Part 1: Revenue Measures
| 2013‑14 $m |
2014‑15 $m |
2015‑16 $m |
2016‑17 $m |
2017‑18 $m |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURE | |||||
| Department of Agriculture | |||||
| Biosecurity services for imports and live animal exports — ensuring full cost recovery | ‑ | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Changes to agricultural production levies | ‑ | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Support to Drought Affected Farmers(b) | 0.5 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Portfolio total | 0.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S | |||||
| Australian Financial Security Authority | |||||
| Australian Financial Security Authority — departmental capital budget supplementation(c) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre | |||||
| Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre — industry contribution | ‑ | 10.1 | 22.7 | 21.3 | 25.0 |
| Portfolio total | 2.4 | 12.5 | 25.1 | 23.7 | 27.4 |
| COMMUNICATIONS | |||||
| Australian Communications and Media Authority | |||||
| Smaller Government — Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency — abolition and transfer to the Department of Communications(b) | ‑ | ‑1.0 | ‑1.0 | ‑1.0 | ‑1.0 |
| Department of Communications | |||||
| Smaller Government — Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency — abolition and transfer to the Department of Communications(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency | |||||
| Smaller Government — Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency — abolition and transfer to the Department of Communications(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑1.0 | ‑1.0 | ‑1.0 | ‑1.0 |
| DEFENCE | |||||
| Department of Defence | |||||
| Middle East Area of Operations — continuation of Australia's military contribution(b) | ‑ | 3.3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 3.3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| EDUCATION | |||||
| Department of Education | |||||
| A sustainable Higher Education Loan Programme — repayment thresholds and indexation(b) | ‑ | ‑14.3 | 261.0 | 322.4 | 462.1 |
| A sustainable Higher Education system — Research Training Scheme — student contributions(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| Expanding opportunity | |||||
| — expansion of the demand driven system and sharing the cost fairly(b) | ‑ | ‑ | 1.8 | 13.1 | 41.6 |
| — FEE‑HELP and VET FEE‑HELP loan fee — cessation(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑130.6 | ‑278.0 | ‑314.5 |
| — Higher Education Indexation — revised arrangements(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑0.3 | ‑0.9 |
| Higher Education Superannuation Programme — resumption of payments to universities in NSW(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑14.3 | 132.2 | 57.8 | 190.7 |
| FINANCE | |||||
| Department of Finance | |||||
| Infrastructure Growth Package — Asset Recycling Fund(b) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Medical Research Future Fund — establishment(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Smaller Government — Medibank Private Limited — sale(b) | ‑ | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| HEALTH | |||||
| Department of Health | |||||
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme — new and amended listings(b) | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| HUMAN SERVICES | |||||
| Department of Human Services | |||||
| Remove Grandfathering of Student Start‑Up Scholarship Recipients(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Remove Relocation Scholarship Assistance for Students Relocating Within and Between Major Cities(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION | |||||
| Australian Customs and Border Protection Service | |||||
| Korea‑Australia Free Trade Agreement | ‑ | ‑100.0 | ‑165.0 | ‑180.0 | ‑190.0 |
| Product Stewardship for Oil Scheme — modification to the levy | ‑ | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Reintroduction of fuel excise indexation | ‑ | 10.0 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 50.0 |
| Smaller Government — strengthen and enhance Australia's border protection services(b) | ‑ | 17.0 | 52.8 | 69.2 | 69.2 |
| Taxation treatment of biodiesel — modification(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑0.3 | ‑0.3 | ‑0.3 |
| Department of Immigration and Border Protection | |||||
| Migration Programme — allocation of places for 2014‑15(b) | ‑2.9 | ‑0.6 | ‑0.6 | ‑0.6 | ‑0.7 |
| Visa simplification to support the vocational education and training sector(b) | ‑ | ‑ | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| Portfolio total | ‑2.9 | ‑65.6 | ‑84.9 | ‑71.3 | ‑59.7 |
| INDUSTRY | |||||
| Department of Industry | |||||
| Trade Support Loans — establishment(b) | ‑ | ‑ | 2.7 | 12.7 | 27.0 |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑ | 2.7 | 12.7 | 27.0 |
| INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT | |||||
| Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development | |||||
| Infrastructure Growth Package — WestConnex Stage 2 — provision of a concessional loan(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.3 | 26.4 |
