Part 3: Fiscal Strategy and Outlook (continued)

Attachment E: Australia's Federal Relations (continued)

Annex A: Payments to the States (continued)

Table A.7: Estimated payments to support state environment services, by year and State

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15
Animal and plant pest and disease eradication(a)	1,358	121	9,948	-	-	-	-	10,000	21,427
Assistance for water infrastructure and pest management in drought-affected areas(b)	3,900	-	8,725	-	375	-	-	-	13,000
Assistance to farm businesses for water-related infrastructure	4,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4,000
Bushfire mitigation	1,552	1,034	345	345	517	517	345	345	5,000
Environmental management of the former Rum Jungle mine site	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3,911	3,911
Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative(c)	1,719	-	750	-	1,376	-	-	750	4,595
Implementation of the National Insurance Affordability Initiative	-	-	5,020	-	-	-	-	-	5,020
Implementation of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement	-	-	-	-	-	13,020	-	-	13,020
Implementing Water Reform in the Murray-Darling Basin	9,402	6,800	1,985	-	1,486	-	327	-	20,000
National Urban Water and Desalination Plan	-	1,550	-	-	5,500	-	-	-	7,050
National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns	9,910	-	200	-	-	-	-	-	10,110
Natural disaster resilience	10,179	6,264	9,003	4,698	3,132	1,958	1,958	1,958	39,150
South Australian River Murray Sustainability Programme
Irrigation efficiency and water purchase	-	-	-	-	29,000	-	-	-	29,000
Irrigation industry assistance	-	-	-	-	23,500	-	-	-	23,500
Regional economic development	-	-	-	-	9,000	-	-	-	9,000
Sustainable Australia — sustainable regional development	40	-	-	-	40	40	-	-	120
Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure Programme	117,700	238,290	20,385	1,329	56,508	13,833	4,451	510	453,006
Whale and dolphin entanglements	38	33	40	68	28	35	-	34	276
Total	159,798	254,092	56,401	6,440	130,462	29,403	7,081	17,508	661,185
Memorandum item — payments direct to local governments included in payments above
National Urban Water and Desalination Plan	-	-	-	-	5,500	-	-	-	5,500
Sustainable Australia — sustainable regional development	40	-	-	-	40	40	-	-	120
Total	40	-	-	-	5,540	40	-	-	5,620

(a) Funding is allocated to States based on 2013‑14 data and represents indicative estimates only. This funding is conditional on agreed national responses to pest or disease incursions.

(b) Up to $3.6 million of the funding in 2014‑15 is notionally allocated as a contingency should additional States have drought affected areas, or if further areas of Queensland or New South Wales become drought affected. This is subject to the outcomes of negotiations with the States.

(c) Amounts for each State are notional only and are subject to finalisation of a National Partnership Agreement.

Table A.7: Estimated payments to support state environment services, by year and State (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2015‑16
Animal and plant pest and disease eradication(a)	73	58	7,716	-	-	-	-	1,500	9,347
Assistance for water infrastructure and pest management in drought-affected areas	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Assistance to farm businesses for water-related infrastructure	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bushfire mitigation	1,600	1,020	340	340	510	510	340	340	5,000
Environmental management of the former Rum Jungle mine site	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4,295	4,295
Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative(b)	1,500	-	1,500	-	1,500	-	-	1,500	6,000
Implementation of the National Insurance Affordability Initiative	-	-	11,980	-	-	-	-	-	11,980
Implementation of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement	-	-	-	-	-	12,769	-	-	12,769
Implementing Water Reform in the Murray-Darling Basin	9,402	6,800	1,985	-	1,486	-	327	-	20,000
National Urban Water and Desalination Plan	-	-	-	-	2,100	-	-	-	2,100
National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns	2,945	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,945
Natural disaster resilience	6,786	4,176	6,003	3,132	2,088	1,305	1,305	1,305	26,100
South Australian River Murray Sustainability Programme
Irrigation efficiency and water purchase	-	-	-	-	45,000	-	-	-	45,000
Irrigation industry assistance	-	-	-	-	28,000	-	-	-	28,000
Regional economic development	-	-	-	-	7,000	-	-	-	7,000
Sustainable Australia — sustainable regional development	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure Programme	159,519	277,089	42,810	671	40,057	7,213	3,320	240	530,919
Whale and dolphin entanglements	12	12	12	12	12	12	-	12	84
Total	181,837	289,155	72,346	4,155	127,753	21,809	5,292	9,192	711,539
Memorandum item — payments direct to local governments included in payments above
National Urban Water and Desalination Plan	-	-	-	-	2,100	-	-	-	2,100
Sustainable Australia — sustainable regional development	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-	2,100	-	-	-	2,100

(a) Funding is allocated to States based on 2013‑14 data and represents indicative estimates only. This funding is conditional on agreed national responses to pest or disease incursions.

