Appendix A: Policy decisions taken since the 2013‑14 Budget (Continued)
Capital Measures
|
2012‑13 $m |
2013‑14 $m |
2014‑15 $m |
2015‑16 $m |
2016‑17 $m |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital measures since the 2013 Pre‑Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook | |||||
| ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S | |||||
| Attorney‑General's Department | |||||
| Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Programme(b) | ‑ | 0.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Australian Crime Commission | |||||
| Operation Sovereign Borders — enhancing people smuggling intelligence gathering, disruption and joint policing(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Australian Federal Police | |||||
| Operation Sovereign Borders — enhancing people smuggling intelligence gathering, disruption and joint policing(b) | ‑ | 1.0 | 0.2 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | |||||
| Operation Sovereign Borders — enhancing people smuggling intelligence gathering, disruption and joint policing(b) | ‑ | 0.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 1.2 | 0.2 | ‑ | ‑ |
| COMMUNICATIONS | |||||
| Department of Communications | |||||
| National Broadband Network — revised investment | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Special Broadcasting Service Corporation | |||||
| Special Broadcasting Service Corporation — short‑term loan | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| EMPLOYMENT | |||||
| Department of Employment | |||||
| Green Army — establishment(b) | ‑ | 0.3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Job Commitment Bonus — establishment(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Relocation Assistance to Take up a Job programme — establishment(b) | ‑ | 0.3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Seniors Employment Incentive Payment — establishment(b) | ‑ | 0.5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Tasmanian Jobs programme — pilot(b) | ‑ | 0.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 1.2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| ENVIRONMENT | |||||
| Department of the Environment | |||||
| Water — rephase four years of spending over six years(b) | ‑ | ‑31.8 | ‑109.5 | ‑188.2 | ‑220.4 |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑31.8 | ‑109.5 | ‑188.2 | ‑220.4 |
| FINANCE | |||||
| Department of Finance | |||||
| Restoring integrity in the Australian tax system(c) | ‑ | ‑0.2 | ‑1.2 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Urgent Maintenance Work for the John Gorton Building — additional funding | ‑ | ‑ | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑0.2 | ‑1.2 | ‑ | ‑ |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |||||
| Operation Sovereign Borders — enhancing people smuggling intelligence gathering, disruption and joint policing(b) | ‑ | 0.7 | 2.4 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||||
| Discontinue the establishment of Australia's diplomatic post — Senegal(b) | ‑ | ‑0.2 | .. | ‑6.7 | ‑4.3 |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 0.4 | 2.4 | ‑6.7 | ‑4.3 |
| HUMAN SERVICES | |||||
| Department of Human Services | |||||
| Job Commitment Bonus — establishment(b) | ‑ | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | ‑ |
| Paid Parental Leave — removing the mandatory obligation for employers to administer payments(b) | ‑ | ‑1.3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Relocation Assistance to Take up a Job programme — establishment(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Repeal of Minerals Resource Rent Tax — cessation of certain social security payments(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑0.3 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑1.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | ‑ |
| IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION | |||||
| Australian Customs and Border Protection Service | |||||
| Tackling Crime — increased cargo and mail screening at the border(b) | ‑ | 4.2 | 2.4 | 7.0 | ‑ |
| Department of Immigration and Border Protection | |||||
| 2013‑14 Humanitarian Programme(b) | ‑ | .. | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Addressing the Backlog and Reintroducing Temporary Protection Visas(b) | ‑ | 3.6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Enhancing Border Controls and Improving Identity Management(b) | ‑ | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | ‑ |
| Offshore Processing for Illegal Maritime Arrivals(b) | ‑ | 165.6 | 202.3 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Operation Sovereign Borders — joint agency taskforce(b) | ‑ | 1.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 175.5 | 207.0 | 8.1 | ‑ |
| INDUSTRY | |||||
| Department of Industry | |||||
| Former Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency — reduction in funding(b) | ‑ | ‑1.0 | ‑3.1 | ‑3.1 | ‑3.1 |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑1.0 | ‑3.1 | ‑3.1 | ‑3.1 |
| PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET | |||||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |||||
| Relocation Assistance to Take up a Job programme — establishment(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| TREASURY | |||||
| Australian Taxation Office | |||||
| Repeal of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax — abolishing related tax and superannuation measures(c) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑1.5 | ‑ |
| Restoring integrity in the Australian tax system(c) | ‑ | ‑1.1 | ‑2.7 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Simplified indexation of the private health insurance Government contribution(b) | ‑ | 0.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Clean Energy Finance Corporation | |||||
| Repeal of the Carbon Tax — abolishing other measures(b) | ‑ | ‑0.1 | ‑0.3 | ‑0.3 | ‑0.3 |
| Department of the Treasury | |||||
| Financial System Inquiry(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑1.1 | ‑2.9 | ‑1.8 | ‑0.3 |
| Decisions taken but not yet announced | ‑ | 140.1 | 190.5 | 103.1 | 69.0 |
| Depreciation expense | ‑ | ‑0.2 | ‑1.0 | ‑2.5 | ‑2.5 |
| Total capital measures since the 2013 Pre‑Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook(d) | ‑ | 283.2 | 285.1 | ‑90.2 | ‑161.5 |
| Total impact of capital measures reported in the 2013 Economic Statement and the 2013 Pre‑Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook(d) | ‑0.2 | 313.6 | ‑2.6 | ‑2.0 | ‑2.3 |
| Total impact of all capital measures since the 2013‑14 Budget(d) | ‑0.2 | 596.8 | 282.5 | ‑92.2 | ‑163.8 |
* The nature of the measure is such that a reliable estimate cannot be provided.
.. Not zero, but rounded to zero.
- Nil.
nfp not for publication.
(a) A minus sign before an estimate indicates a reduction in capital, no sign before an estimate indicates increased capital.
(b) These measures can also be found in the expense measures summary table.
(c) These measures can also be found in the revenue measures summary table.
(d) Measures may not add due to rounding.
Communications
National Broadband Network — revised investment
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Communications | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
The Government will cap equity funding to NBN Co Limited (NBN Co) at $29.5 billion, consistent with the Government's election commitment.
The allocation of the Government's investment over the forward estimates will be determined following the outcome of the Strategic Review and the finalisation of NBN Co's 2014‑17 Corporate Plan.
The decreased investment does not have a direct impact on the underlying cash or fiscal balances. Any reduction in public debt interest cost as a consequence of any reduced borrowing by the Government would impact on the underlying cash and fiscal balance, and is accounted for separately in the Budget estimates.
Special Broadcasting Service Corporation — short‑term loan
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Broadcasting Service Corporation | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
The Government will provide a $20.0 million loan to the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS) to support SBS's coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The loan will be drawn down and repaid in full with interest by 31 July 2014.
The provision of loans from the Budget only affects the composition of the Commonwealth's financial assets. As such this measure has no impact on the fiscal balance.
Finance
Urgent Maintenance Work for the John Gorton Building — additional funding
| 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Finance | ‑ | ‑ | nfp | nfp | nfp |
The Government will fully fund the remediation of the facade of the John Gorton Building in the Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra.
The maintenance work will ensure compliance with the Building Code of Australia, the Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Protection Act 1997. This measure extends on the 2013‑14 Budget measure titled Maintenance work for the Lodge and the John Gorton Building.
The cost of this measure is not for publication due to commercial‑in‑confidence considerations.
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