Part 3: Australia's Federal Relations
This part provides information on payments for specific purposes and general revenue assistance, including GST entitlement, provided to the States and Territories (the States).
Commonwealth payments to the States are framed by the Intergovernmental Agreement on Federal Financial Relations (the Intergovernmental Agreement), in place since 1 January 2009.
The Commonwealth worked in partnership with the States during 2012‑13 across a range of policy areas including education, healthcare, disabilities, community services, housing, skills and workforce development and infrastructure.
More detailed information on Australia's Federal Relations is provided in Budget Paper No. 3, Australia's Federal Relations 2013‑14, and on the Federal Financial Relations website.
Overview of payments to the states
The States receive substantial financial support from the Commonwealth. In 2012‑13, the Commonwealth provided the States with payments totalling $92.3 billion, comprising specific purpose payments of $43.1 billion and general revenue assistance, including GST entitlements, of $49.3 billion, as shown in Table 24. Total payments to the States as a proportion of total Commonwealth expenditure was 24.2 per cent in 2012‑13.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments for specific purposes | 13,015 | 10,152 | 9,813 | 4,508 | 3,048 | 1,067 | 632 | 832 | 43,068 |
| General revenue assistance | 14,766 | 11,020 | 9,551 | 3,969 | 4,492 | 1,704 | 993 | 2,760 | 49,256 |
| Total payments to the States | 27,782 | 21,172 | 19,364 | 8,477 | 7,540 | 2,771 | 1,625 | 3,592 | 92,323 |
Payments for specific purposes
In 2012‑13, the Commonwealth provided payments to the States for specific purposes to pursue important national policy objectives in areas administered by the States. These payments cover most functional areas of state and local government activity including health, education, skills and workforce development, community services, affordable housing, infrastructure, and environment.
The Commonwealth provided the following types of specific purpose payments to the States:
- National Specific Purpose Payments (National SPPs) in respect of key service delivery sectors;
- National Health Reform funding; and
- National Partnership payments — facilitation, project and reward payments.
National SPPs
In 2012‑13, the Commonwealth continued to support the States' efforts in delivering services in key service delivery sectors though National SPPs. The Commonwealth currently makes payments under four National SPPs:
- National Schools SPP;
- National Skills and Workforce Development SPP;
- National Disability Services SPP; and
- National Affordable Housing SPP.
The States are required to spend each National SPP in the relevant sector.
The National SPPs are indexed each year by growth factors specified in the Intergovernmental Agreement.
Payments made throughout the year for National SPPs are made in advance, based on Commonwealth estimates of the respective growth factors. A balancing adjustment is made after the end of the financial year once final growth factor data become available.
The National SPPs are distributed among the States in accordance with population shares based on the Australian Statistician's determination as at 31 December of that year. An equal per capita distribution is being phased in over five years from 2009‑10.
In the case of the government schools component of the National Schools SPP, the relevant population is each State's share of full‑time equivalent student enrolments in government schools.
From 1 July 2012, the National Healthcare SPP was replaced by National Health Reform funding. Under the transitional arrangements in the National Health Reform Agreement, the Commonwealth's contribution for National Health Reform funding for 2012‑13 and 2013‑14 will comprise amounts equivalent to those that would otherwise have been payable through the former National Healthcare SPP, and the SPP indexation arrangements will continue to apply.
Consistent with the former National Healthcare SPP, the State allocation of National Health Reform funding for 2012‑13 is determined on an equal per capita basis. The amounts in Table 25 have not been adjusted to reflect the Commonwealth's contribution to cross‑border activity, where residents of one State are treated in another State.
National Partnership payments
Under the Intergovernmental Agreement, National Partnership payments to the States are the key vehicle to support the delivery of specified projects, facilitate reforms, or reward those jurisdictions that deliver on nationally significant reforms.
There are three types of National Partnership payments; project, facilitation, and reward.
Project payments are a financial contribution to the States to deliver specific projects, including to improve the quality or quantity of service delivery, which support national objectives. To the fullest extent possible, project payments are aligned with the achievement of performance benchmarks or milestones and are made after the States have achieved the outcomes or outputs specified in the relevant agreement.
When a reform is agreed as a national priority, facilitation payments may be paid in advance of the States implementing reforms, in recognition of the administrative and other costs associated with undertaking reform. Reward payments can be used to reward those States that deliver on nationally significant reform or continuous improvement in service delivery.
For reward payments, the COAG Reform Council assesses and publicly reports on the achievement of agreed performance benchmarks. The Commonwealth considers the COAG Reform Council assessments when determining reward payments to the States.
National Partnerships are typically time limited, reflecting the nature of the project or reform involved. National Partnership agreements are publicly available at: www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au.
Total payments for specific purposes
In 2012‑13, the States received $43.1 billion in payments for specific purposes. Payments to the States for specific purposes constituted 11.3 per cent of total Commonwealth expenditure in 2012‑13.
Total payments for specific purposes, including National SPPs, National Health Reform funding and National Partnership payments, are shown in Table 25.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Specific Purpose Payments(a) | 5,047 | 3,914 | 3,226 | 1,616 | 1,228 | 360 | 269 | 194 | 15,853 |
| National Health Reform funding (a)(b) | 4,308 | 3,263 | 2,666 | 1,408 | 1,011 | 294 | 203 | 152 | 13,305 |
| National Partnership Payments(c) | 3,660 | 2,975 | 3,921 | 1,483 | 809 | 414 | 160 | 486 | 13,910 |
| Total payments for specific purposes | 13,015 | 10,152 | 9,813 | 4,508 | 3,048 | 1,067 | 632 | 832 | 43,068 |
(a) The 2012‑13 outcomes for the National SPPs and National Health Reform funding will be finalised following a Determination by the Treasurer.
(b) State allocation of National Health Reform funding for 2012‑13 is shown on the equal per capita basis provided for under the previous National Healthcare SPP. These amounts have not been adjusted to reflect the Commonwealth's contribution to cross‑border activity, where residents of one State are treated in another State.
(c) Includes financial assistance grants for local government.
Total payments for specific purposes by sector, including National SPPs, National Health Reform funding and National Partnership payments, are shown in Table 26.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 4,800 | 3,607 | 3,106 | 1,531 | 1,149 | 361 | 230 | 211 | 14,996 |
| Education | 4,289 | 3,294 | 2,768 | 1,374 | 1,063 | 310 | 229 | 217 | 13,545 |
| Skills and Workforce Development | 553 | 435 | 340 | 178 | 125 | 39 | 29 | 18 | 1,716 |
| Community Services | 579 | 732 | 301 | 302 | 160 | 56 | 24 | 63 | 2,216 |
| Affordable Housing | 483 | 343 | 391 | 217 | 113 | 37 | 26 | 182 | 1,792 |
| Infrastructure | 1,183 | 920 | 624 | 568 | 156 | 77 | 28 | 80 | 3,636 |
| Environment | 237 | 92 | 59 | 36 | 93 | 100 | 3 | 20 | 641 |
| Contingent | 105 | 49 | 1,727 | 3 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 1,893 |
| Other(a) | 786 | 679 | 496 | 299 | 190 | 81 | 64 | 40 | 2,634 |
| Total payments for specific purposes | 13,015 | 10,152 | 9,813 | 4,508 | 3,048 | 1,067 | 632 | 832 | 43,068 |
(a) Includes financial assistance grants for local government.