(b) Amounts for each State are notional only and are subject to finalisation of a National Partnership Agreement.

Table A.7: Estimated payments to support state environment services, by year and State (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2016‑17
Animal and plant pest and disease eradication(a)	73	50	8,007	-	-	-	-	1,500	9,630
Assistance for water infrastructure and pest management in drought-affected areas	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Assistance to farm businesses for water-related infrastructure	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bushfire mitigation	1,608	1,018	339	339	509	509	339	339	5,000
Environmental management of the former Rum Jungle mine site	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative(b)	1,500	-	1,500	-	1,500	-	-	1,500	6,000
Implementation of the National Insurance Affordability Initiative	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Implementation of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement	-	-	-	-	-	10,002	-	-	10,002
Implementing Water Reform in the Murray-Darling Basin	9,402	6,800	1,985	-	1,486	-	327	-	20,000
National Urban Water and Desalination Plan	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Natural disaster resilience	6,786	4,176	6,003	3,132	2,088	1,305	1,305	1,305	26,100
South Australian River Murray Sustainability Programme
Irrigation efficiency and water purchase	-	-	-	-	23,500	-	-	-	23,500
Irrigation industry assistance	-	-	-	-	39,500	-	-	-	39,500
Regional economic development	-	-	-	-	2,000	-	-	-	2,000
Sustainable Australia — sustainable regional development	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure Programme	149,487	190,668	40,621	-	17,982	-	27,000	-	425,758
Whale and dolphin entanglements	32	32	32	32	32	32	-	32	224
Total	168,888	202,744	58,487	3,503	88,597	11,848	28,971	4,676	567,714
Memorandum item — payments direct to local governments included in payments above
National Urban Water and Desalination Plan	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sustainable Australia — sustainable regional development	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

(a) Funding is allocated to States based on 2013‑14 data and represents indicative estimates only. This funding is conditional on agreed national responses to pest or disease incursions.

(b) Amounts for each State are notional only and are subject to finalisation of a National Partnership Agreement.

Table A.7: Estimated payments to support state environment services, by year and State (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2017‑18
Animal and plant pest and disease eradication(a)	73	-	9,005	-	-	-	-	1,000	10,078
Assistance for water infrastructure and pest management in drought-affected areas	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Assistance to farm businesses for water-related infrastructure	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bushfire mitigation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Environmental management of the former Rum Jungle mine site	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Implementation of the National Insurance Affordability Initiative	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Implementation of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement	-	-	-	-	-	10,253	-	-	10,253
Implementing Water Reform in the Murray-Darling Basin	9,402	6,800	1,985	-	1,486	-	327	-	20,000
National Urban Water and Desalination Plan	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Natural disaster resilience(b)	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp
South Australian River Murray Sustainability Programme
Irrigation efficiency and water purchase	-	-	-	-	8,500	-	-	-	8,500
Irrigation industry assistance	-	-	-	-	16,500	-	-	-	16,500
Regional economic development	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sustainable Australia — sustainable regional development	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure Programme	40,156	56,757	20,986	-	-	-	30,000	-	147,899
Whale and dolphin entanglements	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	49,631	63,557	31,976	-	26,486	10,253	30,327	1,000	213,230
Memorandum item — payments direct to local governments included in payments above
National Urban Water and Desalination Plan	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sustainable Australia — sustainable regional development	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

(a) Funding is allocated to States based on 2013‑14 data and represents indicative estimates only. This funding is conditional on agreed national responses to pest or disease incursions.

(b) Funding in 2017‑18 has been provided for in the Contingency Reserve.

