Appendix A: Policy decisions taken since the 2013‑14 Budget (Continued)
Expense Measures (Continued)
Education
Australia‑Indonesia Centre — establishment
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | ‑ | 0.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Total — Expense | ‑ | 0.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
The Government will provide $15.0 million over four years to establish the Australia‑Indonesia Centre. The Centre will aim to strengthen and deepen Australia‑Indonesia business, cultural, educational, research and community links, as well as promote a greater understanding of contemporary Indonesia.
The Centre will be based at Monash University and will initially be a partnership with the Australian National University, the University of Melbourne, the University of Sydney and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. The Centre will receive support from participating institutions and the private sector and is expected to be self‑sustaining from 2017‑18.
The cost of this measure will be partially offset by redirecting $7.5 million over four years from the Reward Funding programme in the Department of Education.
Further information can be found in the press release of 13 November 2013 issued by the Prime Minister.
Australian Research Council — redirection
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Research Council | ‑ | ‑15.8 | ‑30.8 | ‑28.7 | ‑27.7 |
The Government will redirect $103.0 million over four years from the Australian Research Council's Discovery and Linkage programmes to other Government research priorities, including increased funding for research into dementia and Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes.
The redirected funds comprise $61.0 million from the Discovery programme and $42.0 million from the Linkage programme.
This measure implements the savings announced in the Government's pre‑election costings document.
Australian Research Council Centres of Excellence — reduction in funding
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Research Council | ‑ | ‑3.3 | ‑3.3 | ‑3.4 | ‑ |
The Government will achieve savings of $10.0 million over three years by reducing funding for the current round of the Australian Research Council Centres of Excellence programme.
This funding was identified as a saving by the former Government to fund its election commitments, and will be redirected by the Government to help repair the Budget and fund policy priorities.
Building Stronger Communities Fund — reversal
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | ‑ | ‑104.5 | ‑107.9 | ‑132.9 | ‑182.9 |
The Government will achieve savings of $528.2 million over four years by not proceeding with the Building Stronger Communities Fund measure, announced in the Pre‑election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2013.
Savings from this measure will be redirected to offset Students First — A fairer funding agreement for schools — Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Department of Education — reduction in funding
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | ‑ | ‑1.4 | ‑0.9 | ‑ | ‑ |
The Government will achieve savings of $2.3 million over two years by reducing funding for the Department of Education.
This funding was identified as a saving by the former Government to fund its election commitments, and will be redirected by the Government to repair the Budget and fund policy priorities.
Education grant programmes — reduced funding
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Social Services | ‑ | ‑0.3 | ‑0.6 | ‑0.8 | ‑0.8 |
| Department of Education | ‑ | ‑3.4 | ‑7.1 | ‑7.9 | ‑8.2 |
| Total — Expense | ‑ | ‑3.7 | ‑7.8 | ‑8.7 | ‑9.0 |
| Related revenue ($m) | |||||
| Department of Social Services | ‑ | ‑ | .. | .. | .. |
| Department of Education | ‑ | ‑ | .. | ‑0.1 | ‑0.1 |
| Total — Revenue | ‑ | ‑ | .. | ‑0.1 | ‑0.1 |
The Government will achieve savings of $28.9 million over four years by reducing uncommitted funding for various grant programmes across the Education portfolio.
The savings from this measure will be redirected by the Government to repair the Budget and fund policy priorities.
Education Investment Fund regional priorities round — cessation
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | ‑ | ‑15.3 | ‑63.7 | ‑108.5 | ‑ |
The Government will achieve savings of $187.4 million over three years from the regional priorities round of the Education Investment Fund by returning unallocated funding and discontinuing the round.
Savings from this programme were identified by the former Government to fund its election commitments and will be redirected by the Government to help repair the Budget and fund policy priorities.
Higher Education Reward Funding — reduction in funding
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | ‑ | ‑2.5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
The Government will achieve savings of $2.5 million by reducing funding for higher education reward funding.
This funding was identified by the former Government to fund its election commitments and will be redirected by the Government to help repair the Budget and fund policy priorities.
InSITE grants — Initiatives Supporting Innovation in Teacher Education — reversal
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | ‑ | ‑0.8 | ‑1.9 | ‑2.8 | ‑2.6 |
The Government will achieve savings of $8.1 million over four years by not proceeding with funding for the InSITE grants — Initiatives Supporting Innovation in Teacher Education measure, announced in the Pre‑election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2013.