Total payments for specific purposes by sector and category, including National SPPs, National Health Reform funding and National Partnership payments, are shown in Table 27.
Table 27: Total payments for specific purposes by sector and category, 2012‑13
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | |||||||||
| National Health Reform funding(a)(b) | 4,308 | 3,263 | 2,666 | 1,408 | 1,011 | 294 | 203 | 152 | 13,305 |
| National Partnerships | 492 | 344 | 440 | 123 | 138 | 67 | 27 | 59 | 1,691 |
| Total health payments | 4,800 | 3,607 | 3,106 | 1,531 | 1,149 | 361 | 230 | 211 | 14,996 |
| Education | |||||||||
| National Schools SPP(a) | 3,774 | 2,964 | 2,449 | 1,211 | 921 | 263 | 202 | 141 | 11,925 |
| National Partnerships | 514 | 330 | 319 | 163 | 141 | 48 | 27 | 77 | 1,619 |
| Total education payments | 4,289 | 3,294 | 2,768 | 1,374 | 1,063 | 310 | 229 | 217 | 13,545 |
| Skills and workforce development | |||||||||
| National Skills and Workforce Development SPP(a) | 452 | 344 | 275 | 145 | 102 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 1,388 |
| National Partnerships | 101 | 91 | 66 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 329 |
| Total skills and workforce development payments | 553 | 435 | 340 | 178 | 125 | 39 | 29 | 18 | 1,716 |
| Community services | |||||||||
| National Disability SPP(a)(c) | 417 | 306 | 251 | 126 | 109 | 34 | 20 | 13 | 1,276 |
| National Partnerships | 161 | 426 | 50 | 176 | 51 | 22 | 4 | 49 | 940 |
| Total community services payments | 579 | 732 | 301 | 302 | 160 | 56 | 24 | 63 | 2,216 |
| Affordable housing | |||||||||
| National Affordable Housing SPP(a) | 403 | 300 | 251 | 134 | 95 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 1,264 |
| National Partnerships | 80 | 43 | 140 | 83 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 156 | 528 |
| Total affordable housing payments | 483 | 343 | 391 | 217 | 113 | 37 | 26 | 182 | 1,792 |
| Infrastructure | |||||||||
| National Partnerships | 1,183 | 920 | 624 | 568 | 156 | 77 | 28 | 80 | 3,636 |
| Environment | |||||||||
| National Partnerships | 237 | 92 | 59 | 36 | 93 | 100 | 3 | 20 | 641 |
| Contingent payments | |||||||||
| National Partnerships | 105 | 49 | 1,727 | 3 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 1,893 |
| Other | |||||||||
| National Partnerships(d) | 786 | 679 | 496 | 299 | 190 | 81 | 64 | 40 | 2,634 |
| Total payments for specific purposes | 13,015 | 10,152 | 9,813 | 4,508 | 3,048 | 1,067 | 632 | 832 | 43,068 |
(a) The 2012‑13 outcomes for the National SPPs and National Health Reform funding will be finalised following a Determination by the Treasurer.
(b) State allocation of National Health Reform funding for 2012‑13 is shown on the equal per capita basis provided for under the previous National Healthcare SPP. These amounts have not been adjusted to reflect the Commonwealth's contribution to cross‑border activity, where residents of one State are treated in another State.
(c) Includes adjustment to the National Disability SPP to achieve budget neutrality under National Health Reform (see footnote to Table 39 in this Part for details).
(d) Includes financial assistance grants for local government.
Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements
The Commonwealth provides funding under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) to assist the States with relief and recovery assistance following eligible natural disasters.
For accounting purposes, the Commonwealth recognises a liability equal to the present value of future payments expected to be made to the States under the NDRRA. This is regardless of whether a State has completed eligible disaster reconstruction work or submitted an eligible claim under the NDRRA. Total cash payments in 2012‑13 are presented in Table 28 below (see Table 43 in Attachment A for the expense outcome).
| $'000 | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDRRA | - | - | 900 | 52,645 | - | 7,237 | - | 16,279 | 77,061 |
| Total | - | - | 900 | 52,645 | - | 7,237 | - | 16,279 | 77,061 |
General revenue assistance
General revenue assistance is a broad category of payments, including GST entitlement, which is provided to the States without conditions, to spend according to their own budget priorities.
In 2012‑13, the States received $49.3 billion in general revenue assistance from the Commonwealth, as shown in Table 29, comprising $48.1 billion in GST entitlements and $1.2 billion of other general revenue assistance. In 2012‑13, total general revenue assistance to the States represented 12.9 per cent of total Commonwealth expenditure.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GST entitlement | 14,733 | 11,004 | 9,551 | 2,866 | 4,492 | 1,704 | 956 | 2,754 | 48,061 |
| Other general revenue assistance | |||||||||
| ACT municipal services | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | - | 37 |
| Reduced royalties | - | - | - | 63 | - | - | - | - | 63 |
| Royalties | - | - | - | 1,040 | - | - | - | 5 | 1,045 |
| Snowy Hydro Ltd tax compensation | 33 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Total other general revenue assistance | 33 | 17 | - | 1,103 | - | - | 37 | 5 | 1,195 |
| Total general revenue assistance | 14,766 | 11,020 | 9,551 | 3,969 | 4,492 | 1,704 | 993 | 2,760 | 49,256 |
GST Payments
Reconciling GST revenue and GST payments to the States
Under the Intergovernmental Agreement, the States are entitled to receive payments from the Commonwealth equivalent to the revenue received from the GST.
However, GST revenue for a financial year varies from the amount of GST paid to the States for that year because of:
- GST revenues which are recognised on a Commonwealth whole‑of‑government basis, but not remitted to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) by 30 June of each financial year, as the revenues will not be remitted until the following financial year;
- penalties, other than general interest charge (GIC) penalties, which are not included in the definition in the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 of GST to be paid to the States;
- the GST component of sales by Commonwealth agencies which has been collected by those agencies but which, as at 30 June in each year, has not been remitted to the ATO, because it is not due to be paid until the next Business Activity Statement is lodged; and
- adjustments to account for any variation in the previous financial year between the Treasurer's final outcome Determination, and GST payment advances made during that financial year.