| Protection of the Sea Levy — reduction | ‑ | ‑9.0 | ‑9.0 | ‑10.0 | ‑11.0 |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑9.0 | ‑9.0 | ‑4.7 | 15.4 |
| PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET | |||||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |||||
| Smaller Government — Council of Australian Governments Reform Council — cessation(b) | ‑ | ‑2.6 | ‑2.6 | ‑2.5 | ‑2.5 |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑2.6 | ‑2.6 | ‑2.5 | ‑2.5 |
| SOCIAL SERVICES | |||||
| Department of Social Services | |||||
| A sustainable Higher Education Loan Programme — repayment thresholds and indexation(b) | ‑ | ‑ | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Migration Programme — allocation of places for 2014‑15(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | .. |
| Remove Grandfathering of Student Start‑Up Scholarship Recipients(b) | ‑ | ‑ | 2.8 | 5.9 | 7.3 |
| Remove Relocation Scholarship Assistance for Students Relocating Within and Between Major Cities(b) | ‑ | ‑ | .. | .. | .. |
| Social Security Agreement with India(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑ | 2.9 | 6.1 | 7.7 |
| TREASURY | |||||
| Australian Securities and Investments Commission | |||||
| Farm Management Deposits — exempting deposits from the unclaimed moneys scheme | ‑ | * | * | * | * |
| Australian Taxation Office | |||||
| Defence Forces Retirement Benefits and Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits superannuation payments — indexation(b) | ‑ | * | * | * | * |
| Ethanol Production Grants Programme — cessation(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑122.1 | ‑114.1 | ‑106.1 |
| Family Payment Reform — better targeting of Family Tax Benefit Part B(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Farm Management Deposits — exempting deposits from the unclaimed moneys scheme | ‑ | ‑ | .. | .. | .. |
| First Home Saver Accounts scheme — cessation(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Higher Education Superannuation Programme — resumption of payments to universities in NSW(b) | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Income tax — mining interest realignments | * | * | * | * | * |
| Middle East Area of Operations — continuation of Australia's military contribution(b) | ‑ | ‑8.0 | ‑6.5 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Migration Programme — allocation of places for 2014‑15(b) | ‑2.4 | ‑10.6 | ‑20.4 | ‑31.8 | ‑42.2 |
| Military Superannuation — establish new accumulation arrangements(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.7 | 14.2 |
| Pausing indexation of some Medicare Benefits Schedule fees and the Medicare Levy Surcharge and Private Health Insurance Rebate thresholds(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 14.0 |
| Personal income tax | |||||
| — abolish the Dependent Spouse Tax Offset | ‑ | ‑ | 130.0 | 100.0 | 90.0 |
| — abolish the Mature Age Worker Tax Offset | ‑ | ‑ | 290.0 | 255.0 | 215.0 |
| — exempting Job Commitment Bonus from income tax | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| — increase the Medicare levy low‑income thresholds for families | ‑ | ‑9.0 | ‑13.0 | ‑13.0 | ‑13.0 |
| — Temporary Budget Repair Levy | ‑ | 600.0 | 1,150.0 | 1,200.0 | 150.0 |
| Philanthropy — updating the list of specifically listed deductible gift recipients | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Product Stewardship for Oil Scheme — modification to the levy | ‑ | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Reintroduction of fuel excise indexation | ‑ | 270.0 | 730.0 | 1,240.0 | 1,800.0 |
| Remove Grandfathering of Student Start‑Up Scholarship Recipients(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Repeal of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax — change to the schedule for increasing the Superannuation Guarantee rate to 12 per cent | ‑ | ‑170.0 | ‑180.0 | ‑ | 440.0 |
| Research and Development Tax Incentive — reducing the rates of the refundable and non‑refundable tax offsets | ‑ | ‑ | 90.0 | 130.0 | 120.0 |
| Restoring integrity in the Australian tax system — further decisions | * | ‑20.0 | ‑213.0 | ‑188.0 | 48.0 |
| Social Security Agreement with India(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑0.6 | ‑1.4 | ‑2.8 |
| Superannuation Excess Contributions Tax | ‑ | ‑4.2 | ‑9.8 | ‑13.6 | ‑12.5 |
| Support to Drought Affected Farmers(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Tax laws — miscellaneous amendments | ‑ | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taxation treatment of biodiesel — modification(b) | ‑ | ‑ | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Department of the Treasury | |||||
| Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation — assess future options | ‑ | 37.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 112.5 |
| Portfolio total | ‑2.4 | 696.7 | 1,874.4 | 2,636.6 | 2,849.4 |
| Decisions taken but not yet announced | 3.5 | 85.6 | 77.4 | 90.2 | 97.1 |
| Total impact of revenue measures(d) | 1.1 | 720.1 | 2,031.8 | 2,762.1 | 3,166.1 |
* 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 revenue, no sign before an estimate indicates a gain in revenue.
(b) These measures can also be found in the expense measures summary table.
(c) These measures can also be found in the capital measures summary table.
(d) Measures may not add due to rounding.