Table A.8: Estimated contingent payments to the States, by year and State

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15
National Partnership payments
Hepatitis C settlement fund	526	-	-	50	100	-	50	-	726
Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements	3,006	4,211	75,390	57	84	3	-	17	82,768
Total	3,532	4,211	75,390	107	184	3	50	17	83,494
2015‑16
National Partnership payments
Hepatitis C settlement fund	540	-	-	50	100	-	50	-	740
Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements	83	63	49,946	36	-	-	-	17	50,145
Total	623	63	49,946	86	100	-	50	17	50,885
2016‑17
National Partnership payments
Hepatitis C settlement fund	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements	-	-	2,147	-	-	-	-	-	2,147
Total	-	-	2,147	-	-	-	-	-	2,147
2017‑18
National Partnership payments
Hepatitis C settlement fund	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Table A.9: Estimated payments to support other state services, by year and State

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15
2014 G20 leaders' summit security	-	-	65,000	-	-	-	-	-	65,000
Addressing insurance costs in North Queensland	-	-	3,125	-	-	-	-	-	3,125
Developing demand-driver infrastructure for the tourism industry	2,452	1,846	2,011	1,295	1,019	799	799	799	11,020
Financial assistance grants
General purpose financial assistance	507,580	393,730	318,935	173,434	114,036	34,944	26,118	16,493	1,585,270
Untied local roads grants	204,087	145,022	131,797	107,556	38,658	37,277	22,556	16,478	703,431
Legal assistance services	64,639	45,798	42,481	20,548	16,194	6,124	4,553	4,025	204,362
Port Arthur Penitentiary restoration	-	-	-	-	-	1,500	-	-	1,500
Provision of fire services	4,119	2,902	2,923	1,304	973	255	4,941	1,578	18,995
Remote Indigenous public internet access, training and maintenance	155	-	370	735	155	-	-	735	2,150
Sinking fund on State debt	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20
Total	783,052	589,298	566,642	304,872	171,035	80,899	58,967	40,108	2,594,873
2015‑16
2014 G20 leaders' summit security	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Addressing insurance costs in North Queensland	-	-	6,250	-	-	-	-	-	6,250
Developing demand-driver infrastructure for the tourism industry	2,379	1,791	1,951	1,256	989	775	775	775	10,691
Financial assistance grants
General purpose financial assistance	505,290	393,889	319,818	176,206	113,123	34,371	26,129	16,444	1,585,270
Untied local roads grants	204,087	145,022	131,797	107,556	38,658	37,277	22,556	16,478	703,431
Legal assistance services	65,672	46,531	43,161	20,878	16,453	6,221	4,628	4,090	207,634
Port Arthur Penitentiary restoration	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Provision of fire services	4,264	3,003	3,025	1,350	1,007	264	5,114	1,633	19,660
Remote Indigenous public internet access, training and maintenance	156	-	374	754	155	-	-	752	2,191
Sinking fund on State debt	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20
Total	781,868	590,236	506,376	308,000	170,385	78,908	59,202	40,172	2,535,147
2016‑17
2014 G20 leaders' summit security	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Addressing insurance costs in North Queensland	-	-	3,125	-	-	-	-	-	3,125
Developing demand-driver infrastructure for the tourism industry	2,379	1,791	1,951	1,256	989	775	775	775	10,691
Financial assistance grants
General purpose financial assistance	503,343	394,046	320,456	178,771	112,248	33,843	26,132	16,431	1,585,270
Untied local roads grants	204,087	145,022	131,797	107,556	38,658	37,277	22,556	16,478	703,431
Legal assistance services	66,786	47,323	43,896	21,232	16,731	6,327	4,707	4,160	211,162
Port Arthur Penitentiary restoration	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Provision of fire services	4,413	3,108	3,131	1,397	1,042	273	5,293	1,690	20,347
Remote Indigenous public internet access, training and maintenance	157	-	384	770	158	-	-	768	2,237
Sinking fund on State debt	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20
Total	781,185	591,290	504,740	310,982	169,826	78,495	59,463	40,302	2,536,283
2017‑18
2014 G20 leaders' summit security	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Addressing insurance costs in North Queensland	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Developing demand-driver infrastructure for the tourism industry	2,379	1,791	1,951	1,256	989	775	775	775	10,691
Financial assistance grants
General purpose financial assistance	522,775	410,984	334,754	189,052	116,133	34,742	27,245	17,117	1,652,802
Untied local roads grants	212,781	151,200	137,412	112,137	40,305	38,865	23,517	17,180	733,397
Legal assistance services	67,857	48,078	44,598	21,572	17,001	6,427	4,782	4,226	214,541
Port Arthur Penitentiary restoration	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Provision of fire services	4,567	3,217	3,241	1,446	1,078	283	5,478	1,749	21,059
Remote Indigenous public internet access, training and maintenance	160	-	393	786	161	-	-	784	2,284
Sinking fund on State debt	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20
Total	810,539	615,270	522,349	326,249	175,667	81,092	61,797	41,831	2,634,794