In 2012‑13, GST revenue was $50.3 billion. A reconciliation of GST revenue and GST entitlement to the States is provided in Table 30.
| $million | Total |
|---|---|
| GST revenue | 50,313 |
| less change in GST receivables(a) | 1,717 |
| GST receipts | 48,596 |
| less non-GIC penalties collected(b) | 210 |
| less net GST collected by Commonwealth agencies but not yet remitted to the ATO(c) | 326 |
| GST entitlement to the States(d) | 48,061 |
(a) GST revenue which is recognised on a Commonwealth whole‑of‑government basis, but not remitted to the ATO as at 30 June of each financial year.
(b) While GST related non‑GIC penalties are recognised in the Commonwealth's GST revenue, non‑GIC penalties are not defined in the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 as being a part of the GST revenue that is paid to the States.
(c) This is the GST component of sales by Commonwealth agencies which has been collected by those agencies but which, as at 30 June in each year, will not have been remitted to the ATO, because it is not due to be paid (or refunded) until the next Business Activity Statement is lodged (typically on 21 July in the following financial year).
(d) The 2012‑13 GST outcome will be finalised following a Determination by the Treasurer.
Advances of GST entitlements were provided to the States throughout the 2012‑13 financial year based on the Commonwealth's estimate of GST entitlements as updated at the 2013‑14 Budget. The GST entitlement to the States is expected to be $361 million higher than the advances paid during 2012‑13. A balancing adjustment will be made following a Determination by the Treasurer. Table 31 provides a reconciliation of the GST entitlement and GST advances to the States.
| $million | Total |
|---|---|
| GST entitlement to the States(a) | 48,061 |
| less advances of GST made throughout 2012‑13 | 47,700 |
| equals following year balancing adjustment | 361 |
(a) The 2012‑13 GST outcome will be finalised following a Determination by the Treasurer.
Distribution of GST entitlements among the States
The Commonwealth distributes GST among the States in accordance with the principle of horizontal fiscal equalisation and having regard to the recommendations of the Commonwealth Grants Commission (the Commission).
GST relativities
The Commission recommends GST revenue sharing relativities to be used in calculating each State's entitlement of the GST pool. The relativities determine how much GST each State receives compared with an equal per capita share and are determined such that, if each State made the same effort to raise revenue from its own sources and operated at the same level of efficiency, each State would have the capacity to provide services and the associated infrastructure at the same standard.
This does not necessarily result in the same standard of government services — rather, it equalises each State's capacity to provide the same standard of services. In calculating GST relativities, the Commission takes into account differences in the States' capacities to raise revenues and differences in the costs the States would incur in providing the same standard of government services, including through acquiring the infrastructure used to deliver those services.
A Determination on the GST Revenue sharing relativities for 2012‑13 was made in June 2012. The relativities for 2012‑13 are shown in Table 32.
| NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | 0.95312 | 0.92106 | 0.98477 | 0.55105 | 1.28472 | 1.58088 | 1.19757 | 5.52818 |
Applying the GST relativities to the GST pool
The GST relativities were applied to estimated State populations to determine an adjusted population for each State. The entitlements are allocated using the population as at 31 December 2012 as determined by the Australian Statistician. Each State received its adjusted population share of the GST entitlement as shown in Table 33.
Population as at 31 December 2012 (1) |
GST revenue sharing relativities (2) |
Adjusted population (1) x (2) (3) |
Share of adjusted population per cent (4) |
Share of GST pool $million (5) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 7,348,899 | 0.95312 | 7,004,383 | 30.7 | 14,733.5 |
| VIC | 5,679,633 | 0.92106 | 5,231,283 | 22.9 | 11,003.8 |
| QLD | 4,610,932 | 0.98477 | 4,540,708 | 19.9 | 9,551.2 |
| WA | 2,472,717 | 0.55105 | 1,362,591 | 6.0 | 2,866.2 |
| SA | 1,662,169 | 1.28472 | 2,135,422 | 9.3 | 4,491.8 |
| TAS | 512,422 | 1.58088 | 810,078 | 3.5 | 1,704.0 |
| ACT | 379,554 | 1.19757 | 454,542 | 2.0 | 956.1 |
| NT | 236,869 | 5.52818 | 1,309,454 | 5.7 | 2,754.4 |
| Total | 22,903,195 | N/A | 22,848,460 | 100.0 | 48,061.0 |
Table 34 provides a summary of advances made in 2012‑13 against their estimated final entitlement shown in Table 33 above. The variance between advances paid in 2012‑13 and the States' determined entitlement will be paid in the 2013‑14 financial year.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GST entitlement | 14,733.5 | 11,003.8 | 9,551.2 | 2,866.2 | 4,491.8 | 1,704.0 | 956.1 | 2,754.4 | 48,061.0 |
| 2012‑13 advances | 14,616.8 | 10,922.5 | 9,477.9 | 2,844.2 | 4,463.1 | 1,694.2 | 947.1 | 2,734.1 | 47,700.0 |
| Following year adjustment(a) | 116.7 | 81.3 | 73.3 | 22.0 | 28.6 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 20.3 | 361.0 |
(a) The 2012‑13 GST outcome will be finalised following a Determination by the Treasurer.
GST administration costs
The Commissioner of Taxation administers the GST law and the States compensate the Commonwealth for the costs incurred by the ATO in administering the GST, including costs incurred by the Australian Customs Service, as shown in Table 35.
| $million | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | |
| Australian Taxation Office budget | 683.2 | 694.4 |
| less prior year adjustment | 5.9 | -13.7 |
| equals State government administration payments | 677.4 | 708.1 |
| less Australian Taxation Office outcome(a) | 697.0 | 705.3 |
| equals Commonwealth budget impact | -19.6 | 2.8 |
| plus prior year adjustment | 5.9 | -13.7 |
| equals following year adjustment | -13.7 | -10.9 |
(a) Estimated outcome for 2012‑13 pending confirmation by the Australian National Audit Office.
The estimated outcome for the 2012‑13 GST administration expenses of $705.3 million differs from the amount paid by the States and the prior year adjustment by $10.9 million. Once the outcome for GST administration costs in 2012‑13 is audited and confirmed by the Australian National Audit Office, any adjustment required will be incorporated into the States' administration costs for 2013‑14.
Payments to the States
This attachment provides information on Commonwealth payments to the States and local governments on an accruals basis. Details regarding Commonwealth advances (loans) to the States, including repayments of advances and interest on advances, are available online at www.budget.gov.au (Table 47 refers). Most of these advances were funded from borrowings made on behalf of the States under previous Australian Loan Council arrangements.
