Australian Government, 2012‑13 Budget
Budget

Part 3: Fiscal strategy and outlook (Continued)

Attachment D

Australia's Federal Relations (Continued)

Table A.12: Total payments to the States by GFS function
$'000 NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT Total(a)
2012-13                  
General public services 79,911 61,943 51,582 26,021 18,316 5,621 4,026 2,580 250,000
Public order and safety 64,708 46,104 41,685 20,385 15,737 5,936 4,420 25,438 224,413
Education 4,781,198 3,711,706 3,062,449 1,540,678 1,151,992 349,267 255,309 244,253 15,096,852
Health 4,779,498 3,612,174 3,122,212 1,547,577 1,229,709 335,421 236,268 236,491 15,099,350
Social security and welfare 600,740 744,601 342,596 312,221 166,432 50,670 24,462 51,275 2,292,997
Housing and community amenities 519,405 375,936 445,913 239,116 133,642 53,495 29,407 193,921 2,040,335
Recreation and culture - - - - - - 2,040 - 2,040
Fuel and energy 6,771 6,061 10,609 5,514 4,347 1,431 1,530 2,540 38,803
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 112,870 60,844 28,791 26,703 99,379 54,147 251 13,169 396,154
Mining, manufacturing and construction - - - - - - - - -
Transport and communication 959,743 826,352 811,475 593,213 176,934 77,896 4,008 91,077 3,546,698
Other economic affairs - - - - - - - - -
Other purposes(b) 15,183,717 11,356,933 9,912,101 3,080,870 4,606,510 1,756,831 1,018,812 2,756,683 50,667,136
Total payments to the States 27,088,561 20,802,654 17,829,413 7,392,298 7,602,998 2,690,715 1,580,533 3,617,427 89,654,778
less payments 'through' the States 2,670,905 2,210,058 1,765,842 892,773 692,079 179,981 164,047 136,244 8,711,929
less financial assistance grants for local government 349,254 263,266 221,132 133,611 75,418 35,613 23,597 15,892 1,117,783
less payments direct 'to' local government 125,129 77,035 101,546 64,026 29,600 14,391 286 6,286 467,799
equals total payments 'to' the States for own-purpose expenses 23,943,273 18,252,295 15,740,893 6,301,888 6,805,901 2,460,730 1,392,603 3,459,005 79,357,267

(a) Total column may not equal sum of State totals. There is no basis on which to estimate State allocations for several payments, which are not reflected in State totals.

(b) Payments for 'Other purposes' includes general revenue assistance to the States.

Table A.12: Total payments to the States by GFS function (continued)
$'000 NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT Total(a)
2013-14                  
General public services - - - - - - - - -
Public order and safety 65,742 46,836 42,364 20,713 15,998 6,033 4,486 51,966 254,138
Education 4,774,016 3,784,590 3,144,533 1,592,884 1,148,946 343,993 259,575 242,086 15,290,623
Health 4,997,282 3,956,368 3,268,798 1,762,041 1,134,702 355,949 261,284 215,420 15,951,844
Social security and welfare 622,728 801,102 353,576 349,031 166,885 47,822 26,787 62,289 2,430,220
Housing and community amenities 471,476 324,693 488,010 335,732 134,958 34,690 24,147 178,588 2,027,294
Recreation and culture - - - - - - 991 - 991
Fuel and energy - - - - - - - - -
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 28,124 151,915 60,954 3,850 26,744 21,862 259 553 294,261
Mining, manufacturing and construction - - - - - - - - -
Transport and communication 1,606,735 1,394,382 946,742 574,328 151,105 81,021 52,339 78,630 5,416,283
Other economic affairs - - - - - - - - -
Other purposes(b) 16,567,736 11,981,238 11,713,392 2,556,397 4,944,713 1,804,106 1,098,867 2,943,537 54,573,050
Total payments to the States 29,133,839 22,441,124 20,018,369 7,194,976 7,724,051 2,695,476 1,728,735 3,773,069 96,238,704
less payments 'through' the States 2,676,587 2,228,930 1,786,079 904,816 697,707 177,946 163,276 151,802 8,787,143
less financial assistance grants for local government 724,669 547,972 461,028 278,429 156,314 73,791 49,017 33,095 2,324,315
less payments direct 'to' local government 134,620 79,782 107,122 66,834 30,601 13,422 - 10,025 477,406
equals total payments 'to' the States for own-purpose expenses 25,597,963 19,584,440 17,664,140 5,944,897 6,839,429 2,430,317 1,516,442 3,578,147 84,649,840

(a) Total column may not equal sum of State totals. There is no basis on which to estimate State allocations for several payments, which are not reflected in State totals.

