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Appendix A: Policy decisions taken since the 2013‑14 Budget (Continued)

Expense Measures (Continued)

Communications

Creative Australia — community based radio services — reduced funding

Expense ($m)
	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of Communications	‑	‑1.3	‑0.4	‑0.4	‑0.4

The Government will achieve savings of $2.5 million over four years by not proceeding with the Creative Australia — community based radio services measure, announced in the 2013‑14 Budget.

The savings from this measure will be redirected by the Government to repair the Budget and fund policy priorities.

Digital Business Kits — reduced funding

Expense ($m)
	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of Communications	‑	‑0.1	‑0.2	‑0.1	‑0.1

The Government will achieve savings of $0.5 million by not proceeding with the remaining funding for the Digital Business Kits — establishment measure, announced in the 2013 Economic Statement.

The savings from this measure will be redirected by the Government to repair the Budget and fund policy priorities.

Digital Productivity — Digital Communities — Digital Hubs, Local Government and Community Engagement — reduced funding

Expense ($m)
	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of Communications	‑	‑0.1	‑	‑	‑

The Government will achieve savings of $0.1 million by not proceeding with the remaining funding for the Digital Productivity — Digital Communities — Digital Hubs, Local Government and Community Engagement measure, announced in the 2011‑12 Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.

The savings from this measure will be redirected by the Government to repair the Budget and fund policy priorities.

New NBN‑enabled business models and applications — reduced funding

Expense ($m)
	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of Communications	‑	‑0.7	‑0.6	‑	‑

The Government will achieve savings of $1.3 million over two years by not proceeding with the New NBN‑enabled business models and applications measure, announced in the Pre‑election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2013.

The savings from this measure will be redirected by the Government to repair the Budget and fund policy priorities.

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