The following tables detail payments to the States for 2012‑13:
Table 36 — health;
Table 37 — education;
Table 38 — skills and workforce development;
Table 39 — community services;
Table 40 — affordable housing;
Table 41 — infrastructure;
Table 42 — environment;
Table 43 — contingent liabilities;
Table 44 — other purposes;
Table 45 — general revenue assistance; and
Table 46 — payments presented on the Australian Bureau of Statistics Government Finance Statistics functional basis.
| $'000 | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Health Reform funding(a)(b) | |||||||||
| Hospital services | 4,208,037 | 3,187,142 | 2,603,966 | 1,375,200 | 987,687 | 287,264 | 198,428 | 148,533 | 12,996,257 |
| Public health | 100,109 | 75,823 | 61,949 | 32,716 | 23,497 | 6,834 | 4,721 | 3,534 | 309,183 |
| National Partnership payments | |||||||||
| National Health Reform | |||||||||
| Improving Public Hospital Services | |||||||||
| Flexible funding for emergency departments, elective surgery and subacute care | 7,044 | 5,591 | 4,724 | 2,716 | 2,075 | 1,073 | 944 | 833 | 25,000 |
| National emergency access target | |||||||||
| Capital funding | 14,482 | 11,428 | 9,607 | 5,390 | 4,046 | 1,941 | 1,669 | 1,437 | 50,000 |
| Facilitation and reward funding | 16,016 | 12,416 | 10,277 | 5,245 | 3,614 | 1,116 | 796 | 522 | 50,002 |
| New subacute beds guarantee funding | 145,001 | 111,100 | 89,800 | 45,900 | 32,800 | 10,600 | 7,000 | 4,300 | 446,501 |
| Financial assistance for long stay older patients | 30,409 | 12,755 | 16,822 | 8,781 | 13,402 | 5,823 | 3,050 | 1,386 | 92,428 |
| Health infrastructure | |||||||||
| Health and Hospitals Fund | |||||||||
| Hospital infrastructure and other projects of national significance | 9,400 | 500 | 146,620 | 2,200 | - | - | - | 7,100 | 165,820 |
| National cancer system | 41,418 | 26,328 | 62,307 | 6,200 | 31,442 | 13,784 | 6,000 | - | 187,479 |
| Regional priority round | 43,800 | 34,908 | 9,810 | 1,051 | 16,700 | - | 468 | - | 106,737 |
| Other Health infrastructure payments | |||||||||
| Funding for Grafton Hospital | 2,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,000 |
| Radiation oncology services in North/North West Tasmania | - | - | - | - | - | 400 | - | - | 400 |
| Health services | |||||||||
| Early intervention pilot program | 222 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 222 |
| National antimicrobial utilisation surveillance program | - | - | - | - | 150 | - | - | - | 150 |
| Northern Territory medical school — funding contribution | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,212 | 2,212 |
| BreastScreen Australia radiography workforce initiatives | - | - | 46 | - | 46 | 46 | 46 | 20 | 204 |
| Health care grants for the Torres Strait | - | - | 5,289 | - | - | - | - | - | 5,289 |
| Improving Health Services in Tasmania | |||||||||
| Better access to community based palliative care services | - | - | - | - | - | 5,810 | - | - | 5,810 |
| Cradle Coast Connected Care Clinical Repository | - | - | - | - | - | 250 | - | - | 250 |
| Innovative flexible funding formental health | - | - | - | - | - | 1,050 | - | - | 1,050 |
| Reducing Elective Surgery Waiting Lists in Tasmania | - | - | - | - | - | 8,831 | - | - | 8,831 |
| Walk-in centres in Hobart and Launceston | - | - | - | - | - | 4,744 | - | - | 4,744 |
| National bowel cancer screening program — participant follow-up function | - | 452 | 363 | 186 | 145 | 108 | 91 | 78 | 1,423 |
| National perinatal depression initiative | 1,735 | 1,439 | 1,214 | 749 | 417 | 186 | 158 | 192 | 6,090 |
| OzFoodNet | 332 | 245 | 243 | 189 | 190 | 176 | 131 | 138 | 1,644 |
| Royal Darwin Hospital — equipped, prepared and ready | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14,756 | 14,756 |
| Torres Strait health protection strategy — mosquito control | - | - | 924 | - | - | - | - | - | 924 |
| Vaccine-preventable diseases surveillance | 187 | 178 | 155 | 79 | 76 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 781 |
| Victorian cytology service | - | 8,085 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8,085 |
| Indigenous Health | |||||||||
| Health services | |||||||||
| Sexual assault counselling in remote Northern Territory areas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,290 | 1,290 |
| Closing the Gap in the Northern Territory — Indigenous health and related services | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 437 | 437 |
| Improving ear health services for Indigenous Australian children | 855 | 234 | 1,364 | 1,329 | 770 | - | - | 1,836 | 6,388 |
| Improving trachoma control services for Indigenous Australians | 70 | - | 179 | 912 | 1,048 | - | - | 1,712 | 3,921 |
| Indigenous early childhood development — antenatal and reproductive health | 5,740 | 1,325 | 7,146 | 3,760 | 1,261 | 705 | 240 | 4,080 | 24,257 |
| Reducing acute rheumatic heart fever among Indigenous children | - | - | 841 | 841 | - | - | - | 841 | 2,523 |
| Renal dialysis services in Central Australia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory | |||||||||
| Hearing health services | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,329 | 1,329 |
| Mobile Outreach Service Plus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,300 | 4,300 |
| Oral health services | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,265 | 1,265 |
| Torres Strait health protection strategy — Saibai Island Health Clinic | - | - | 1,500 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,500 |
| Mental health | |||||||||
| Supporting National Mental Health Reform | 13,559 | 9,164 | 8,853 | 5,275 | 3,295 | 1,645 | 620 | 887 | 43,298 |
| Preventive health | |||||||||
| Enabling infrastructure | 811 | 611 | 510 | 260 | 183 | 57 | 42 | 26 | 2,500 |
| Healthy children | 7,739 | 5,829 | 4,866 | 2,484 | 1,741 | 544 | 396 | 252 | 23,851 |
| Healthy communities | 3,490 | 3,224 | 3,073 | 2,121 | 1,760 | 581 | 286 | 446 | 14,981 |
| Healthy workers | 6,863 | 5,169 | 4,315 | 2,202 | 1,544 | 482 | 351 | 224 | 21,150 |
| Social marketing | 1,947 | 1,466 | 1,224 | 625 | 438 | 137 | 100 | 63 | 6,000 |
| Other | |||||||||
| East Kimberley Development Package — health-related projects | - | - | - | 2,830 | - | - | - | - | 2,830 |
| Essential vaccines | 100,331 | 67,593 | 25,076 | 13,770 | 10,020 | 3,735 | 2,446 | 2,708 | 225,679 |
| Hospital and health workforce reform — activity based funding | 16,450 | 6,770 | 9,380 | 2,540 | 4,800 | 760 | 610 | 1,660 | 42,970 |
| National Coronial Information System | - | 407 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 407 |
| Treating more public dental patients | 22,299 | 17,169 | 13,538 | 5,816 | 5,572 | 2,470 | 1,102 | 1,233 | 69,199 |
| Total | 4,800,346 | 3,607,351 | 3,105,981 | 1,531,367 | 1,148,719 | 361,183 | 229,726 | 211,274 | 14,995,947 |
| Memorandum item - payments direct to local governments included in payments above | |||||||||
| Healthy communities | 3,490 | 3,224 | 3,073 | 2,121 | 1,760 | 581 | 286 | 446 | 14,981 |
| Total | 3,490 | 3,224 | 3,073 | 2,121 | 1,760 | 581 | 286 | 446 | 14,981 |
(a) The 2012‑13 National Health Reform funding outcome will be finalised following a Determination by the Treasurer.