Table A.10: GST and general revenue assistance payments to the States, by year and State

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014-15
GST entitlement	16,774,069	11,828,226	11,703,924	2,248,321	4,954,561	1,914,262	1,097,293	3,189,344	53,710,000
Other payments
ACT municipal services	-	-	-	-	-	-	37,983	-	37,983
Reduced royalties	-	-	-	49,835	-	-	-	-	49,835
Royalties(a)	-	-	-	nfp	-	-	-	nfp	995,679
Snowy Hydro Ltd tax compensation	50,000	25,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	75,000
Total	16,824,069	11,853,226	11,703,924	2,298,156	4,954,561	1,914,262	1,135,276	3,189,344	54,868,497
2015-16
GST entitlement	17,635,142	12,612,949	12,643,745	2,355,075	5,261,100	2,104,001	1,166,832	3,421,156	57,200,000
Other payments
ACT municipal services	-	-	-	-	-	-	38,591	-	38,591
Reduced royalties	-	-	-	51,491	-	-	-	-	51,491
Royalties(a)	-	-	-	nfp	-	-	-	nfp	926,254
Snowy Hydro Ltd tax compensation	50,000	25,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	75,000
Total	17,685,142	12,637,949	12,643,745	2,406,566	5,261,100	2,104,001	1,205,423	3,421,156	58,291,336
2016-17
GST entitlement	18,232,447	13,237,937	13,842,051	2,426,626	5,683,782	2,151,110	1,211,305	3,604,742	60,390,000
Other payments
ACT municipal services	-	-	-	-	-	-	39,247	-	39,247
Reduced royalties	-	-	-	53,717	-	-	-	-	53,717
Royalties(a)	-	-	-	nfp	-	-	-	nfp	928,624
Snowy Hydro Ltd tax compensation	50,000	25,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	75,000
Total	18,282,447	13,262,937	13,842,051	2,480,343	5,683,782	2,151,110	1,250,552	3,604,742	61,486,588
2017-18
GST entitlement	19,231,202	14,143,072	14,514,403	2,698,050	5,890,224	2,200,281	1,261,913	3,690,855	63,630,000
Other payments
ACT municipal services	-	-	-	-	-	-	39,953	-	39,953
Reduced royalties	-	-	-	48,860	-	-	-	-	48,860
Royalties(a)	-	-	-	nfp	-	-	-	nfp	878,687
Snowy Hydro Ltd tax compensation	50,000	25,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	75,000
Total	19,281,202	14,168,072	14,514,403	2,746,910	5,890,224	2,200,281	1,301,866	3,690,855	64,672,500

(a) State allocations are not published due to commercial sensitivities.

Table A.11: Total payments to the States by GFS function

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total(a)
2014‑15
General public services	-	-	5,020	-	-	-	-	-	5,020
Public order and safety	72,860	51,992	111,261	22,516	17,757	6,896	9,839	40,965	334,086
Education	5,337,560	4,264,096	3,577,430	1,766,648	1,254,888	403,158	292,719	343,876	17,255,763
Health	5,211,378	4,162,544	3,254,432	1,902,700	1,135,513	369,835	302,135	274,424	16,612,961
Social security and welfare	470,242	788,175	346,703	366,336	110,060	34,597	29,087	49,274	2,197,549
Housing and community amenities	532,543	381,991	471,245	419,998	146,645	49,629	26,987	172,606	2,201,644
Recreation and culture	-	-	-	-	-	1,500	-	-	1,500
Fuel and energy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	143,989	246,761	41,993	1,329	117,745	26,853	4,778	11,260	594,708
Mining, manufacturing and construction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Transport and communication	1,533,249	1,059,492	1,396,382	713,218	291,207	105,114	58,631	135,368	5,627,661
Other economic affairs	2,452	7,469	4,544	3,347	1,938	875	1,033	971	22,629
Other purposes(b)	17,538,762	12,396,189	12,230,046	2,579,203	5,107,339	1,986,486	1,183,950	3,222,332	57,239,986
Total payments to the States	30,843,035	23,358,709	21,439,056	7,775,295	8,183,092	2,984,943	1,909,159	4,251,076	102,093,507
less payments 'through' the States	3,173,030	2,588,932	2,111,212	1,047,217	753,813	210,822	194,924	151,765	10,233,337
less financial assistance grants for local government	711,667	538,752	450,732	280,990	152,694	72,221	48,674	32,971	2,288,701
less payments direct 'to' local government	96,840	77,550	175,200	54,177	29,680	11,440	-	5,600	450,487
equals total payments 'to' the States for own-purpose expenses	26,861,498	20,153,475	18,701,912	6,392,911	7,246,905	2,690,460	1,665,561	4,060,740	89,120,982

