Appendix A: Policy decisions taken since the 2014‑15 Budget(continued)
Expense Measures(continued)
| 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | 2017‑18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | |
| IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION | |||||
| Australian Customs and Border Protection Service | |||||
| Anti-people smuggling strategic communications campaigns | - | 8.1 | - | - | - |
| Maintaining the response capability for Illegal Maritime Arrivals | - | 31.7 | 16.9 | 16.2 | 16.3 |
| National Security — additional counter-terrorism funding | - | 6.5 | 18.7 | 18.1 | 18.5 |
| Department of Immigration and Border Protection | |||||
| Enhancing Passenger Processing Systems in Regional Countries | -15.7 | 13.7 | 2.0 | - | - |
| Illegal Maritime Arrivals — Managing the Legacy Caseload in Australia | - | -383.5 | -226.3 | 99.1 | 99.1 |
| Introduction of Temporary Protection Visas and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas | - | 52.9 | -3.3 | 281.9 | 61.2 |
| National Security — additional counter-terrorism funding | - | 11.5 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 9.4 |
| Reforming temporary skilled migration and enhancing investor visas | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | -15.7 | -259.1 | -180.1 | 424.9 | 204.5 |
| INDUSTRY | |||||
| Department of Industry | |||||
| Anti-dumping and countervailing system — strengthening | - | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Australia-India Strategic Research Fund — continuation | - | - | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Australian Apprenticeships Management System — information technology | - | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Australian Apprenticeships Support Services — continuation | - | 0.8 | -10.7 | -10.4 | -10.0 |
| Charities Maritime and Aviation Support Programme — extension | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holden and Toyota — act of grace payments | - | * | * | * | * |
| Industry Counsellor in New Delhi — establishment | - | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda — Industry Growth Centres — establishment | - | -23.5 | -11.9 | 4.0 | 31.4 |
| Industry Skills Fund — Training for Employment Scholarships and Youth Employment Pathways — establishment | - | 5.8 | 34.4 | 3.1 | - |
| National Construction Code — online provision | - | - | - | - | - |
| National Training System Commonwealth Own Purpose Expenditure — reduction | - | -20.3 | -20.2 | -14.4 | -13.8 |
| Reintroduction of fuel excise indexation — change to the start date(b) | - | -0.4 | - | - | - |
| Skills for Education and Employment — reduction | - | -14.9 | -13.5 | -10.2 | -5.2 |
| Smaller Government | |||||
| — Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency | - | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| — Industry Portfolio | - | - | - | - | - |
| Support for Adult Australian Apprenticeships — payments to apprentices — cessation | - | - | -8.3 | -28.8 | -29.0 |
| National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Australian Skills Quality Authority) | |||||
| Australian Skills Quality Authority — revised regulatory model | - | 3.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Portfolio total | - | -49.4 | -24.2 | -50.7 | -22.4 |
| INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT | |||||
| Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development | |||||
| Australian Youth Forum — cessation | - | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Concessional Loan to the Australian Capital Territory Government — Mr Fluffy loose-fill asbestos remediation | - | 21.1 | 6.5 | - | - |
| Global Infrastructure Hub | - | - | -11.3 | - | - |
| Infrastructure Investment Programme — reduced funding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Australia Sustainable Futures Programme — reduced funding | - | -1.0 | - | - | - |
| Smaller Government — Infrastructure and Regional Development Portfolio | - | - | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| National Capital Authority | |||||
| Paid parking on national land in the suburbs of Parkes, Barton, Russell and Acton (ACT) — revised implementation arrangements | - | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Portfolio total | - | 23.4 | -2.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| PARLIAMENT | |||||
| Department of Parliamentary Services | |||||
| National Security — Australian Parliament House security upgrades(c) | - | 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 3.8 |
| Portfolio total | - | 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 3.8 |
| PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET | |||||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |||||
| Australian Youth Forum — cessation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Municipal and Essential Services — transition arrangements | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reform of the Remote Jobs and Communities Programme | - | -25.3 | -51.2 | -14.0 | -0.4 |
| Smaller Government — Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio | - | - | .. | .. | .. |
| National Australia Day Council Limited | |||||
| Australian Youth Forum — cessation | - | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Office of National Assessments | |||||
| National Security — additional counter-terrorism funding | - | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security | |||||