(b) State allocation of National Health Reform funding for 2012‑13 is shown on the equal per capita basis provided for under the previous National Healthcare SPP. These amounts have not been adjusted to reflect the Commonwealth's contribution to cross‑border activity, where residents of one State are treated in another State.
| $'000 | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Schools SPP(a) | 3,774,494 | 2,964,085 | 2,449,022 | 1,210,727 | 921,433 | 262,812 | 202,036 | 140,741 | 11,925,350 |
| National Partnership payments | |||||||||
| Digital Education Revolution | 63,441 | 47,529 | 42,495 | 20,881 | 15,084 | 4,842 | 3,803 | 1,924 | 199,999 |
| Early Childhood Education — universal access to early education | 142,655 | 113,079 | 100,674 | 49,189 | 31,915 | 10,742 | 7,313 | 6,132 | 461,699 |
| East Kimberley development package — education-related projects | - | - | - | 4,210 | - | - | - | - | 4,210 |
| Helping Our Kids Understand Finances — Professional Learning and MoneySmart schools | 214 | 202 | - | 110 | 105 | - | 74 | - | 705 |
| Improving literacy and numeracy | 49,928 | 27,358 | 40,356 | 19,711 | 13,125 | 4,553 | 1,752 | 4,415 | 161,198 |
| Indigenous early childhood development — children and family centres | 14,106 | 2,959 | 15,388 | 5,807 | 11,328 | 1,482 | 1,110 | 3,409 | 55,589 |
| More support for students with disabilities | 25,219 | 19,151 | 16,372 | 8,083 | 5,807 | 1,846 | 1,359 | 886 | 78,723 |
| National quality agenda for early childhood education and care | 9,595 | 5,139 | 1,594 | 1,165 | 2,448 | 303 | 227 | 857 | 21,328 |
| National Solar Schools Program | 4,881 | 1,230 | 5,661 | 1,310 | 3,619 | 1,253 | 1,194 | 1,704 | 20,852 |
| Rewards for great teachers | 3,137 | 1,780 | 325 | 1,062 | 727 | 237 | 177 | 159 | 7,604 |
| School Pathways Program | - | - | - | 530 | 1,175 | - | - | - | 1,705 |
| Secure Schools Program | 2,877 | 958 | 469 | 255 | 103 | - | - | 338 | 5,000 |
| Smarter Schools(b) | |||||||||
| Improving teacher quality | 5,696 | 4,550 | 3,603 | 1,862 | 1,303 | 429 | 320 | 237 | 18,000 |
| Low socio-economic status school communities | 143,863 | 66,748 | 55,358 | 23,462 | 38,739 | 17,005 | 728 | 17,005 | 362,908 |
| Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory(b) | |||||||||
| Building a quality school workforce — | |||||||||
| Additional Teachers(c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23,450 | 23,450 |
| Quality Teaching | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12,550 | 12,550 |
| Expansion of the school enrolment and attendance measure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,769 | 1,769 |
| Trade training centres in schools | 48,628 | 39,632 | 36,618 | 25,596 | 15,703 | 4,913 | 9,097 | 1,713 | 181,900 |
| Total | 4,288,734 | 3,294,400 | 2,767,935 | 1,373,960 | 1,062,614 | 310,417 | 229,190 | 217,289 | 13,544,539 |
| Memorandum item - payments for non-government schools included in payments above(d) | |||||||||
| National Schools SPP | 2,483,088 | 2,042,866 | 1,632,174 | 804,949 | 631,600 | 160,888 | 142,459 | 82,335 | 7,980,359 |
| Digital Education Revolution | 23,195 | 17,967 | 15,324 | 8,150 | 5,720 | 1,448 | 1,614 | 580 | 73,998 |
| Improving literacy and numeracy | 10,656 | 7,773 | 7,884 | 4,507 | 3,220 | 801 | 581 | 756 | 36,178 |
| More support for students with disabilities | 6,038 | 4,257 | 3,187 | 1,915 | 1,012 | 280 | 280 | 96 | 17,065 |
| Rewards for great teachers | 538 | 1,780 | 325 | 183 | 132 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 3,046 |
| Secure Schools Program | 1,413 | 958 | 186 | 255 | - | - | - | - | 2,812 |
| Trade training centres in schools | 16,784 | 14,461 | 11,651 | 2,330 | 4,068 | 1,017 | 1,546 | 30 | 51,887 |
| Total | 2,541,712 | 2,090,062 | 1,670,731 | 822,289 | 645,752 | 164,468 | 146,514 | 83,817 | 8,165,345 |
(a) The 2012‑13 National SPPs outcome will be finalised following a Determination by the Treasurer.
(b) Includes government and non‑government schools. Payments to non‑government schools are not shown in the Memorandum item.
(c) Includes payments previously committed under the Closing the Gap in the Northern Territory National Partnership.
