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Appendix A: Policy Decisions taken since the 2012-13 Budget (Continued)

Expense Measures (Continued)

Attorney‑General's

Anti‑dumping — feasibility study into an independent Commonwealth authority

Expense ($m)
	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Government will provide funding in 2012‑13 to undertake a feasibility study into the creation of a new anti‑dumping agency. The feasibility study will consider the most appropriate arrangements for administering Australia's anti‑dumping and countervailing system. The study will examine the costs and benefits of establishing a new agency as compared with retaining the functions within the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (Customs).

The cost of this measure will be met from within the existing resources of Customs.

Further information can be found in the press release of 4 July 2012 issued by the Minister for Home Affairs.

Courts — additional funding and changes in fees

Expense ($m)
	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16
Family Court of Australia	‑	4.0	7.2	6.7	6.9
Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	‑	1.3	1.8	0.7	0.7
Federal Court of Australia	‑	1.2	1.5	1.1	1.1
Various Agencies	‑	‑1.7	‑0.9	‑0.9	‑0.9
Total — Expense	‑	4.8	9.6	7.7	7.9
Related revenue ($m)
Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	‑	8.8	17.5	18.5	18.5
Federal Court of Australia	‑	4.6	9.2	9.7	9.7
Family Court of Australia	‑	0.6	1.2	1.3	1.3
High Court of Australia	‑	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.5
Various Agencies	‑	‑10.9	‑22.0	‑22.0	‑22.0
Total — Revenue	‑	3.3	6.4	7.9	7.9

The Government will provide an additional $29.9 million over four years to the Family Court, the Federal Court and the Federal Magistrates Court to assist in maintaining court services, particularly in regional and rural locations and in the area of family law.

Reforms to fees charged by the Family Court, the Federal Court, the Federal Magistrates Court and the High Court will further increase revenue by $25.5 million over four years. The additional $25.5 million will be used to offset in part the additional funding of $29.9 million being provided to the courts.

Further information can be found in the press release of 10 September 2012 issued by the Attorney‑General.

This measure builds on the 2012‑13 Budget measure titled Court Fee Increases.

Emergency services and natural disaster resilience — contribution to the Australian Capital Territory Government

Expense ($m)
	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16
Attorney‑General's Department	‑	4.0	4.0	‑	‑

The Government will provide $8 million over two years, including $4 million in 2012‑13, to assist with the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government's emergency services.

This funding will help improve the ACT Government's natural disaster preparedness.

Independent Reviewer of Adverse Security Assessments — establishment

Expense ($m)
	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation	‑	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2

The Government will provide $2.2 million per annum from 2012‑13 to 2015‑16 to establish an independent reviewer for Adverse Security Assessments in relation to asylum seekers who are owed protection obligations. The reviewer will be established as a non‑statutory appointment under the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 in order to conduct independent, non‑binding merit reviews.

Law enforcement agencies — improving integrity

Expense ($m)
	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
Australian Federal Police	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
Australian Crime Commission	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
Total — Expense	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Government will introduce a range of initiatives to improve the resistance of law enforcement agencies to corruption, including the introduction of integrity testing for law enforcement officers, and drug and alcohol testing for Australian Customs and Border Protection Service staff. These initiatives will complement existing efforts to target corruption.

The cost of these initiatives will be met from within existing resources.

Further information can be found in the press release of 30 March 2012 issued by the Minister for Home Affairs.

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