(a) Total column may not equal sum of state totals. There is no basis on which to estimate state allocations for several payments, which are not reflected in state totals.

(b) Payments for 'Other purposes' includes general revenue assistance to the States.

Table A.11: Total payments to the States by GFS function (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total(a)
2015‑16
General public services	-	-	11,980	-	-	-	-	-	11,980
Public order and safety	74,087	52,813	47,038	22,887	18,043	6,995	10,082	41,816	273,761
Education	5,521,269	4,479,762	3,868,201	1,894,900	1,301,580	419,217	300,461	353,173	18,151,418
Health	5,519,891	4,320,273	3,404,884	2,010,837	1,179,880	418,637	321,816	318,947	17,495,165
Social security and welfare	506,192	410,438	326,185	234,915	114,818	36,322	27,218	46,708	1,705,920
Housing and community amenities	460,268	347,697	421,534	276,411	133,758	32,255	31,154	159,680	1,862,757
Recreation and culture	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fuel and energy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	173,439	283,947	54,011	671	118,143	19,982	3,647	3,240	657,080
Mining, manufacturing and construction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Transport and communication	2,183,519	951,550	1,929,289	698,190	641,101	132,743	28,892	136,809	7,980,093
Other economic affairs	2,379	1,791	1,951	1,256	989	775	775	775	10,691
Other purposes(b)	18,394,622	13,176,923	13,145,306	2,690,364	5,412,881	2,175,649	1,254,108	3,454,095	60,630,202
Total payments to the States	32,835,666	24,025,194	23,210,379	7,830,431	8,921,193	3,242,575	1,978,153	4,515,243	108,779,067
less payments 'through' the States	3,206,506	2,711,891	2,245,527	1,122,838	791,086	219,479	206,998	156,321	10,662,848
less financial assistance grants for local government	709,377	538,911	451,615	283,762	151,781	71,648	48,685	32,922	2,288,701
less payments direct 'to' local government	193,600	144,800	142,400	102,400	50,380	22,800	-	11,200	667,580
equals total payments 'to' the States for own-purpose expenses	28,726,183	20,629,592	20,370,837	6,321,431	7,927,946	2,928,648	1,722,470	4,314,800	95,159,938

(a) Total column may not equal sum of state totals. There is no basis on which to estimate state allocations for several payments, which are not reflected in state totals.

(b) Payments for 'Other purposes' includes general revenue assistance to the States.