(d) While actual cash payments to non‑government schools may be inclusive of GST, Final Budget Outcome figures are reported exclusive of GST.
| $'000 | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Skills & Workforce Development SPP(a) | 451,875 | 343,871 | 274,967 | 145,337 | 102,177 | 31,624 | 23,298 | 14,383 | 1,387,532 |
| National Partnership payments | |||||||||
| Building Australia's Future Workforce | |||||||||
| Skills Reform | 76,590 | 59,303 | 48,669 | 24,858 | 17,314 | 5,332 | 3,820 | 2,465 | 238,351 |
| Training places for single and teenageparents | 6,390 | 4,747 | 4,283 | 1,922 | 1,670 | 575 | 186 | 227 | 20,000 |
| Commonwealth/State and Territory joint group training program | 824 | 3,151 | 3,273 | 2,216 | 1,097 | - | 293 | 215 | 11,069 |
| Education Investment Fund | 3,769 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,769 |
| Industry and Indigenous Skills centres | - | 229 | 616 | 359 | 210 | 176 | 127 | 335 | 2,052 |
| TAFE fee waivers for childcare qualifications | 4,762 | 6,840 | 3,080 | 161 | 320 | 228 | 560 | 39 | 15,990 |
| Youth attainment and transitions | |||||||||
| Maximising engagement, attainment and successful transitions | 8,493 | 17,040 | 5,595 | 2,811 | 1,937 | 606 | 662 | 358 | 37,502 |
| Total | 552,703 | 435,181 | 340,483 | 177,664 | 124,725 | 38,541 | 28,946 | 18,022 | 1,716,265 |
(a) The 2012‑13 National SPPs outcome will be finalised following a Determination by the Treasurer.
| $'000 | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Disability SPP(a) | 414,458 | 305,906 | 250,593 | 125,797 | 109,090 | 33,712 | 19,933 | 13,386 | 1,272,875 |
| Changed roles and responsibilities — adjustment to achieve budget neutrality(b) | 2,935 | - | - | - | - | - | 291 | - | 3,226 |
| National Partnership payments | |||||||||
| Transitioning responsibilities for aged care and disability services | |||||||||
| Basic community care maintenance and support services | - | 350,783 | - | 149,973 | - | - | - | - | 500,756 |
| Specialist disability services | 57,261 | - | - | - | 22,934 | 12,772 | 787 | - | 93,754 |
| Aged care assessment | 2,943 | 2,117 | 1,528 | 877 | 782 | 229 | 95 | 115 | 8,686 |
| Assisting preparation towards the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme | - | - | - | - | - | 596 | 500 | - | 1,096 |
| Certain concessions for pensioners and seniors card holders | |||||||||
| Certain concessions for pensioners | 94,080 | 67,254 | 46,961 | 23,649 | 26,756 | 8,590 | 1,911 | 1,307 | 270,508 |
| National reciprocal transport concessions | 5,929 | 1,643 | 3,799 | 407 | 367 | 113 | 170 | 73 | 12,501 |
| Home and Community Care — services for veterans | 958 | 3,912 | 1,324 | 1,501 | 291 | 143 | 149 | 29 | 8,307 |
| Social and Community Services — | |||||||||
| Queensland pay equity regulation — back pay(c) | - | - | -3,702 | - | - | - | - | - | -3,702 |
| Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory | |||||||||
| Alice Springs Transformation Plan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,247 | 2,247 |
| Child, youth, family and community wellbeing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13,157 | 13,157 |
| Community safety and justice | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21,406 | 21,406 |
| Municipal and essential services | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Remote engagement and coordination | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,305 | 3,305 |
| Tackling alcohol abuse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,746 | 2,746 |
| Total | 578,564 | 731,615 | 300,503 | 302,204 | 160,220 | 56,155 | 23,836 | 62,771 | 2,215,868 |
(a) The 2012‑13 National SPPs outcome will be finalised following a Determination by the Treasurer.
(b) The Commonwealth makes an adjustment to the National Disability SPP to ensure that the changes to Commonwealth and State roles and responsibilities for aged care and disability services are budget neutral.
(c) This amount represents a return of unused funds relating to the back pay component of the Queensland pay equity regulation.
| $'000 | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Affordable Housing SPP(a) | 403,034 | 299,734 | 251,197 | 134,379 | 94,921 | 31,456 | 23,559 | 25,447 | 1,263,727 |
| National Partnership payments | |||||||||
| Building Better Regional Cities | 19,200 | 4,380 | 3,500 | 7,500 | - | - | - | - | 34,580 |
| First Home Owners Boost | 1,103 | 5,156 | 67 | 91 | 140 | -7 | 63 | - | 6,613 |
| Homelessness | 41,408 | 31,192 | 39,745 | 19,608 | 11,969 | 2,575 | 2,401 | 7,602 | 156,500 |
| Remote Indigenous Housing | 18,535 | 2,521 | 96,889 | 55,357 | 5,650 | 2,520 | - | 121,502 | 302,974 |
| Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Housing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27,335 | 27,335 |
| Total | 483,280 | 342,983 | 391,398 | 216,935 | 112,680 | 36,544 | 26,023 | 181,886 | 1,791,729 |
| Memorandum item - payments direct to local governments included in payments above | |||||||||
| Building Better Regional Cities | 19,200 | 4,380 | 3,500 | 7,500 | - | - | - | - | 34,580 |
| Total | 19,200 | 4,380 | 3,500 | 7,500 | - | - | - | - | 34,580 |
(a) The 2012‑13 National SPPs outcome will be finalised following a Determination by the Treasurer.
| $'000 | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Partnership payments | |||||||||
| Abt Railway | - | - | - | - | - | 6,000 | - | - | 6,000 |
| Community Infrastructure Grants — | |||||||||
| Glenbrook Precinct Upgrade | 1,750 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,750 |
| East Kimberley Development Package — Other infrastructure projects | - | - | - | 625 | - | - | - | - | 625 |
| Interstate road transport | 34,966 | 20,345 | 7,204 | 3,010 | 9,168 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 75,830 |
| Liveable cities | 2,598 | 943 | 1,089 | 1,280 | 200 | 570 | 250 | 50 | 6,980 |
| Local Government and Regional Development Infrastructure employment projects | - | 700 | - | - | - | 2,000 | - | - | 2,700 |
| Managed motorways | 1,150 | 1,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,650 |
| Nation Building Plan for the Future | |||||||||
| Building Australia Fund | |||||||||
| Rail | - | 622,000 | - | - | 13,200 | - | - | - | 635,200 |
| Road | 323,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 23,410 | - | 346,410 |
| Major Cities | |||||||||
| Rail | - | - | - | 101,200 | - | - | - | - | 101,200 |
| Nation Building Program | |||||||||
| Black spot projects | 18,898 | 15,523 | 12,679 | 8,759 | 4,655 | 1,418 | 992 | 876 | 63,800 |
| Heavy vehicle safety and productivity | 1,986 | 19 | - | 231 | 58 | 51 | - | - | 2,345 |
| Improving local roads | - | - | - | - | 1,028 | - | - | - | 1,028 |
| Improving the national network | - | - | - | - | 1,015 | - | - | - | 1,015 |
| Investment | |||||||||
| Rail | 94,705 | - | - | 1,498 | 552 | 31,676 | - | - | 128,431 |
| Road | 538,910 | 158,395 | 411,725 | 267,088 | 86,703 | 12,073 | 588 | 66,800 | 1,542,282 |
| Off-network projects | |||||||||
| Rail | 4,663 | 1,780 | 34,624 | 64,111 | - | 6,200 | - | - | 111,378 |
| Road | 32,239 | 25,046 | 8,334 | 40,703 | - | 2,071 | - | - | 108,393 |
| Supplementary | - | - | - | 794 | - | - | - | - | 794 |
| Roads to Recovery | 108,354 | 73,840 | 59,764 | 49,917 | 31,528 | 13,977 | 1,905 | 10,530 | 349,815 |
| National transport regulator reforms | |||||||||
