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Budget | 2014-15

Budget 2014-15
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Part 3: Fiscal Strategy and Outlook (continued)

Attachment E: Australia's Federal Relations (continued)

Annex A: Payments to the States (continued)

Table A.3: Estimated payments to support skills and workforce development services, by year and State
$'000 NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT Total
2014-15                  
National Skills and Workforce Development SPP 458,126 356,777 288,906 159,114 102,430 31,180 23,640 15,003 1,435,176
National Partnership payments                  
Building Australia's Future Workforce Skills reform 121,209 93,853 77,024 39,340 27,401 8,439 6,046 3,900 377,212
Commonwealth/State and Territory joint group training programme - 5,623 2,533 2,052 919 - 234 172 11,533
Industry and Indigenous Skills Centres - - - - - 76 - - 76
TAFE fee waivers for childcare qualifications 2,084 2,562 2,750 1,133 1,815 303 137 -46 10,738
Total 581,419 458,815 371,213 201,639 132,565 39,998 30,057 19,029 1,834,735
2015-16                  
National Skills and Workforce Development SPP 464,095 362,969 293,882 163,825 103,276 31,224 24,022 15,277 1,458,570
National Partnership payments                  
Building Australia's Future Workforce Skills reform 121,281 93,909 77,070 39,364 27,418 8,444 6,050 3,903 377,439
Commonwealth/State and Territory joint group training programme - - - - - - - - -
Industry and Indigenous Skills Centres - - - - - - - - -
TAFE fee waivers for childcare qualifications - - - - - - - - -
Total 585,376 456,878 370,952 203,189 130,694 39,668 30,072 19,180 1,836,009
2016-17                  
National Skills and Workforce Development SPP 470,829 369,783 299,350 168,880 104,284 31,312 24,442 15,579 1,484,459
National Partnership payments                  
Building Australia's Future Workforce Skills reform 165,910 128,466 105,430 53,849 37,507 11,551 8,276 5,339 516,328
Commonwealth/State and Territory joint group training programme - - - - - - - - -
Industry and Indigenous Skills Centres - - - - - - - - -
TAFE fee waivers for childcare qualifications - - - - - - - - -
Total 636,739 498,249 404,780 222,729 141,791 42,863 32,718 20,918 2,000,787
2017-18                  
National Skills and Workforce Development SPP 478,011 376,969 305,116 174,160 105,384 31,423 24,886 15,899 1,511,848
National Partnership payments                  
Building Australia's Future Workforce Skills reform - - - - - - - - -
Commonwealth/State and Territory joint group training programme - - - - - - - - -
Industry and Indigenous Skills Centres - - - - - - - - -
TAFE fee waivers for childcare qualifications - - - - - - - - -
Total 478,011 376,969 305,116 174,160 105,384 31,423 24,886 15,899 1,511,848
Table A.4: Estimated payments to support state community services, by year and State
$'000 NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT Total
2014‑15                  
National Disability SPP 445,368 346,842 280,861 154,683 99,578 30,312 22,982 14,586 1,395,212
Changed roles and responsibilities — adjustment to achieve budget neutrality(a) nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp
National Partnership payments                  
Transitioning responsibilities for aged care and disability services                  
Basic community care maintenance and support services - 410,512 - 175,933 - - - - 586,445
Specialist disability services(a) nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp
Assistance to States for DisabilityCare Australia - - - - - - - - -
Assisting preparation towards the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme - - - - - 616 3,700 - 4,316
Launch of My Way sites - - - 12,489 - - - - 12,489
Municipal and essential services transition fund - 12,500 - 90,000 - 13,371 - - 115,871
National Occasional Care Programme(b) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3,075
Pay equity for the social and community services sector 12,148 23,851 63,640 21,883 7,037 3,249 2,076 1,249 135,133
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory                  
Alice Springs transformation plan - - - - - - - 4,179 4,179
Child, youth, family and community wellbeing - - - - - - - 11,326 11,326
Community safety and justice - - - - - - - 35,017 35,017
Municipal and essential services - - - - - - - 20,879 20,879
Remote engagement and coordination - - - - - - - 4,181 4,181
Tackling alcohol abuse - - - - - - - 3,970 3,970
Total 457,516 793,705 344,501 454,988 106,615 47,548 28,758 95,387 2,332,093

(a) Funding amounts are not published as negotiations are still being finalised.

(b) State allocations are yet to be finalised.