Table A.11: Total payments to the States by GFS function (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total(a)
2016‑17
General public services	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Public order and safety	75,358	53,708	47,878	23,287	18,355	7,109	10,339	40,952	276,986
Education	5,876,806	4,736,532	4,204,481	2,022,599	1,362,182	444,410	312,885	371,102	19,343,903
Health	5,792,905	4,437,051	3,629,730	2,166,865	1,242,198	362,947	345,453	236,599	18,213,748
Social security and welfare	560,016	465,840	381,512	215,004	128,750	40,135	39,884	46,246	1,880,561
Housing and community amenities	462,843	349,133	413,306	254,087	121,317	32,482	23,521	234,477	1,891,166
Recreation and culture	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fuel and energy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	160,462	197,518	52,113	-	83,968	10,002	27,327	3,000	534,390
Mining, manufacturing and construction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Transport and communication	2,954,666	1,043,307	2,160,427	1,055,441	351,847	123,660	12,361	92,678	9,079,387
Other economic affairs	2,379	1,791	1,951	1,256	989	775	775	775	10,691
Other purposes(b)	18,989,897	13,802,005	14,296,451	2,766,670	5,834,688	2,222,230	1,299,240	3,637,651	63,777,456
Total payments to the States	34,875,332	25,086,885	25,187,849	8,505,209	9,144,294	3,243,750	2,071,785	4,663,480	115,008,288
less payments 'through' the States	3,318,296	2,855,036	2,361,530	1,191,743	814,477	230,368	209,164	159,013	11,141,880
less financial assistance grants for local government	707,430	539,068	452,253	286,327	150,906	71,120	48,688	32,909	2,288,701
less payments direct 'to' local government	96,800	71,200	71,200	51,200	24,140	11,400	-	5,600	331,540
equals total payments 'to' the States for own-purpose expenses	30,752,806	21,621,581	22,302,866	6,975,939	8,154,771	2,930,862	1,813,933	4,465,958	101,246,167

(a) Total column may not equal sum of state totals. There is no basis on which to estimate state allocations for several payments, which are not reflected in state totals.

(b) Payments for 'Other purposes' includes general revenue assistance to the States.

Table A.11: Total payments to the States by GFS function (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total(a)
2017‑18
General public services	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Public order and safety	72,424	51,295	47,839	23,018	18,079	6,710	10,260	41,474	271,099
Education	6,015,012	4,852,144	4,354,757	2,202,736	1,394,155	444,537	315,219	362,019	19,944,002
Health	5,991,869	4,721,466	3,828,769	2,186,414	1,321,861	394,425	312,079	221,554	18,978,437
Social security and welfare	685,213	496,912	402,945	232,536	135,588	42,257	72,969	38,883	2,110,531
Housing and community amenities	453,867	344,974	415,749	264,425	111,410	31,340	22,609	246,487	1,890,861
Recreation and culture	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fuel and energy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	49,631	63,557	31,976	-	26,486	10,253	30,327	1,000	213,230
Mining, manufacturing and construction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Transport and communication	1,978,349	250,839	1,404,955	653,963	257,156	77,995	9,684	30,510	5,670,451
Other economic affairs	2,379	1,791	1,951	1,256	989	775	775	775	10,691
Other purposes(b)	20,016,778	14,730,256	14,986,569	3,048,099	6,046,662	2,273,888	1,352,628	3,725,152	67,058,719
Total payments to the States	35,265,522	25,513,234	25,475,510	8,612,447	9,312,386	3,282,180	2,126,550	4,667,854	116,148,021
less payments 'through' the States	3,470,897	3,019,837	2,517,377	1,272,800	852,128	241,198	215,230	166,224	11,757,787
less financial assistance grants for local government	735,556	562,184	472,166	301,189	156,438	73,607	50,762	34,297	2,386,199
less payments direct 'to' local government	96,800	71,200	71,200	51,200	24,140	11,400	-	5,600	331,540
equals total payments 'to' the States for own-purpose expenses	30,962,269	21,860,013	22,414,767	6,987,258	8,279,680	2,955,975	1,860,558	4,461,733	101,672,495

(a) Total column may not equal sum of state totals. There is no basis on which to estimate state allocations for several payments, which are not reflected in state totals.

(b) Payments for 'Other purposes' includes general revenue assistance to the States.

Table A.12: Other financial flows — estimated advances, repayment of advances and interest payments, by year and State

