Part 2: Payments for Specific Purposes (continued)
Other National Partnership payments
The Commonwealth also makes various payments to the States to support other services, including payments in respect of:
- agriculture, forestry and fishing;
- public order and safety;
- recreation and culture;
- tourism; and
- transport and communication.
Table 2.12 provides information on payments to the States to support these services.
| $million | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | 2017‑18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Partnership payments | |||||
| 2014 G20 leaders' summit security | 83.5 | 65.0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games | 156.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Addressing insurance costs in North Queensland | - | 3.1 | 6.3 | 3.1 | - |
| Assistance to Tasmania to implement national policy reforms | 30.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Australian Capital Territory emergency services | 4.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Centenary of Canberra 2013 — joint national programme | 1.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Developing demand-driver infrastructure for the tourism industry | - | 11.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Financial assistance to local governments | |||||
| Financial assistance grants | 1,150.2 | 2,286.7 | 2,286.7 | 2,286.7 | 2,385.3 |
| Supplementary funding to South Australia for local roads | 17.8 | - | - | - | - |
| Legal assistance services | 200.6 | 204.4 | 207.8 | 211.6 | 215.0 |
| Pilot of drought reform measures in Western Australia | 1.2 | - | - | - | - |
| Port Arthur Penitentiary restoration | - | 1.5 | - | - | - |
| Provision of fire services | 18.4 | 19.0 | 19.7 | 20.3 | 21.1 |
| Remote Indigenous public internet access | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Seamless National Economy | 41.8 | - | - | - | - |
| Sinking fund on state debt | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Total | 1,706.5 | 2,592.9 | 2,533.4 | 2,534.7 | 2,634.3 |
Other National Partnership payments
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | 83.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 83.5 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | 65.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 65.0 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the 2014 G20 leaders' summit security to upgrade Queensland's policing capacity to support the G20 leaders' summit in Brisbane, and the finance ministers' and central bank governors' meeting in Cairns.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | 156.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 156.0 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games to support investment in Games‑related infrastructure.
Funding for this National Partnership is a new spending measure in the 2014‑15 Budget. This measure is discussed in Budget Paper No 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | 3.1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.1 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | 6.3 | - | - | - | - | - | 6.3 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | 3.1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.1 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on addressing insurance costs in North Queensland to undertake a grants programme for engineering inspections of North Queensland strata title properties. The assessments will provide better information to insurers which will enable them to set premiums that more accurately reflect individual property risks, and help residents of strata title properties to be fully aware of the risks to their properties from natural disasters.
Funding for this National Partnership is a new spending measure in the 2014‑15 Budget. This measure is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | 30.0 | - | - | 30.0 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided funding to assist Tasmania with budget flexibility in the case of expected challenges arising from the implementation of national policy reforms.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | - | 4.0 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided funding for the National Partnership on Australian Capital Territory emergency services. This funding was used to assist in the operation of the ACT Rural Fire Service, as well as to support the ACT State Emergency Service and the Emergency Management, Risk and Spatial Services programme.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 1.0 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided funding for the National Partnership on the Centenary of Canberra 2013 — joint national programme to celebrate the Centenary of Canberra in 2013. These activities included cultural, sporting and civic awareness events which engaged communities across Australia to celebrate the centenary of Canberra's role as the nation's capital.
Further details of Commonwealth funding provided for the Centenary of Canberra 2013 can be found in the Infrastructure section of this Part.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 11.0 |
| 2015‑16 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 10.7 |
| 2016‑17 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 10.7 |
| 2017‑18 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 10.7 |
(a) State allocations are yet to be finalised.
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on developing demand‑driver infrastructure for the tourism industry. This National Partnership will fund projects that create and encourage tourism, and assist the tourism industry to meet the national tourism strategy, Tourism 2020.
