Appendix E Major initiatives in the 2013‑14 Budget
The table below provides a summary of major initiatives in the 2013‑14 Budget and their impact on the fiscal balance. More comprehensive information is provided in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2013‑14.
| 2012‑13 $m |
2013‑14 $m |
2014‑15 $m |
2015‑16 $m |
2016‑17 $m |
Total $m |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nation building infrastructure (a) | ‑195.3 | 0.0 | ‑517.7 | ‑862.8 | ‑1,510.5 | ‑3,086.3 |
| Bruce Highway | ||||||
| Brisbane Cross River Rail and Melbourne Metro | ||||||
| Sydney Motorways (M4 extension, M5 duplication and F3‑M2) | ||||||
| Brisbane Gateway North Upgrade, Melbourne M80 RingRoad widening and Adelaide South Road Upgrade | ||||||
| Regional projects: Swan Valley Bypass in Western Australia and Midlands Highway in Tasmania | ||||||
| A National Plan for School Improvement | ‑17.7 | ‑532.0 | ‑559.9 | ‑754.5 | ‑1,120.4 | ‑2,984.3 |
| New school funding model | ||||||
| Continued support for students with disabilities | ||||||
| DisabilityCare Australia | ‑11.0 | ‑26.6 | ‑44.4 | ‑240.7 | ‑1,563.1 | ‑1,885.8 |
| Boosting productivity through education, skills and research | ‑16.2 | ‑575.6 | ‑481.0 | ‑76.7 | ‑78.3 | ‑1,227.9 |
| Early Childhood Education — National Partnership Agreement | ||||||
| Early Years Quality Fund — establishment | ||||||
| Priority postgraduate and sub‑bachelor courses; additional places | ||||||
| Alternative Pathways Program — establishment | ||||||
| Future Fellowships scheme — continuation | ||||||
| Helping the most vulnerable in our society | ‑66.8 | ‑374.4 | ‑260.6 | ‑195.3 | ‑81.7 | ‑978.8 |
| Youth Attainment and Transitions — extension | ||||||
| Homelessness National Partnership Agreement | ||||||
| Increase income‑free area for Newstart | ||||||
| Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse | ||||||
| Investing in key health services | ‑34.3 | ‑207.3 | ‑192.6 | ‑211.0 | ‑231.3 | ‑876.5 |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme — new and amended listings | ||||||
| World leading cancer care | ||||||
| Defence operations and procurement | 0.0 | ‑555.4 | ‑226.2 | ‑32.6 | ‑9.7 | ‑823.9 |
| Supporting industry and business | ‑3.9 | ‑140.0 | ‑181.2 | ‑91.1 | ‑106.4 | ‑522.5 |
| Industry Innovation Precincts | ||||||
| Opening up opportunities through Australian Industry Participation | ||||||
| Responding to environmental needs and challenges | ‑223.7 | ‑133.2 | ‑102.7 | ‑4.4 | ‑16.7 | ‑480.7 |
| Natural Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding | ||||||
| National Insurance Affordability Initiative | ||||||
| Drought reform package | ||||||
| Farm Finance | ||||||
| Supporting Senior Australians | 0.0 | ‑15.5 | ‑16.5 | ‑35.9 | ‑59.0 | ‑127.0 |
| Housing help for seniors — pilot | ||||||
| Andrew Fisher Applied Policy Institute for Ageing | ||||||
| Keeping seniors connected |
(a) These programs have been provisioned for in the contingency reserve