Table A.4: Estimated payments to support state community services, by year and State (continued)
$'000 NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT Total
2015‑16                  
National Disability SPP 461,141 360,659 292,011 162,782 102,619 31,025 23,869 15,180 1,449,286
Changed roles and responsibilities — adjustment to achieve budget neutrality(a) nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp
National Partnership payments                  
Transitioning responsibilities for aged care and disability services                  
Basic community care maintenance and support services(b) - nfp - 4,100 - - - - 4,100
Specialist disability services(a) nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp
Assistance to States for DisabilityCare Australia(c) 27,470 21,261 - nfp 6,336 1,964 1,417 845 68,182
Assisting preparation towards the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme - - - - - 616 - - 616
Launch of My Way sites(d) - - - 43,172 - - - - 43,172
Municipal and essential services transition fund - - - - - - - - -
National Occasional Care Programme(e) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3,124
Pay equity for the social and community services sector 17,581 28,518 34,174 15,972 5,863 2,717 1,932 959 107,716
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory                  
Alice Springs transformation plan - - - - - - - 1,798 1,798
Child, youth, family and community wellbeing - - - - - - - 11,606 11,606
Community safety and justice - - - - - - - 35,753 35,753
Municipal and essential services - - - - - - - 21,339 21,339
Remote engagement and coordination - - - - - - - 3,708 3,708
Tackling alcohol abuse - - - - - - - 3,965 3,965
Total 506,192 410,438 326,185 234,915 114,818 36,322 27,218 95,153 1,754,365

(a) Funding amounts are not published as negotiations are still being finalised.

(b) Funding for Western Australia relates only to the trial of My Way sites, with further funding for the Home and Community Care programme subject to negotiations.

(c) Funding not published as Western Australia has not yet agreed to full implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

(d) Funding subject to negotiations.

(e) State allocations are yet to be finalised.

Table A.4: Estimated payments to support state community services, by year and State (continued)
$'000 NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT Total
2016‑17                  
National Disability SPP 477,551 375,062 303,624 171,291 105,773 31,759 24,791 15,802 1,505,653
Changed roles and responsibilities — adjustment to achieve budget neutrality(a) nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp
National Partnership payments                  
Transitioning responsibilities for aged care and disability services                  
Basic community care maintenance and support services(a) - nfp - nfp - - - - nfp
Specialist disability services(a) nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp
Assistance to States for DisabilityCare Australia(b) 56,861 44,011 35,616 nfp 13,115 4,065 12,490 1,750 186,308
Assisting preparation towards the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme - - - - - - - - -
Launch of My Way sites - - - - - - - - -
Municipal and essential services transition fund - - - - - - - - -
National Occasional Care Programme(c) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3,174
Pay equity for the social and community services sector 25,604 46,767 42,272 25,313 9,862 4,311 2,603 1,668 158,400
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory                  
Alice Springs transformation plan - - - - - - - - -
Child, youth, family and community wellbeing - - - - - - - 11,907 11,907
Community safety and justice - - - - - - - 34,763 34,763
Municipal and essential services - - - - - - - 21,830 21,830
Remote engagement and coordination - - - - - - - 3,506 3,506
Tackling alcohol abuse - - - - - - - 3,965 3,965
Total 560,016 465,840 381,512 215,004 128,750 40,135 39,884 95,191 1,929,506

(a) Funding amounts are not published as negotiations are still being finalised.

(b) Funding not published as Western Australia has not yet agreed to full implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

(c) State allocations are yet to be finalised.

Table A.4: Estimated payments to support state community services, by year and State (continued)
$'000 NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT Total
2017‑18                  
National Disability SPP 496,362 391,442 316,830 180,847 109,430 32,629 25,841 16,509 1,569,890
Changed roles and responsibilities — adjustment to achieve budget neutrality(a) nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp
National Partnership payments                  
Transitioning responsibilities for aged care and disability services                  
Basic community care maintenance and support services(a) - nfp - nfp - - - - nfp
Specialist disability services(a) nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp
Assistance to States for DisabilityCare Australia(b) 156,368 45,552 36,862 nfp 13,574 4,208 43,817 1,811 321,236
Assisting preparation towards the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme - - - - - - - - -
Launch of My Way sites - - - - - - - - -
Municipal and essential services transition fund - - - - - - - - -
National Occasional Care Programme(c) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3,228
Pay equity for the social and community services sector 32,483 59,918 49,253 32,645 12,584 5,420 3,311 2,100 197,714
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory                  
Alice Springs transformation plan - - - - - - - - -
Child, youth, family and community wellbeing - - - - - - - 3,109 3,109
Community safety and justice - - - - - - - 35,499 35,499
Municipal and essential services - - - - - - - 22,310 22,310
Remote engagement and coordination - - - - - - - 3,523 3,523
Tackling alcohol abuse - - - - - - - 4,069 4,069
Total 685,213 496,912 402,945 232,536 135,588 42,257 72,969 88,930 2,160,578

(a) Funding amounts are not published as negotiations are still being finalised.

