 | 113.6 | 40.8 | 39.4 | 23.8 | 17.4 | 742.9 |
| Total financial assistance grants | 751.9 | 570.3 | 480.2 | 290.7 | 162.0 | 76.5 | 51.0 | 34.4 | 2,417.1 |
| 2015-16 | |||||||||
| General purpose financial assistance | 555.7 | 434.0 | 355.1 | 185.3 | 125.4 | 38.2 | 28.3 | 17.6 | 1,739.6 |
| Untied local roads grants | 224.0 | 159.1 | 144.6 | 118.0 | 42.4 | 40.9 | 24.8 | 18.1 | 771.9 |
| Total financial assistance grants | 779.7 | 593.1 | 499.7 | 303.3 | 167.8 | 79.1 | 53.1 | 35.7 | 2,511.6 |
The Commonwealth is providing a financial contribution through State governments for the provision of local government services to the community. In 2012‑13, payments for local government services will total $1.1 billion, recognising a decision by the Commonwealth for $1.1 billion to be brought forward from 2012‑13 to be paid in 2011‑12.
Current arrangements for financial assistance grants are made up of general purpose assistance and untied local roads grants. General purpose assistance is the larger of the two components of the financial assistance grants and is distributed between the States on a per capita basis, while untied local roads grants are paid on the basis of 1991‑92 interstate road shares.
The financial assistance grants are adjusted annually, based on an escalation factor that the Treasurer determines with reference to population growth and the consumer price index.
These grants are paid to State governments, after which State grants commissions determine the intrastate distribution of the financial assistance grants between local governments. Both forms of funding are untied and can be spent according to each local government's own priorities.
The Commonwealth will pay the first two quarterly instalments of the expected 2012‑13 allocation in 2011‑12 so that local governments have immediate use of the funds (since 2008‑09, the Commonwealth has bought forward the first quarter payment from the next financial year). This will provide local governments with additional flexibility and assist them in responding to the widespread natural disasters and other pressures. This measure is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2012‑13.
Supplementary road funding to South Australia for local roads component
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | - | - | - | - | 16.2 | - | - | - | 16.2 |
| 2012-13 | - | - | - | - | 16.9 | - | - | - | 16.9 |
| 2013-14 | - | - | - | - | 17.5 | - | - | - | 17.5 |
| 2014-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additionally, the Commonwealth provides supplementary funding to South Australia for local roads. South Australia will receive $16.9 million for this purpose in 2012‑13.
National Partnership on legal assistance services
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 61.6 | 43.6 | 40.5 | 19.6 | 15.4 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 194.8 |
| 2012-13 | 62.6 | 44.4 | 41.2 | 19.9 | 15.7 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 198.1 |
| 2013-14 | 63.7 | 45.1 | 41.9 | 20.2 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 201.3 |
| 2014-15 | 65.0 | 46.0 | 42.7 | 20.6 | 16.3 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 205.4 |
| 2015-16 | 66.2 | 46.9 | 43.5 | 21.0 | 16.6 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 209.3 |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for 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(a)
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 9.8 |
| 2012-13 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .. | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| 2013-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) State splits for 2012‑13 are indicative distributions only.
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 location‑based mobile telephone emergency warning capability
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | - | nfp | - | - | - | - | - | - | nfp |
| 2012-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will contribute funding for the National Partnership on the location‑based mobile telephone emergency warning capability, which will enable the delivery of warnings to mobile telephones based on the location of the handset at the time of an emergency. The Commonwealth funding is intended to assist in meeting the establishment costs incurred in the procurement and development of the national capability.
This National Partnership is being developed between the Commonwealth and Victoria (which is leading the procurement process for the capability on behalf of other jurisdictions).
National Partnership on the pilot of drought reform measures in Western Australia
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | - | - | - | 16.8 | - | - | - | - | 16.8 |
| 2012-13 | - | - | - | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 7.8 |
| 2013-14 | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | 1.2 |
| 2014-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 being conducted in a region of Western Australia that covers a broad range of farming enterprises and climatic conditions. In May 2011, a decision was taken to extend the pilot for one year to 30 June 2012, and expand the pilot region to include the south west region of Western Australia. Payments under the National Partnership will continue to be made until 2013‑14.
National Partnership on the protection and promotion of the Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building world heritage property
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | - | 20.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.0 |
| 2012-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on the protection and promotion of the Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building world heritage property. This National Partnership will contribute significantly to the conservation of the fabric of the building and its world and national heritage values.
A new spending measure associated with the protection and promotion of the Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2012‑13.
National Partnership on remote Indigenous public internet access
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 0.2 | - | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | - | - | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 2012-13 | 0.1 | - | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | - | - | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| 2013-14 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| 2014-15 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| 2015-16 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.8 | 2.2 |
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
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 64.2 | 49.6 | 41.0 | 20.7 | 14.7 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 200.0 |
| 2012-13 | 79.9 | 61.9 | 51.6 | 26.0 | 18.3 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 250.0 |
| 2013-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has set aside reward funding for the delivery by the States of regulatory reforms under the National Partnership to deliver a seamless national economy, aimed at reducing unnecessary and inconsistent regulation. Final payments to jurisdictions will be dependent on the achievement of agreed reform outcomes as specified in the National Partnership. Facilitation payments were provided to jurisdictions as part of this National Partnership in 2008‑09.
Sinking fund on State debt
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | .. | .. | - | - | .. | - | - | - | .. |
| 2012-13 | .. | .. | - | - | .. | - | - | - | .. |
| 2013-14 | .. | .. | - | - | .. | - | - | - | .. |
| 2014-15 | .. | .. | - | - | .. | - | - | - | .. |
| 2015-16 | .. | .. | - | - | .. | - | - | - | .. |
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 temporary assistance for Tasmanian exporters
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | - | - | - | - | - | 20.0 | - | - | 20.0 |
| 2012-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding to assist Tasmanian exporters access international markets. This funding will assist in addressing the ports and shipping issues being encountered by Tasmanian based exporters following the cessation of direct international liner shipping services in 2011.
Funding for temporary assistance to Tasmanian exporters is a new spending measure in the 2012‑13 Budget. This measure is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2012‑13.
World sailing championships
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | - | - | - | 3.6 | - | - | - | - | 3.6 |
| 2012-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided funding to contribute to the staging of the International Sailing Federation Sailing World Championships that were held in Western Australia in December 2011.
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