Part 3: Capital Measures
| 2013‑14 $m |
2014‑15 $m |
2015‑16 $m |
2016‑17 $m |
2017‑18 $m |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURE | |||||
| Department of Agriculture | |||||
| A Competitive Agriculture Sector — stronger biosecurity and quarantine arrangements (b) | ‑ | 0.1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 0.1 | .. | .. | .. |
| ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S | |||||
| Attorney‑General's Department | |||||
| Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption — establishment(b) | 5.0 | 0.3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Smaller Government — Privacy and Freedom of Information functions — new arrangements(b) | ‑ | 0.4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Australian Federal Police | |||||
| Australian Federal Police — savings from efficiencies(b) | ‑ | 0.3 | .. | .. | .. |
| Australian Federal Police officers — cessation of additional recruitment(b) | ‑ | ‑2.5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Hobart Airport(b) | ‑ | ‑6.9 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| National Anti‑Gang Squad(b) | ‑ | 0.2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Timor‑Leste Police Development Programme — continuation(b) | ‑ | 0.1 | .. | ‑ | ‑ |
| Australian Financial Security Authority | |||||
| Australian Financial Security Authority — departmental capital budget supplementation | ‑ | 4.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Portfolio total | 5.0 | ‑3.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| COMMUNICATIONS | |||||
| Department of Communications | |||||
| Enhancing Online Safety for Children(b) | ‑ | 0.2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 0.2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| CROSS PORTFOLIO | |||||
| Various Agencies | |||||
| Efficiency Dividend — a further temporary increase of 0.25 per cent(b) | ‑ | ‑2.6 | ‑5.4 | ‑8.2 | ‑8.6 |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑2.6 | ‑5.4 | ‑8.2 | ‑8.6 |
| DEFENCE | |||||
| Department of Defence | |||||
| Defence funding profile | 500.0 | 300.0 | 550.0 | 150.0 | ‑2,020.0 |
| Defence real estate sales — direction of proceeds towards Defence projects | 45.5 | 37.9 | 45.2 | 13.5 | 14.1 |
| Middle East Area of Operations — continuation of Australia's military contribution(b) | ‑ | .. | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| United States Force Posture Initiative | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | 545.5 | 337.9 | 595.2 | 163.5 | ‑2,005.9 |
| EDUCATION | |||||
| Department of Education | |||||
| Upholding quality — Higher Education Information Management System — expansion | ‑ | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| EMPLOYMENT | |||||
| Department of Employment | |||||
| Restart — boosting the wage subsidy for mature age job seekers(b) | ‑ | 1.2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Stronger participation incentives for job seekers under 30(b) | ‑ | 4.7 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 5.9 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| ENVIRONMENT | |||||
| Bureau of Meteorology | |||||
| Bureau of Meteorology | |||||
| — improved efficiency(b) | ‑ | 0.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| — supercomputer | ‑ | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Department of the Environment | |||||
| Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure Programme — reduced funding(b) | ‑10.1 | ‑9.2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑98.0 |
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | |||||
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority — reduced funding(b) | ‑ | ‑0.1 | ‑0.1 | ‑0.1 | ‑0.1 |
| Portfolio total | ‑10.1 | ‑9.2 | ‑0.1 | ‑0.1 | ‑98.1 |
| FINANCE | |||||
| ComSuper | |||||
| Military Superannuation — establish new accumulation arrangements(b) | ‑ | ‑ | 1.5 | 1.5 | ‑ |
| Department of Finance | |||||
| Improving small business access to Commonwealth contracts(b) | ‑ | ‑ | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Infrastructure Growth Package — Asset Recycling Fund(b) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Smaller Government — Surplus Commonwealth Properties — divestment | ‑ | ‑15.2 | ‑9.3 | ‑0.4 | ‑ |
| The Lodge refurbishment — additional funding | ‑ | nfp | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑15.2 | ‑7.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||||
| Australia's diplomatic engagement in Afghanistan — continuation(b) | ‑ | 2.0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Baghdad Embassy — relocation(b) | ‑ | 8.2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Export Finance and Insurance Corporation — capital injection | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Relocation of the Tehran Embassy — cessation | ‑79.4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Timor‑Leste Police Development Programme — continuation(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑79.4 | 10.3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| HEALTH | |||||