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15
Advances
Asbestos removal in the ACT	-	-	-	-	-	-	750,000	-	750,000
Contingent liabilities
Loan to NSW to assist beneficiaries of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund	50,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	50,000
Natural disaster relief	1,722	-	23,832	-	-	-	-	-	25,554
Repayments
Asbestos removal in the ACT(a)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Contingent liabilities
Loan to NSW to assist beneficiaries of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Natural disaster relief	-402	-	-10,567	-	-	-	-	-	-10,969
Environment
Northern Territory — water and sewerage assistance	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-136	-136
Housing
Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement loans	-37,096	-	-9,920	-9,424	-2,463	-5,028	-	-792	-64,723
Housing for service personnel	-1,503	-	-915	-248	-52	-	-	-	-2,718
Other housing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-7,755	-2,703	-10,458
Infrastructure
Railway projects	-	-	-	-324	-	-	-	-	-324
Sewerage	-7,703	-	-1,919	-	-1,037	-	-	-	-10,659
Other purposes
Australian Capital Territory debt repayments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-555	-	-555
Loan Council — housing nominations	-8,581	-	-3,157	-5,473	-3,590	-2,301	-	-2,856	-25,958
Interest
Asbestos removal in the ACT(a)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-13,749	-	-13,749
Contingent liabilities
Loan to NSW to assist beneficiaries of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund	-3,764	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-3,764
Natural disaster relief	-593	-	-1,896	-	-	-	-	-	-2,489
Environment
Northern Territory — water and sewerage assistance	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-555	-555
Housing
Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement loans	-33,794	-	-9,643	-9,084	-2,588	-4,720	-	-1,381	-61,210
Housing for service personnel	-1,947	-	-1,087	-200	-88	-	-	-	-3,322
Other housing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-6,969	-2,918	-9,887
Infrastructure
Railway projects	-	-	-	-76	-	-	-	-	-76
Sewerage	-573	-	-171	-	-189	-	-	-	-933
Other purposes
Australian Capital Territory debt repayments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-627	-	-627
Loan Council — housing nominations	-20,720	-	-7,407	-12,661	-8,931	-5,464	-	-7,189	-62,372
Net Financial Flow	-64,954	-	-22,850	-37,490	-18,938	-17,513	720,345	-18,530	540,070

(a) The final terms of the loan are currently being settled and repayment and interest arrangements are subject to change.

Table A.12: Other financial flows — estimated advances, repayment of advances and interest payments, by year and State (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2015‑16
Advances
Asbestos removal in the ACT	-	-	-	-	-	-	250,000	-	250,000
Contingent liabilities
Loan to NSW to assist beneficiaries of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund	25,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25,000
Natural disaster relief	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Repayments
Asbestos removal in the ACT(a)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Contingent liabilities
Loan to NSW to assist beneficiaries of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Natural disaster relief	-4,461	-	-10,567	-	-	-	-	-	-15,028
Environment
Northern Territory — water and sewerage assistance	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-136	-136
Housing
Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement loans	-37,130	-	-9,955	-9,543	-2,596	-5,052	-	-828	-65,104
Housing for service personnel	-1,595	-	-976	-263	-57	-	-	-	-2,891
Other housing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-7,854	-2,839	-10,693
Infrastructure
Railway projects	-	-	-	-287	-	-	-	-	-287
Sewerage	-1,342	-	-963	-	-648	-	-	-	-2,953
Other purposes
Australian Capital Territory debt repayments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-555	-	-555
Loan Council — housing nominations	-8,967	-	-3,299	-5,719	-3,751	-2,404	-	-2,985	-27,125
Interest
Asbestos removal in the ACT(a)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-37,000	-	-37,000
Contingent liabilities
Loan to NSW to assist beneficiaries of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund	-6,034	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-6,034
Natural disaster relief	-617	-	-2,118	-	-	-	-	-	-2,735
Environment
Northern Territory — water and sewerage assistance	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-548	-548
Housing
Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement loans	-31,943	-	-9,156	-8,618	-2,452	-4,472	-	-1,345	-57,986
Housing for service personnel	-1,881	-	-1,047	-189	-86	-	-	-	-3,203
Other housing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-6,620	-2,781	-9,401
Infrastructure
Railway projects	-	-	-	-58	-	-	-	-	-58
Sewerage	-97	-	-32	-	-91	-	-	-	-220
Other purposes
Australian Capital Territory debt repayments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-558	-	-558
Loan Council — housing nominations	-20,366	-	-7,273	-12,429	-8,781	-5,366	-	-7,072	-61,287
Net Financial Flow	-89,433	-	-45,386	-37,106	-18,462	-17,294	197,413	-18,534	-28,802

(a) The final terms of the loan are currently being settled and repayment and interest arrangements are subject to change.