| National Heavy Vehicles Regulator | - | - | 14,828 | - | - | - | - | - | 14,828 |
| National Rail Safety Regulator | - | - | - | - | 7,985 | - | - | - | 7,985 |
| Parliament House Walk | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | - | 100 |
| Regional Infrastructure Fund | - | - | 74,000 | 28,440 | - | 550 | - | 1,200 | 104,190 |
| Upgrade of Parramatta Stadium | 20,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20,000 |
| Total | 1,183,219 | 920,091 | 624,247 | 567,656 | 156,092 | 76,965 | 27,624 | 79,835 | 3,635,729 |
| Memorandum item - payments direct to local governments included in payments above | |||||||||
| East Kimberley Development Package — other infrastructure projects | - | - | - | 625 | - | - | - | - | 625 |
| Liveable cities | 2,598 | 243 | 1,089 | 280 | 200 | 460 | - | 50 | 4,920 |
| Local Government and Regional Development — infrastructure employment projects | - | 700 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 700 |
| Nation Building Program | |||||||||
| Off-network projects | |||||||||
| Rail | - | 1,780 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,780 |
| Road | - | - | 4,200 | - | - | - | - | - | 4,200 |
| Supplementary | - | - | - | 794 | - | - | - | - | 794 |
| Roads to Recovery | 108,014 | 73,769 | 59,764 | 49,917 | 28,936 | 13,977 | - | 7,125 | 341,502 |
| Total | 110,612 | 76,492 | 65,053 | 51,616 | 29,136 | 14,437 | - | 7,175 | 354,521 |
| $'000 | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Partnership payments | |||||||||
| Caring for our Country | 35,251 | 27,520 | 23,020 | 24,103 | 17,346 | 12,431 | 1,359 | 3,687 | 144,717 |
| Coal seam gas and large coal mining development | 3,500 | 2,030 | 3,700 | - | 620 | - | - | - | 9,850 |
| Environmental management of the former Rum Jungle mine site | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,474 | 1,474 |
| Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative | 4,211 | - | 5,377 | - | 1,324 | - | - | - | 10,912 |
| Implementing Water Reform in the Murray-Darling Basin | - | 2,040 | - | - | 446 | - | 98 | - | 2,584 |
| Natural Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding — donation to Queensland flood appeal | - | - | 1,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,000 |
| Natural disaster resilience | 6,785 | 4,176 | 3,002 | 1,566 | 2,088 | 3,805 | 1,305 | 1,305 | 24,032 |
| Northern Australia Sustainable Futures | - | - | 125 | - | - | - | - | 148 | 273 |
| Pest and Disease Preparedness and Response Programs | |||||||||
| Animal and plant pest and disease eradication | 400 | 213 | 9,326 | - | - | - | - | - | 9,939 |
| Exotic Disease Preparedness Program | 367 | 12 | 10 | - | 25 | - | - | - | 414 |
| Sustainable Australia — Sustainable regional development | 360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 360 |
| Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement | |||||||||
| Implementation of the Intergovernmental Agreement | - | - | - | - | - | 37,717 | - | - | 37,717 |
| Economic diversification projects | - | - | - | - | - | 3,000 | - | - | 3,000 |
| Water for the Future | |||||||||
| National Urban Water and Desalination Plan | - | 4,360 | - | 1,000 | 46,550 | - | - | - | 51,910 |
| National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns | 12,732 | 3,000 | 1,250 | 7,649 | 3,445 | 1,205 | - | 13,435 | 42,716 |
| Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure | 173,530 | 49,054 | 11,968 | 1,732 | 20,761 | 41,657 | 701 | 449 | 299,852 |
| Total | 237,136 | 92,405 | 58,778 | 36,050 | 92,605 | 99,815 | 3,463 | 20,498 | 640,750 |
| Memorandum item — payments direct to local governments included in payments above | |||||||||
| Sustainable Australia — Sustainable regional development | 360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 360 |
| Water for the Future | |||||||||
| National Urban Water and Desalination Plan | - | - | - | - | 950 | - | - | - | 950 |
| National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns | 10,732 | - | - | 500 | 655 | 1,205 | - | - | 13,092 |
| Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure | 3,368 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,368 |
| Total | 14,460 | - | - | 500 | 1,605 | 1,205 | - | - | 17,770 |
| $'000 | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Partnership payments | |||||||||
| Hepatitis C settlement fund | 115 | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 22 | 169 |
| Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements(a) | 105,250 | 49,191 | 1,727,473 | 2,671 | 78 | 7,324 | - | 443 | 1,892,430 |
| Total | 105,365 | 49,191 | 1,727,473 | 2,671 | 78 | 7,324 | 32 | 465 | 1,892,599 |
(a) Figures in the table above reflect the expense outcome. Total cash payments made in 2012‑13 are presented in Table 28.
| $'000 | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Partnership payments | |||||||||
| Australian Capital Territory emergency services | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,000 | - | 4,000 |
| Centenary of Canberra 2013 — joint national program | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,040 | - | 2,040 |
| Digital Regions Initiative | 3,983 | 1,102 | 1,521 | 441 | 1,396 | 1,758 | - | 1,325 | 11,526 |
| Financial assistance grants | |||||||||
| General purpose financial assistance | 491,950 | 378,196 | 306,245 | 161,964 | 111,597 | 34,704 | 25,144 | 15,772 | 1,525,572 |
| Untied local roads grants | 196,402 | 139,561 | 126,834 | 103,505 | 37,202 | 35,873 | 21,706 | 15,857 | 676,940 |
| Supplementary road funding to South Australia for local roads | - | - | - | - | 16,862 | - | - | - | 16,862 |
| Legal assistance services | 62,649 | 44,388 | 41,174 | 19,917 | 15,695 | 5,936 | 4,420 | 3,908 | 198,087 |
| Local Government and Regional Development | |||||||||
| Local Government Reform Fund | - | - | 208 | 1,225 | 137 | 157 | - | 150 | 1,877 |
| Pilot of drought reform measures in Western Australia | - | - | - | 7,772 | - | - | - | - | 7,772 |
| Provision of fire services | 3,846 | 2,709 | 2,729 | 1,217 | 908 | 238 | 4,612 | 1,473 | 17,732 |
| Remote Indigenous public internet access | 269 | - | 409 | 85 | 338 | - | - | 807 | 1,908 |
| Seamless National Economy | 26,637 | 6,883 | 17,194 | 2,891 | 6,105 | 1,874 | 1,610 | 860 | 64,054 |
| Sinking fund on State debt | 20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 |
| Victorian Local Hospitals Network | - | 106,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106,000 |
| Total | 785,756 | 678,840 | 496,314 | 299,017 | 190,240 | 80,540 | 63,532 | 40,152 | 2,634,391 |
| $'000 | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GST entitlement(a) | 14,733,482 | 11,003,827 | 9,551,225 | 2,866,163 | 4,491,787 | 1,703,971 | 956,115 | 2,754,393 | 48,060,963 |
| Other payments | |||||||||
| ACT Municipal Services | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36,760 | - | 36,760 |
| Reduced royalties | - | - | - | 63,325 | - | - | - | - | 63,325 |
| Royalties | - | - | - | 1,039,668 | - | - | - | 5,318 | 1,044,986 |
| Snowy Hydro Ltd tax compensation | 33,016 | 16,508 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49,524 |
| Total | 14,766,498 | 11,020,335 | 9,551,225 | 3,969,156 | 4,491,787 | 1,703,971 | 992,875 | 2,759,711 | 49,255,558 |
(a) The 2012‑13 GST outcome will be finalised following a Determination by the Treasurer.