| Australian Sports Commission | |||||
| Sporting Schools Initiative(b) | ‑ | 1.5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Department of Health | |||||
| Aligning Australia and New Zealand Therapeutic Arrangements(b) | ‑ | nfp | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme — Medication Charts for Public and Private Hospitals(b) | ‑ | 0.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Routine Replenishment of the National Medical Stockpile | ‑ | 5.7 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Sporting Schools Initiative(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 7.3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| HUMAN SERVICES | |||||
| Department of Human Services | |||||
| Medicare Benefits Schedule — introducing patient contributions for general practitioner, pathology and diagnostic imaging services(b) | ‑ | 5.4 | 2.4 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record System — continuation(b) | ‑ | 1.0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Simplifying Medicare safety net arrangements(b) | ‑ | 2.0 | 1.6 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Stronger participation incentives for job seekers under 30(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 8.4 | 4.0 | ‑ | ‑ |
| IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION | |||||
| Australian Customs and Border Protection Service | |||||
| Smaller Government — strengthen and enhance Australia's border protection services(b) | ‑ | ‑2.7 | 43.0 | 43.5 | 36.5 |
| Department of Immigration and Border Protection | |||||
| Migration Programme — allocation of places for 2014‑15(b) | ‑ | .. | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Offshore Biometrics Programme — expansion(b) | ‑ | 1.5 | 0.5 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Onshore Immigration Detention Network — estate management plan(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Supporting Rapid Transfers and Operation Sovereign Borders(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Visa simplification to support the vocational education and training sector(b) | ‑ | .. | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑1.1 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 36.5 |
| INDUSTRY | |||||
| Department of Industry | |||||
| Entrepreneurs' Infrastructure Programme — establishment(b) | ‑ | 9.2 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 9.2 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET | |||||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |||||
| Stronger participation incentives for job seekers under 30(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | |||||
| Smaller Government — Privacy and Freedom of Information functions — new arrangements(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| SOCIAL SERVICES | |||||
| Department of Social Services | |||||
| ACT Accommodation — Department of Social Services(b) | ‑ | ‑ | 11.6 | 6.9 | ‑ |
| Disability Employment Services — Disability Management Services — partial tender(b) | ‑ | 1.4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Stronger participation incentives for job seekers under 30(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 1.4 | 11.6 | 6.9 | ‑ |
| TREASURY | |||||
| Australian Competition and Consumer Commission | |||||
| Australian Competition and Consumer Commission — additional funding(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 0.6 |
| Australian Taxation Office | |||||
| Social Security Agreement with India(b) | ‑ | 0.8 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Trade Support Loans — establishment(b) | 0.4 | 2.8 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Department of the Treasury | |||||
| Addressing insurance costs in North Queensland — establishment of an insurance comparison website(b) | ‑ | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Portfolio total | 0.4 | 3.6 | ‑ | ‑ | 0.6 |
| VETERANS' AFFAIRS | |||||
| Department of Veterans' Affairs | |||||
| Commonwealth Seniors Health Card — include untaxed superannuation income in the eligibility assessment(b) | ‑ | 0.5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Housing Help for Seniors — pilot — reversal(b) | ‑1.5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Veterans' Disability Pensions — commencement of payments from date of claim(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Western Front Interpretive Centre — Villers‑Bretonneux, France — initial funding(b) | ‑ | 6.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑1.5 | 6.6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Decisions taken but not yet announced | ‑ | 27.5 | 38.9 | 5.0 | 10.9 |
| Depreciation expense | ‑ | 0.5 | ‑1.9 | ‑3.1 | ‑2.5 |
| Total capital measures(c) | 459.9 | 388.1 | 688.2 | 216.5 | ‑2,060.2 |
* 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) Measures may not add due to rounding.