(b) Funding not published as Western Australia has not yet agreed to full implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

(c) State allocations are yet to be finalised.

Table A.5: Estimated payments to support state affordable housing services, by year and State
$'000 NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT Total
2014‑15                  
National Affordable Housing SPP 416,817 324,608 262,856 144,767 93,195 28,368 21,509 13,651 1,305,771
National Partnership payments                  
First Home Owners Boost(a) 95 -425 7 -154 -382 -7 - - -866
Homelessness 35,720 22,790 34,074 14,970 8,870 3,400 1,520 5,320 126,664
Remote Indigenous Housing 60,654 2,500 155,591 165,649 27,762 2,464 - 70,980 485,600
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Housing - - - - - - - 55,873 55,873
Total 513,286 349,473 452,528 325,232 129,445 34,225 23,029 145,824 1,973,042
2015‑16                  
National Affordable Housing SPP 422,125 330,144 267,304 149,009 93,936 28,400 21,849 13,896 1,326,663
National Partnership payments                  
First Home Owners Boost - - - - - - - - -
Homelessness - - - - - - - - -
Remote Indigenous Housing 16,345 2,500 137,261 124,258 18,722 2,538 - 66,552 368,176
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Housing - - - - - - - 52,281 52,281
Total 438,470 332,644 404,565 273,267 112,658 30,938 21,849 132,729 1,747,120
2016‑17                  
National Affordable Housing SPP 427,932 336,094 272,078 153,494 94,784 28,459 22,216 14,160 1,349,217
National Partnership payments                  
First Home Owners Boost - - - - - - - - -
Homelessness - - - - - - - - -
Remote Indigenous Housing 15,520 2,500 128,266 97,429 14,374 2,686 - 150,954 411,729
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Housing - - - - - - - 46,196 46,196
Total 443,452 338,594 400,344 250,923 109,158 31,145 22,216 211,310 1,807,142
2017‑18                  
National Affordable Housing SPP 434,271 342,474 277,195 158,223 95,740 28,547 22,609 14,444 1,373,503
National Partnership payments                  
First Home Owners Boost - - - - - - - - -
Homelessness - - - - - - - - -
Remote Indigenous Housing 19,596 2,500 138,554 106,202 15,670 2,793 - 162,312 447,627
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Housing - - - - - - - 47,421 47,421
Total 453,867 344,974 415,749 264,425 111,410 31,340 22,609 224,177 1,868,551

(a) Recoveries of funds due to compliance activities by States are expected to exceed new payments, resulting in an overall negative balance for some States in 2014‑15.

Table A.6: Estimated payments to support state infrastructure services, by year and State
$'000 NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT Total
2014‑15                  
National Partnership payments                  
Infrastructure Investment Programme                  
Black spot projects 19,199 13,666 12,178 6,585 4,800 1,606 966 1,000 60,000
Bridges Renewal Programme 19,050 14,914 12,129 6,766 4,248 1,282 989 622 60,000
Heavy vehicle safety and productivity(a) 16,656 13,391 9,211 6,882 3,283 1,174 918 3,079 54,594
Improving the national network (b) - - - - 462 - - - 462
Investment                  
Rail 254,922 13,133 107,996 500 250 27,124 - - 403,925
Road 973,681 570,503 1,156,918 555,059 184,353 61,088 868 91,846 3,594,316
Supplementary(b) - - - 2,977 - - - - 2,977
Roads to Recovery 97,516 71,219 71,200 51,200 31,480 11,400 5,600 10,200 349,815
Infrastructure Growth Package — Asset Recycling Fund                  
Asset Recycling Initiative(c) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 335,000
New Investments(a) 16,132 12,617 10,215 79,695 53,590 1,085 835 27,531 201,700
Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan 103,000 - - - - - - - 103,000
Building Australia Fund                  
Rail - 331,000 - - - - - - 331,000
Road - - - - - - 48,100 - 48,100
Centenary of Canberra 2013 — A gift to the national capital - - - - - - 2,000 - 2,000
Interstate road transport 32,738 19,049 6,745 2,819 8,586 355 355 355 71,002
Latrobe Valley Economic Diversification - 5,400 - - - - - - 5,400
Managed motorways 200 - 9,420 - - - - - 9,620
Murray-Darling Basin regional economic diversification programme 5,000 8,321 6,549 - 5,000 - - - 24,870
Total 1,538,094 1,073,213 1,402,561 712,483 296,052 105,114 60,631 134,633 5,657,781
Memorandum item — payments direct to local governments included in payments above                  
Infrastructure Investment Programme                  
Investment                  
Rail - 2,250 - - - - - - 2,250
Road - - 104,000 - - - - - 104,000
Supplementary(b) - - - 2,977 - - - - 2,977
Roads to Recovery 96,800 71,200 71,200 51,200 24,140 11,400 - 5,600 331,540
Infrastructure Growth Package — Asset Recycling Fund                  
New Investments - - - - - - - - -
Latrobe Valley Economic Diversification - 4,100 - - - - - - 4,100
Total 96,800 77,550 175,200 54,177 24,140 11,400 - 5,600 444,867

