Environment
In 2013‑14, the Commonwealth will provide funding of $561.6 million to support state environment services, as detailed in Table 2.10.
| $million | 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Partnership payments | |||||
| Caring for our Country | 144.7 | - | - | - | - |
| Coal seam gas and large coal mining development | 6.5 | 20.0 | - | - | - |
| Environmental management of the former Rum Jungle mine site | 1.5 | - | - | - | - |
| Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative | 10.0 | 16.8 | - | - | - |
| Implementation of the National Insurance Affordability Initiative | - | 50.0 | 50.0 | - | - |
| Implementing Water Reform in the Murray-Darling Basin | 6.0 | 13.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Natural Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding — donation to Queensland flood appeal | 1.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Natural disaster resilience | 24.0 | 30.7 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 |
| Northern Australia Sustainable Futures | 0.3 | - | - | - | - |
| Pest and Disease Preparedness and Response Programs | |||||
| Animal and plant pest and disease eradication | 10.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.2 |
| Exotic Disease Preparedness Program | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Sustainable Australia — sustainable regional development | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | - | - |
| Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement | |||||
| Implementation of the Intergovernmental Agreement | 37.7 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 12.7 | 10.0 |
| Economic diversification projects | 3.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Water for the Future | |||||
| National Urban Water and Desalination Plan | 51.9 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 2.1 | - |
| National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns | 44.0 | 24.8 | 8.9 | 2.9 | - |
| Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure | 202.9 | 373.8 | 427.9 | 343.0 | 262.6 |
| Total | 544.8 | 561.6 | 566.7 | 420.2 | 332.3 |
| Memorandum item — payments direct to local governments included in payments above | |||||
| Sustainable Australia — Sustainable regional development | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | - | - |
| Water for the Future | |||||
| National Urban Water and Desalination Plan | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 2.1 | - |
| National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns | 13.9 | 4.3 | - | - | - |
| Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure | 3.4 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 19.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 2.1 | - |
National Partnership payments for the environment
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | 35.3 | 27.5 | 23.0 | 24.1 | 17.3 | 12.4 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 144.7 |
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on Caring for our Country. Caring for our Country is the Commonwealth's natural resource management initiative, and aims to integrate delivery of the Commonwealth's natural resource management activities.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | - | 2.0 | 3.7 | - | 0.6 | - | - | 0.2 | 6.5 |
| 2013‑14 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 7.4 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 0.3 | 20.0 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on coal seam gas and large coal mining development. This National Partnership will strengthen the regulation of coal seam gas and large coal mining development by ensuring that future decisions are informed by substantially improved science and independent expert advice.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the environmental management of the former Rum Jungle mine site. This National Partnership was established to improve the daily management of the site. It is also supporting studies and environmental monitoring to inform site management and rehabilitation strategies. These strategies are being developed in partnership with stakeholders, including the site's traditional owners.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | 4.0 | - | 5.0 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | 10.0 |
| 2013‑14 | 5.5 | - | 10.8 | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | 16.8 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative to continue work on the repair of uncontrolled artesian bores and the replacement of wasteful open earth bore drains with piped water reticulation systems through the Great Artesian Basin.
The Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative is being delivered through State agencies, with the Commonwealth contributing jointly with State governments and private bore owners.
The measure taken in the 2013‑14 Budget as part of this program is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2013‑14.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013‑14 | 27.6 | 2.0 | 18.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50.0 |
| 2014‑15 | 33.0 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 50.0 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) The estimates for 2013‑14 include $17 million allocated to Queensland for projects in Roma and Ipswich and $25 million allocated to NSW for the Warragamba dam. All other amounts have been allocated on an equal per capita basis to all States.
(b) The estimates for 2014‑15 include $25 million allocated to NSW for the Warragamba dam. All other amounts have been allocated on an equal per capita basis to all States.
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on the implementation of the National Insurance Affordability Initiative to reduce flood risk and bring about reductions in insurance premiums. The National Insurance Affordability Initiative will invest in targeted flood and other natural disaster mitigation measures, as well as establish a National Insurance Affordability Council (NIAC).
The NIAC will play a role in the national coordination of flood risk management, ensuring that the needs of industry and consumers of insurance are met, and make recommendations to the Government on flood and other natural disaster mitigation projects.
Funding for the National Partnership on the implementation of the National Insurance Affordability Initiative is a new spending measure in the 2013‑14 Budget. This measure is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2013‑14.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | - | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | - | 6.0 |
| 2013‑14 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 1.3 | - | 1.0 | - | 0.2 | - | 13.5 |
| 2014‑15 | 9.4 | 6.8 | 2.0 | - | 1.5 | - | 0.3 | - | 20.0 |
| 2015‑16 | 9.4 | 6.8 | 2.0 | - | 1.5 | - | 0.3 | - | 20.0 |
| 2016‑17 | 9.4 | 6.8 | 2.0 | - | 1.5 | - | 0.3 | - | 20.0 |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on Implementing Water Reform in the Murray‑Darling Basin. This National Partnership supports the cooperative implementation of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Implementing Water Reform in the Murray‑Darling Basin. The Agreement will ensure continuing progress in restoring the Basin's rivers to health and securing strong regional communities and sustainable food and fibre production.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 |
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided funding to the Queensland Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal to help people affected by natural disasters.
These relief appeal payments are separate from Commonwealth assistance to the States under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements outlined in the Contingent Payments section of this Part.
The measure taken in the 2013‑14 Budget as part of this program is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2013‑14.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 2013‑14 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 30.7 |
| 2014‑15 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 26.1 |
| 2015‑16 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 26.1 |
| 2016‑17 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 26.1 |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on natural disaster resilience. This National Partnership provides funding to the States to strengthen community resilience to natural disasters through the Natural Disaster Resilience Program (NDRP).