| $'000 | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total(a) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General public services | 26,637 | 6,883 | 17,194 | 2,891 | 6,105 | 1,874 | 1,610 | 860 | 64,054 |
| Public order and safety | 69,372 | 48,055 | 44,372 | 21,389 | 16,706 | 6,174 | 13,032 | 27,125 | 246,225 |
| Education | 4,809,154 | 3,715,915 | 3,081,417 | 1,540,512 | 1,168,534 | 345,744 | 255,185 | 228,453 | 15,144,914 |
| Health | 4,803,396 | 3,713,351 | 3,105,981 | 1,531,367 | 1,148,719 | 361,183 | 230,049 | 211,296 | 15,105,342 |
| Social security and welfare | 599,330 | 739,713 | 321,187 | 309,176 | 173,996 | 57,940 | 24,882 | 40,631 | 2,266,855 |
| Housing and community amenities | 533,524 | 378,352 | 422,334 | 244,509 | 132,934 | 55,350 | 29,037 | 193,550 | 1,989,590 |
| Recreation and culture | 20,000 | - | - | - | - | 6,000 | 2,040 | - | 28,040 |
| Fuel and energy | 4,881 | 1,230 | 5,661 | 1,310 | 3,619 | 1,253 | 1,194 | 1,704 | 20,852 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 191,240 | 58,679 | 27,931 | 18,153 | 72,551 | 83,579 | 799 | 13,884 | 466,816 |
| Transport and communication | 1,163,123 | 919,550 | 625,088 | 566,277 | 157,626 | 70,153 | 27,274 | 81,917 | 3,611,008 |
| Other economic affairs | 824 | 3,380 | 187 | 2,575 | 1,307 | 176 | 420 | 550 | 9,419 |
| Other purposes (a) | 15,560,120 | 11,587,284 | 11,712,985 | 4,238,521 | 4,657,663 | 1,782,029 | 1,039,725 | 2,791,933 | 53,370,260 |
| Total payments to the States | 27,781,601 | 21,172,392 | 19,364,337 | 8,476,680 | 7,539,760 | 2,771,455 | 1,625,247 | 3,591,903 | 92,323,375 |
| less payments 'through' the States | 2,692,595 | 2,318,875 | 1,772,388 | 873,494 | 700,587 | 179,184 | 157,227 | 118,594 | 8,812,944 |
| less financial assistance grants for local government | 688,352 | 517,757 | 433,079 | 265,469 | 148,799 | 70,577 | 46,850 | 31,629 | 2,202,512 |
| less payments direct 'to' local government | 147,762 | 84,096 | 71,626 | 61,737 | 32,501 | 16,223 | 286 | 7,621 | 421,852 |
| equals total payments 'to' the States for own-purpose expenses | 24,252,892 | 18,251,664 | 17,087,244 | 7,275,980 | 6,657,873 | 2,505,471 | 1,420,884 | 3,434,059 | 80,886,067 |
(a) Payments for 'Other purposes' includes general revenue assistance to the States.
| $'000 | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repayments | |||||||||
| Contingent liabilities | |||||||||
| Natural disaster relief | -145 | - | -7,282 | - | - | - | - | - | -7,427 |
| Environment | |||||||||
| Northern Territory — water and sewerage assistance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -136 | -136 |
| Housing | |||||||||
| Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement loans | -36,263 | - | -9,689 | -9,167 | -14,123 | -4,861 | - | -725 | -74,828 |
| Housing for service personnel | -1,330 | - | -819 | -227 | -42 | - | - | - | -2,418 |
| Other housing | - | - | - | - | - | - | -7,630 | -2,448 | -10,078 |
| Infrastructure | |||||||||
| Railway projects | -9 | -9 | - | -365 | - | - | - | - | -383 |
| Sewerage | -6,370 | - | -1,588 | - | -1,043 | - | - | - | -9,001 |
| War service land settlement scheme | -147 | -84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | -231 |
| Other purposes | |||||||||
| Australian Capital Territory debt repayments | - | - | - | - | - | - | -554 | - | -554 |
| Loan Council — housing nominations | -7,858 | - | -2,891 | -5,012 | -4,705 | -2,107 | - | -2,616 | -25,189 |
| Interest | |||||||||
| Contingent liabilities | |||||||||
| Loan to NSW to assist beneficiaries of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund | -694 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -694 |
| Natural disaster relief | -14 | - | -2,006 | - | - | - | - | - | -2,020 |
| Environment | |||||||||
| Northern Territory — water and sewerage assistance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -569 | -569 |
| Housing | |||||||||
| Commonwealth-State Housing | |||||||||
| Agreement loans | -31,575 | -2 | -8,835 | -8,437 | -13,871 | -4,326 | - | -1,257 | -68,303 |
| Housing for service personnel | -2,068 | - | -1,162 | -221 | -92 | - | - | - | -3,543 |
| Other housing | - | - | - | - | - | - | -7,655 | -3,173 | -10,828 |
| Infrastructure | |||||||||
| Railway projects | -1 | - | - | -116 | - | - | - | - | -117 |
| Sewerage | -1,897 | - | -503 | - | -442 | - | - | - | -2,842 |
| War service land settlement scheme | -5 | -3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | -8 |
| Other purposes | |||||||||
| Australian Capital Territory debt repayments | - | - | - | - | - | - | -766 | - | -766 |
| Loan Council — housing nominations | -18,854 | - | -6,776 | -11,577 | -11,406 | -5,000 | - | -6,587 | -60,200 |
| Net Financial Flow | -107,230 | -98 | -41,551 | -35,122 | -45,724 | -16,294 | -16,605 | -17,511 | -280,135 |
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