This funding was identified by the former Government to fund its election commitments and will be redirected by the Government to help repair the Budget and fund policy priorities.
Students First — A fairer funding agreement for schools — Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | ‑ | 116.3 | 218.8 | 347.9 | 504.2 |
The Government will provide an additional $1.2 billion over the forward estimates of school funding to the Queensland, Western Australian and Northern Territory governments to implement a national funding agreement for schools.
This measure reinstates funding that was removed by the former Government through the Better Schools — treatment of payments for non‑participating States and Territories measure included in the 2013 Economic Statement.
The cost of this measure will be offset by redirecting funding from Trade Training Centres — cessation and Building Stronger Communities Fund — reversal.
Further information can be found in the joint press release of 2 December 2013 issued by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Education.
Students First — A fairer funding agreement for schools — implementation funding for non‑government representative bodies
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
The Government will provide implementation funding to non‑government representative bodies for four years, including $55.0 million over four years to Catholic Education Commissions and $110.0 million over four years to the Association of Independent Schools. Provision for this funding has already been included in the forward estimates.
The Government will not proceed with implementation funding for 2017‑18 and 2018‑19, resulting in a saving of $82.4 million over two years.
The savings from this measure will be redirected by the Government to repair the Budget and fund policy priorities.
Further information can be found in the joint press release of 2 December 2013 issued by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education.
Students First — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority — reduction in funding
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | ‑ | ‑1.7 | ‑6.2 | ‑6.7 | ‑5.4 |
The Government will refocus the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority's (ACARA) activities to ensure it is developing the highest possible standard curriculum and direct its resources to developing benchmarking processes so Australia can compare its curriculum against the world's best. As part of this refocussing, ACARA's funding will be reduced by $20.0 million over four years.
Savings from this programme were identified in the Government's pre‑election costings document.
Students First — Flexible literacy learning for remote primary schools
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | ‑ | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
The Government will provide $22.0 million over four years to improve reading and writing outcomes for students in remote primary schools. Grants will be provided through the States and Territories to support remote primary schools adopt flexible teaching methods and will be conditional on evidence of schools having:
- a rigorous school attendance strategy;
- a literacy strategy that includes the direct, explicit and systematic teaching of phonics; and
- school, parental and community support.
This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.
Further information can be found in the Coalition's Policy for Schools: Students First.
Students First — Independent Public Schools Fund — establishment
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | ‑ | 10.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
The Government will provide $70.0 million over four years to encourage 1,500 Government schools to become Independent Public Schools by 2017. Independent Public Schools are accountable to the local community and provide autonomy to principals to achieve better education outcomes. An Independent Public Schools Fund will be established and funding will be provided through the States and Territories.
A grant from the Independent Public Schools Fund could be used for training and professional development of principals, staff, registrars, business managers and representatives of school councils to prepare and plan for a successful transition to becoming an Independent Public School.
This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.
Further information can be found in the Coalition's Policy for Schools: Students First.
Students First — Agriculture in Education
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | ‑ | 1.0 | 1.0 | ‑ | ‑ |
The Government will provide $2.0 million over two years to Education Services Australia to develop online support materials and curriculum resources to help teachers better understand the products and processes associated with food and fibre production. Information resources will be provided through a central website and teachers will be able to participate in workshops to learn how these digital resources can be used in the classroom and linked to the broader curriculum.
This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.
Further information can be found in the Coalition's Policy for a Competitive Agriculture Sector.
Trade Training Centres — cessation
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Treasury | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑22.4 | ‑95.5 |
| Department of Education | ‑ | ‑ | ‑28.0 | ‑88.9 | ‑78.0 |
| Total — Expense | ‑ | ‑ | ‑28.0 | ‑111.3 | ‑173.5 |
The Government will achieve savings of $986.5 million over five years (including $375.8 million in 2017‑18 and $298.0 million in 2018‑19) by ceasing the Trade Training Centres programme.
Savings from this measure will be redirected to offset Students First — A fairer funding agreement for schools — Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes — clinical research
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Research Council | ‑ | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
The Government will provide $35.0 million over five years (including $7.0 million in 2017‑18) to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Clinical Research Network for research to help find a cure for Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes.
The funding will be provided through the Australian Research Council's Discovery programme.
This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.
See also the related expense measure titled Australian Research Council — redirection.
Further information can be found in the Coalition's Policy to Support Australia's Health System.
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