(a) Some amounts are yet to be allocated. These amounts have been notionally allocated on an equal per capita basis to all States.

(b) Figures represent expenses incurred against prepayments made to the States in prior years.

(c) State allocations have not been determined for payments under the Asset Recycling Initiative. Projects will be agreed between the Commonwealth and individual States on a first‑come, first‑served basis, until the total amount of funding available under this measure is exhausted.

Table A.6: Estimated payments to support state infrastructure services, by year and State (continued)
$'000 NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT Total
2015‑16                  
National Partnership payments                  
Infrastructure Investment Programme                  
Black spot projects 19,199 13,666 12,178 6,585 4,800 1,606 966 1,000 60,000
Bridges Renewal Programme(a) 19,031 14,946 12,099 6,826 4,215 1,266 988 629 60,000
Heavy vehicle safety and productivity(a) 12,687 9,964 8,066 4,551 2,810 844 658 420 40,000
Improving the national network - - - - - - - - -
Investment                  
Rail 101,000 19,000 200,000 - - 23,200 - - 343,200
Road 1,546,730 698,127 1,350,754 401,990 150,408 79,014 12,348 84,099 4,323,470
Supplementary - - - - - - - - -
Roads to Recovery 97,516 71,219 71,200 51,200 31,480 11,400 5,600 10,200 349,815
Infrastructure Growth Package — Asset Recycling Fund                  
Asset Recycling Initiative(b) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1,278,000
New Investments(a) 144,262 105,579 267,873 223,465 206,547 15,058 7,977 39,354 1,010,115
Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan 210,200 - - - - - - - 210,200
Building Australia Fund                  
Rail - - - - 232,100 - - - 232,100
Road - - - - - - - - -
Centenary of Canberra 2013 — A gift to the national capital - - - - - - 8,000 - 8,000
Interstate road transport 32,738 19,049 6,745 2,819 8,586 355 355 355 71,002
Latrobe Valley Economic Diversification - 3,050 - - - - - - 3,050
Managed motorways - - - - - - - - -
Murray-Darling Basin regional economic diversification programme 15,000 7,815 4,704 - 12,000 - - - 39,519
Total 2,198,363 962,415 1,933,619 697,436 652,946 132,743 36,892 136,057 8,028,471
Memorandum item — payments direct to local governments included in payments above                  
Infrastructure Investment Programme                  
Investment                  
Rail - - - - - - - - -
Road - - - - - - - - -
Supplementary - - - - - - - - -
Roads to Recovery 96,800 71,200 71,200 51,200 24,140 11,400 - 5,600 331,540
Infrastructure Growth Package — Asset Recycling Fund                  
New Investments 96,800 71,200 71,200 51,200 24,140 11,400 - 5,600 331,540
Latrobe Valley Economic Diversification - 2,400 - - - - - - 2,400
Total 193,600 144,800 142,400 102,400 48,280 22,800 - 11,200 665,480

(a) Some amounts are yet to be allocated. These amounts have been notionally allocated on an equal per capita basis to all States.

(b) State allocations have not been determined for payments under the Asset Recycling Initiative. Projects will be agreed between the Commonwealth and individual States on a first‑come, first‑served basis, until the total amount of funding available under this measure is exhausted.