(b) Payments for 'Other purposes' includes general revenue assistance to the States.

Table A.12: Total payments to the States by GFS function (continued)
$'000 NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT Total(a)
2014-15                  
General public services - - - - - - - - -
Public order and safety 64,957 46,024 42,690 20,649 16,274 6,154 4,576 32,290 233,614
Education 4,997,290 4,001,674 3,381,944 1,703,297 1,201,597 355,328 277,135 244,871 16,163,136
Health 5,330,615 4,171,305 3,408,520 1,879,234 1,185,000 373,300 291,868 235,724 16,875,566
Social security and welfare 617,564 434,611 362,691 186,054 158,783 47,544 26,916 44,781 1,878,944
Housing and community amenities 483,301 333,386 438,711 313,927 123,721 32,622 33,143 162,266 1,921,077
Recreation and culture - - - - - - - - -
Fuel and energy - - - - - - - - -
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 11,570 205,933 34,546 1,329 22,645 23,016 201 510 299,750
Mining, manufacturing and construction - - - - - - - - -
Transport and communication 625,969 860,636 396,696 242,688 52,657 14,462 72,278 12,909 3,653,295
Other economic affairs - - - - - - - - -
Other purposes(b) 17,455,139 12,482,206 12,836,930 2,146,579 5,247,797 1,853,365 1,186,696 3,135,004 57,299,166
Total payments to the States 29,586,405 22,535,775 20,902,728 6,493,757 8,008,474 2,705,791 1,892,813 3,868,355 98,324,548
less payments 'through' the States 2,878,676 2,417,365 1,955,643 991,318 730,202 191,393 182,176 160,806 9,507,579
less financial assistance grants for local government 751,930 570,331 480,172 290,742 162,022 76,450 51,038 34,371 2,417,056
less payments direct 'to' local government 105,200 71,200 81,200 51,200 24,140 11,400 - 5,600 349,940
equals total payments 'to' the States for own-purpose expenses 25,850,599 19,476,879 18,385,713 5,160,497 7,092,110 2,426,548 1,659,599 3,667,578 86,049,973

(a) Total column may not equal sum of State totals. There is no basis on which to estimate State allocations for several payments, which are not reflected in State totals.

(b) Payments for 'Other purposes' includes general revenue assistance to the States.

Table A.12: Total payments to the States by GFS function (continued)
$'000 NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT Total(a)
2015-16                  
General public services - - - - - - - - -
Public order and safety 66,191 46,898 43,502 21,042 16,583 6,270 4,663 38,946 244,095
Education 5,397,954 4,356,632 3,676,768 1,911,129 1,298,234 379,325 304,616 258,457 17,583,115
Health 5,894,322 4,540,492 3,772,492 2,042,778 1,310,867 444,367 332,387 266,920 18,604,625
Social security and welfare 643,646 456,803 381,645 197,578 166,710 49,301 28,327 42,458 1,966,468
Housing and community amenities 443,987 340,049 433,661 277,239 115,754 32,903 23,622 154,875 1,822,090
Recreation and culture - - - - - - - - -
Fuel and energy - - - - - - - - -
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5,246 185,385 54,272 671 9,694 22,593 70 240 278,171
Mining, manufacturing and construction - - - - - - - - -
Transport and communication 315,848 642,330 319,732 190,444 284,534 14,059 27,506 12,775 3,657,228
Other economic affairs - - - - - - - - -
Other purposes(b) 18,250,291 13,176,696 13,471,102 2,388,521 5,446,968 1,911,830 1,244,668 3,204,549 60,050,786
Total payments to the States 31,017,485 23,745,285 22,153,174 7,029,402 8,649,344 2,860,648 1,965,859 3,979,220 104,206,578
less payments 'through' the States 3,135,659 2,646,286 2,138,383 1,116,866 792,803 207,046 199,286 170,984 10,407,313
less financial assistance grants for local government 779,657 593,138 499,692 303,336 167,822 79,147 53,099 35,670 2,511,561
less payments direct 'to' local government 100,185 71,200 88,200 51,200 24,140 11,400 - 5,600 351,925
equals total payments 'to' the States for own-purpose expenses 27,001,984 20,434,661 19,426,899 5,558,000 7,664,579 2,563,055 1,713,474 3,766,966 90,935,779

(a) Total column may not equal sum of State totals. There is no basis on which to estimate State allocations for several payments, which are not reflected in State totals.

(b) Payments for 'Other purposes' includes general revenue assistance to the States.

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