Table A.12: Other financial flows — estimated advances, repayment of advances and interest payments, by year and State (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2016‑17
Advances
Asbestos removal in the ACT	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Contingent liabilities
Loan to NSW to assist beneficiaries of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Natural disaster relief	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Repayments
Asbestos removal in the ACT(a)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-125,000	-	-125,000
Contingent liabilities
Loan to NSW to assist beneficiaries of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Natural disaster relief	-4,655	-	-13,731	-	-	-	-	-	-18,386
Environment
Northern Territory — water and sewerage assistance	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-136	-136
Housing
Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement loans	-37,268	-	-10,033	-9,596	-2,736	-5,105	-	-865	-65,603
Housing for service personnel	-1,697	-	-1,037	-277	-63	-	-	-	-3,074
Other housing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-7,972	-2,983	-10,955
Infrastructure
Railway projects	-	-	-	-224	-	-	-	-	-224
Sewerage	-	-	-52	-	-340	-	-	-	-392
Other purposes
Australian Capital Territory debt repayments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-555	-	-555
Loan Council — housing nominations	-9,370	-	-3,447	-5,976	-3,920	-2,512	-	-3,119	-28,344
Interest
Asbestos removal in the ACT(a)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-37,000	-	-37,000
Contingent liabilities
Loan to NSW to assist beneficiaries of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund	-6,502	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-6,502
Natural disaster relief	-543	-	-1,790	-	-	-	-	-	-2,333
Environment
Northern Territory — water and sewerage assistance	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-542	-542
Housing
Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement loans	-30,078	-	-8,665	-8,142	-2,309	-4,222	-	-1,307	-54,723
Housing for service personnel	-1,810	-	-1,004	-178	-83	-	-	-	-3,075
Other housing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-6,267	-2,637	-8,904
Infrastructure
Railway projects	-	-	-	-42	-	-	-	-	-42
Sewerage	-1	-	-	-	-38	-	-	-	-39
Other purposes
Australian Capital Territory debt repayments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-488	-	-488
Loan Council — housing nominations	-19,992	-	-7,133	-12,184	-8,623	-5,264	-	-6,946	-60,142
Net Financial Flow	-111,916	-	-46,892	-36,619	-18,112	-17,103	-177,282	-18,535	-426,459

(a) The final terms of the loan are currently being settled and repayment and interest arrangements are subject to change.

Table A.12: Other financial flows — estimated advances, repayment of advances and interest payments, by year and State (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2017‑18
Advances
Asbestos removal in the ACT	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Contingent liabilities
Loan to NSW to assist beneficiaries of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Natural disaster relief	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Repayments
Asbestos removal in the ACT(a)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-125,000	-	-125,000
Contingent liabilities
Loan to NSW to assist beneficiaries of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Natural disaster relief	-4,655	-	-16,710	-	-	-	-	-	-21,365
Environment
Northern Territory — water and sewerage assistance	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-136	-136
Housing
Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement loans	-37,531	-	-10,109	-9,737	-2,883	-5,151	-	-904	-66,315
Housing for service personnel	-1,813	-	-1,089	-287	-69	-	-	-	-3,258
Other housing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-8,131	-3,135	-11,266
Infrastructure
Railway projects	-	-	-	-161	-	-	-	-	-161
Sewerage	-	-	-	-	-168	-	-	-	-168
Other purposes
Australian Capital Territory debt repayments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-555	-	-555
Loan Council — housing nominations	-9,792	-	-3,602	-6,246	-4,096	-2,626	-	-3,260	-29,622
Interest
Asbestos removal in the ACT(a)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-32,375	-	-32,375
Contingent liabilities
Loan to NSW to assist beneficiaries of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund	-6,835	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-6,835
Natural disaster relief	-465	-	-1,511	-	-	-	-	-	-1,976
Environment
Northern Territory — water and sewerage assistance	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-535	-535
Housing
Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement loans	-28,189	-	-8,166	-7,660	-2,158	-3,966	-	-1,268	-51,407
Housing for service personnel	-1,735	-	-958	-166	-80	-	-	-	-2,939
Other housing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-5,908	-2,486	-8,394
Infrastructure
Railway projects	-	-	-	-29	-	-	-	-	-29
Sewerage	-	-	-	-	-14	-	-	-	-14
Other purposes
Australian Capital Territory debt repayments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-418	-	-418
Loan Council — housing nominations	-19,595	-	-6,984	-11,925	-8,456	-5,156	-	-6,813	-58,929
Net Financial Flow	-110,610	-	-49,129	-36,211	-17,924	-16,899	-172,387	-18,537	-421,697

(a) The final terms of the loan are currently being settled and repayment and interest arrangements are subject to change.