Table A.6: Estimated payments to support state infrastructure services, by year and State (continued)
$'000 NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT Total
2016‑17                  
National Partnership payments                  
Infrastructure Investment Programme                  
Black spot projects 19,199 13,666 12,178 6,585 4,800 1,606 966 1,000 60,000
Bridges Renewal Programme(a) 18,971 14,960 12,109 6,912 4,182 1,247 988 631 60,000
Heavy vehicle safety and productivity(a) 12,647 9,974 8,073 4,608 2,788 831 658 421 40,000
Improving the national network - - - - - - - - -
Investment                  
Rail - 18,100 142,000 - - 23,500 - - 183,600
Road 2,358,790 849,077 1,682,623 527,260 155,008 80,004 568 53,603 5,706,933
Supplementary - - - - - - - - -
Roads to Recovery 97,516 71,219 71,200 51,200 31,480 11,400 5,600 10,200 349,815
Infrastructure Growth Package — Asset Recycling Fund                  
Asset Recycling Initiative(b) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1,285,000
New Investments(a) 63,048 47,262 225,115 455,287 144,845 4,717 3,226 25,700 969,200
Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan 351,600 - - - - - - - 351,600
Building Australia Fund                  
Rail - - - - - - - - -
Road - - - - - - - - -
Centenary of Canberra 2013 — A gift to the national capital - - - - - - - - -
Interstate road transport 32,738 19,049 6,745 2,819 8,586 355 355 355 71,002
Latrobe Valley Economic Diversification - - - - - - - - -
Managed motorways - - - - - - - - -
Murray-Darling Basin regional economic diversification programme 12,573 6,331 3,802 - 8,039 - - - 30,745
Total 2,967,082 1,049,638 2,163,845 1,054,671 359,728 123,660 12,361 91,910 9,107,895
Memorandum item — payments direct to local governments included in payments above                  
Infrastructure Investment Programme                  
Investment                  
Rail - - - - - - - - -
Road - - - - - - - - -
Supplementary - - - - - - - - -
Roads to Recovery 96,800 71,200 71,200 51,200 24,140 11,400 - 5,600 331,540
Infrastructure Growth Package — Asset Recycling Fund                  
New Investments - - - - - - - - -
Latrobe Valley Economic Diversification - - - - - - - - -
Total 96,800 71,200 71,200 51,200 24,140 11,400 - 5,600 331,540

(a) Some amounts are yet to be allocated. These amounts have been notionally allocated on an equal per capita basis to all States.

(b) State allocations have not been determined for payments under the Asset Recycling Initiative. Projects will be agreed between the Commonwealth and individual States on a first‑come, first‑served basis, until the total amount of funding available under this measure is exhausted.

Table A.6: Estimated payments to support state infrastructure services, by year and State (continued)
$'000 NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT Total
2017‑18                  
National Partnership payments                  
Infrastructure Investment Programme                  
Black spot projects 19,199 13,666 12,178 6,585 4,800 1,606 966 1,000 60,000
Bridges Renewal Programme(a) 18,912 14,974 12,118 6,996 4,151 1,229 988 632 60,000
Heavy vehicle safety and productivity(a) 12,608 9,983 8,079 4,664 2,767 819 659 421 40,000
Improving the national network - - - - - - - - -
Investment                  
Rail - 3,000 - - - 24,600 - - 27,600
Road 1,255,820 110,637 1,054,516 374,030 152,908 37,304 568 16,767 3,002,550
Supplementary - - - - - - - - -
Roads to Recovery 97,516 71,219 71,200 51,200 31,480 11,400 5,600 10,200 349,815
Infrastructure Growth Package — Asset Recycling Fund                  
Asset Recycling Initiative(b) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1,007,000
New Investments(a) 10,496 8,311 239,726 206,883 52,303 682 548 351 519,300
Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan 530,900 - - - - - - - 530,900
Building Australia Fund                  
Rail - - - - - - - - -
Road - - - - - - - - -
Centenary of Canberra 2013 — A gift to the national capital - - - - - - - - -
Interstate road transport 32,738 19,049 6,745 2,819 8,586 355 355 355 71,002
Latrobe Valley Economic Diversification - - - - - - - - -
Managed motorways - - - - - - - - -
Murray-Darling Basin regional economic diversification programme - - - - - - - - -
Total 1,978,189 250,839 1,404,562 653,177 256,995 77,995 9,684 29,726 5,668,167
Memorandum item — payments direct to local governments included in payments above                  
Infrastructure Investment Programme                  
Investment                  
Rail - - - - - - - - -
Road - - - - - - - - -
Supplementary - - - - - - - - -
Roads to Recovery 96,800 71,200 71,200 51,200 24,140 11,400 - 5,600 331,540
Infrastructure Growth Package — Asset Recycling Fund                  
New Investments - - - - - - - - -
Latrobe Valley Economic Diversification - - - - - - - - -
Total 96,800 71,200 71,200 51,200 24,140 11,400 - 5,600 331,540

(a) Some amounts are yet to be allocated. These amounts have been notionally allocated on an equal per capita basis to all States.

(b) State allocations have not been determined for payments under the Asset Recycling Initiative. Projects will be agreed between the Commonwealth and individual States on a first‑come, first‑served basis, until the total amount of funding available under this measure is exhausted.