Funding for this National Partnership is a new spending measure in the 2014‑15 Budget. This measure is discussed in Budget Paper No 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | |||||||||
| General purpose financial assistance | 255.7 | 197.5 | 160.4 | 86.0 | 57.8 | 17.8 | 13.2 | 8.2 | 796.7 |
| Untied local roads grants | 102.6 | 72.9 | 66.2 | 54.1 | 19.4 | 18.7 | 11.3 | 8.3 | 353.5 |
| Total financial assistance grants | 358.2 | 270.4 | 226.6 | 140.1 | 77.2 | 36.5 | 24.5 | 16.5 | 1,150.2 |
| 2014‑15 | |||||||||
| General purpose financial assistance | 506.8 | 393.4 | 318.9 | 173.5 | 113.9 | 34.9 | 26.1 | 16.4 | 1,583.9 |
| Untied local roads grants | 203.9 | 144.9 | 131.7 | 107.5 | 38.6 | 37.2 | 22.5 | 16.5 | 702.8 |
| Total financial assistance grants | 710.7 | 538.3 | 450.6 | 280.9 | 152.5 | 72.1 | 48.6 | 32.9 | 2,286.7 |
| 2015‑16 | |||||||||
| General purpose financial assistance | 504.9 | 393.6 | 319.5 | 176.1 | 113.0 | 34.3 | 26.1 | 16.4 | 1,583.9 |
| Untied local roads grants | 203.9 | 144.9 | 131.7 | 107.5 | 38.6 | 37.2 | 22.5 | 16.5 | 702.8 |
| Total financial assistance grants | 708.8 | 538.4 | 451.2 | 283.5 | 151.7 | 71.6 | 48.6 | 32.9 | 2,286.7 |
| 2016‑17 | |||||||||
| General purpose financial assistance | 502.9 | 393.7 | 320.2 | 178.6 | 112.2 | 33.8 | 26.1 | 16.4 | 1,583.9 |
| Untied local roads grants | 203.9 | 144.9 | 131.7 | 107.5 | 38.6 | 37.2 | 22.5 | 16.5 | 702.8 |
| Total financial assistance grants | 706.8 | 538.6 | 451.9 | 286.1 | 150.8 | 71.1 | 48.6 | 32.9 | 2,286.7 |
| 2017‑18 | |||||||||
| General purpose financial assistance | 522.6 | 410.8 | 334.6 | 189.0 | 116.1 | 34.7 | 27.2 | 17.1 | 1,652.2 |
| Untied local roads grants | 212.7 | 151.1 | 137.4 | 112.1 | 40.3 | 38.9 | 23.5 | 17.2 | 733.1 |
| Total financial assistance grants | 735.3 | 562.0 | 472.0 | 301.1 | 156.4 | 73.6 | 50.7 | 34.3 | 2,385.3 |
The Commonwealth is providing a financial contribution through State governments for the provision of local government services to the community. Current arrangements for financial assistance grants are made up of general purpose assistance and untied local roads grants. General purpose assistance is the larger component and is distributed between the States on a per capita basis, while untied local roads grants are distributed according to fixed historical shares.
Financial assistance grants are paid to State governments, after which state grants commissions determine the intrastate distribution of the grants between local governments. Both forms of funding are untied and can be spent according to each local government's own priorities.
A savings measure associated with financial assistance grants is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | 17.8 | - | - | - | 17.8 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided supplementary funding to South Australia for local roads.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 63.4 | 44.9 | 41.7 | 20.2 | 15.9 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 200.6 |
| 2014‑15 | 64.6 | 45.8 | 42.5 | 20.5 | 16.2 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 204.4 |
| 2015‑16 | 65.7 | 46.6 | 43.2 | 20.9 | 16.5 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 207.8 |
| 2016‑17 | 66.9 | 47.4 | 44.0 | 21.3 | 16.8 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 211.6 |
| 2017‑18 | 68.0 | 48.2 | 44.7 | 21.6 | 17.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 215.0 |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on legal assistance services to the States so they can provide legal assistance to disadvantaged persons in accordance with Commonwealth policy priorities.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | 1.2 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the pilot of drought reform measures in Western Australia. This National Partnership was established to trial a package of measures developed in response to the national review of drought policy, including assistance for farm business planning, on‑farm projects and capacity building and community activities, as well as support for farm households and communities.
The aim of the pilot was to better support farmers, their families and rural communities in preparing for future challenges. The pilot trialled measures directed at helping farmers to move from a crisis management approach to risk management. The pilot, which concluded in June 2012, was always limited in its timeframe. Payments to approved applicants under the Building Farm Business measure of the pilot will continue until June 2014.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.5 | - | - | 1.5 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on the Port Arthur Penitentiary restoration. This National Partnership will support conservation works on the Port Arthur Historic Site's Penitentiary ruin in Tasmania. The funding will contribute to a structural solution to support the building and make it safe for visitors.
Funding for this National Partnership is a new spending measure in the 2014‑15 Budget. This measure is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 18.4 |
| 2014‑15 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 19.0 |
| 2015‑16 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 19.7 |
| 2016‑17 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 20.3 |
| 2017‑18 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 21.1 |
The National Partnership on provision of fire services provides the States with equitable payment arrangements for the fire protection of Commonwealth‑owned buildings.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| 2014‑15 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| 2015‑16 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 2016‑17 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 2017‑18 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.8 | 2.3 |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on remote Indigenous public internet access under the Closing the Gap framework. This National Partnership was established to improve public internet access facilities and provide related computer training in remote Indigenous communities. This funding also covers maintenance of facilities installed in previous years under this arrangement.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 22.2 | - | 11.5 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 41.8 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing reward funding for the delivery by the States of regulatory reforms under the National Partnership to Deliver a Seamless National Economy, aimed at reducing inefficient and costly regulation. Final payments to jurisdictions reflect the achievement of agreed reform outcomes as specified in the National Partnership.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | .. | .. | - | - | - | - | - | - | .. |
| 2014‑15 | .. | .. | - | - | - | - | - | - | .. |
| 2015‑16 | .. | .. | - | - | - | - | - | - | .. |
| 2016‑17 | .. | .. | - | - | - | - | - | - | .. |
| 2017‑18 | .. | .. | - | - | - | - | - | - | .. |
The Commonwealth is contributing to the Debt Retirement Reserve Trust Account on behalf of New South Wales and Victoria in accordance with the Financial Agreement Act 1994. Monies standing to the credit of the Account are applied to repurchase State debt that is governed by this legislation.