The NDRP combines funds to allow the flexibility to address state specific priorities. This National Partnership recognises that the Commonwealth and the States have a mutual interest in reducing the impact of, and increasing resilience to, natural disasters. It formalises their commitment to work together with other parties, such as volunteers, the private and non‑government sectors and local government to achieve this outcome.
A new National Partnership agreement is currently being negotiated with the States.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | - | - | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on Northern Australia Sustainable Futures. This funding will build the capacity of local governments and communities in Northern Australia to effectively manage water infrastructure maintenance and engage communities to appropriately manage community and household demand for water.
Pest and Disease Preparedness and Response Programs
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on Pest and Disease Preparedness and Response Programs. The funding contributes to a series of projects under national animal and plant pest and disease preparedness and response programs and surveillance initiatives.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | - | 1.7 | 8.2 | - | .. | - | - | - | 10.0 |
| 2013‑14 | - | 2.6 | 10.3 | - | 0.1 | - | - | - | 12.9 |
| 2014‑15 | - | 2.6 | 10.3 | - | 0.1 | - | - | - | 12.9 |
| 2015‑16 | - | 2.6 | 10.2 | - | 0.1 | - | - | - | 12.9 |
| 2016‑17 | - | 2.6 | 10.5 | - | 0.1 | - | - | - | 13.2 |
(a) Funding from 2013‑14 is allocated to States based on 2012‑13 data and represents indicative estimates only. This funding is conditional on agreed national responses to pest or disease incursions.
Commonwealth funding contributes to programs to eradicate exotic animal and plant pests and diseases, which if allowed to establish and spread, would have serious economic and environmental impacts.
The Commonwealth is involved due to the potential implications for interstate biodiversity, market access issues for agricultural products and the need to protect nationally significant environmental assets.
The measure taken in the 2013‑14 Budget as part of this program is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2013‑14.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | 0.2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.4 |
| 2013‑14 | 0.3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.4 |
| 2014‑15 | 0.3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.4 |
| 2015‑16 | 0.3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.4 |
| 2016‑17 | 0.3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.4 |
The Exotic Disease Preparedness Program was established to improve Australia's preparedness for emergency and emerging diseases through funding to support the development of technologies and strategies to prevent, control or eradicate disease specifically in wildlife and feral animals, focusing on those that could threaten Australia's livestock industries.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 |
| 2013‑14 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 |
| 2014‑15 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) All payments are made direct to local governments.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for regional sustainability planning to support selected local government authorities for capacity building and other activities associated with the development and/or implementation of regional sustainability planning. This planning will help to ensure that future population change is compatible with the economic, environmental and social wellbeing of Australia.
Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement
A number of projects are being funded as part of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement. The measures taken in the 2013‑14 Budget as part of this program are discussed in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2013‑14.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | - | - | - | - | - | 37.7 | - | - | 37.7 |
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | 11.3 | - | - | 11.3 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | 13.0 | - | - | 13.0 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | 12.7 | - | - | 12.7 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | 10.0 | - | - | 10.0 |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the implementation of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement 2013. The Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement 2013 is designed to support the forest industry to transition to a sustainable and diversified footing, to protect additional areas of native forest with important conservation values, and to build regional economic diversity and community resilience. Funding provided under this National Partnership will support the implementation of the Intergovernmental Agreement as well as the ongoing management of additional native forest reserves.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | - | - | 3.0 |
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on economic diversification projects under the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement. This program provides funding for regional development projects to support diversification of the Tasmanian economy.
Water for the Future
A number of projects are funded under the Water for the Future initiative through Implementation Plans, Project Agreements and Water Management Partnership Agreements.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | - | 4.4 | - | 1.0 | 46.6 | - | - | - | 51.9 |
| 2013‑14 | - | 5.6 | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | 6.5 |
| 2014‑15 | - | 1.6 | - | - | 5.5 | - | - | - | 7.1 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | 2.1 | - | - | - | 2.1 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) These figures include payments direct to local governments.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for four specific urban water management projects in large urban centres as part of the National Urban Water and Desalination Plan. These projects will help secure water supplies and reduce reliance on traditional rainfall dependent water sources.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | 13.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 1.1 | - | 12.4 | 44.0 |
| 2013‑14 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 8.4 | 2.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 24.8 |
| 2014‑15 | 8.0 | - | - | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 8.9 |
| 2015‑16 | 2.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.9 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) These figures include payments direct to local governments.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for six specific urban water management projects and 18 projects, across 17 remote communities, under the National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns. These projects will assist implementation of the COAG Strategy for Water and Wastewater in Remote (including Indigenous) Communities.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012‑13 | 56.1 | 50.4 | 13.7 | 1.9 | 37.8 | 41.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 202.9 |
| 2013‑14 | 127.0 | 151.2 | 20.6 | 1.4 | 45.4 | 27.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 373.8 |
| 2014‑15 | 119.0 | 207.2 | 28.6 | 1.3 | 54.5 | 16.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 427.9 |
| 2015‑16 | 91.8 | 185.7 | 22.8 | 0.7 | 34.5 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 343.0 |
| 2016‑17 | 62.9 | 165.2 | 20.7 | - | 6.6 | 7.2 | - | - | 262.6 |
(a) These figures include payments direct to local governments.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure program. This funding is provided under numerous arrangements, such as the National Partnership on Water for the Future and Water Management Partnership Agreements relating to the Intergovernmental Agreement on Murray‑Darling Basin Reform. The program is improving the efficiency and productivity of rural water management and usage, delivering substantial and lasting water returns to the environment and helping secure a long‑term sustainable future for irrigated agriculture.
A measure taken in the 2013‑14 Budget as part of this program provides funding to States to develop business cases for supply measure projects under the Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism. This measure is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures 2013‑14.
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