| National Security — additional counter-terrorism funding | - | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General | |||||
| Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General — additional funding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | - | -23.2 | -48.4 | -11.2 | 2.4 |
| SOCIAL SERVICES | |||||
| Department of Social Services | |||||
| Cessation of social security benefits for certain people confined in a psychiatric institution | - | 0.1 | -8.6 | -10.1 | -11.6 |
| Dementia and Severe Behaviours Supplement — cessation | - | - | -10.9 | -11.4 | -12.0 |
| Disability Support Pension | |||||
| — revised assessment process | - | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| — revised portability arrangements | - | -0.5 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 9.3 |
| Employment Services 2015 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Family Payment Reform — maintain Family Tax Benefit payment rates — one year extension | - | - | - | -383.3 | -384.4 |
| Introduction of Temporary Protection Visas and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas | - | -51.1 | -58.3 | -42.3 | -35.5 |
| Maintain eligibility thresholds for Australian Government payments — one year extension | - | - | - | - | -109.9 |
| Masters By Coursework — not proceed with extending income support | - | - | - | -34.1 | -69.8 |
| National Security — New Counter-Terrorism Measures for a Safer Australia — cancelling welfare payments to extremists | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reform of the Remote Jobs and Communities Programme | - | 16.8 | 64.3 | 63.5 | 39.8 |
| Repeal of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax and related measures(b) | - | 1,420.8 | 1,414.3 | 168.1 | - |
| Residential Care — Pre-Entry Leave subsidy — cessation | - | - | -3.2 | -3.3 | -3.5 |
| Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse — extension | - | - | - | 12.6 | 12.9 |
| Smaller Government — Social Services Portfolio | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strengthening the Job Seeker Compliance Framework | - | - | -58.9 | -59.6 | -57.7 |
| National Disability Insurance Agency | |||||
| National Disability Insurance Scheme — extension of the Australian Capital Territory trial | - | -9.1 | -10.4 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| Portfolio total | - | 1,376.8 | 1,334.2 | -290.6 | -623.5 |
| TREASURY | |||||
| Australian Securities and Investments Commission | |||||
| Enhanced Public Register of Financial Advisers — establishment(c) | - | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Australian Taxation Office | |||||
| Higher Education Reforms — amendments | - | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda — Employee Share Schemes(b) | - | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| New Commonwealth Building in Gosford, New South Wales(c) | - | - | - | 1.2 | -13.7 |
| Reintroduction of fuel excise indexation | |||||
| — change to the start date(b) | - | -30.0 | - | - | - |
| — rounding of excise rates(b) | - | - | 10.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 |
| Repeal of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax and related measures(b) | 960.6 | 937.9 | 935.5 | 922.2 | 25.8 |
| Superannuation | |||||
| — Small Business Superannuation Clearing House | - | - | - | - | - |
| — Superannuation Guarantee Charge(b) | - | - | 0.9 | -26.1 | -27.7 |
| Department of the Treasury | |||||
| Global Infrastructure Hub | - | 4.1 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative — extension | - | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | - |
| Indirect Tax Concession Scheme — diplomatic and consular concessions(b) | .. | -5.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| Infrastructure Investment Programme — reduced funding | - | -1.0 | -4.3 | - | - |
| Introduction of Temporary Protection Visas and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas | - | - | 2.3 | 4.8 | 7.6 |
| National Immunisation Programme — listing of Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | - | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| National Partnership Agreement on Improving Health Services in Tasmania — additional elective surgery procedures | 6.6 | 12.2 | 4.7 | - | - |
| National Partnership Agreement on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education — extension | - | 3.2 | 165.0 | - | - |
| National School Chaplaincy Programme — National Partnership Agreement | - | 60.6 | 60.6 | 60.6 | 60.6 |
| Reintroduction of fuel excise indexation — change to the start date(b) | - | -2.0 | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | 967.2 | 984.2 | 1,189.8 | 980.8 | 69.7 |
| VETERANS' AFFAIRS | |||||
| Department of Veterans' Affairs | |||||
| A strong and sustainable Medicare | - | -3.5 | -9.2 | -20.5 | -30.6 |
| Dementia and Severe Behaviours Supplement — cessation | - | - | -1.8 | -1.9 | -2.0 |
| Medicare Benefits Schedule — new and amended listings | - | -1.1 | -1.7 | -1.8 | -1.9 |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme | |||||
| — new and amended listings | - | 0.1 | -0.7 | -1.2 | -1.5 |
| — price amendments | - | -2.6 | -4.9 | -5.5 | -6.4 |
| Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme — new listings and price amendments | - | .. | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Repeal of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax and related measures(b) | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - |
| Residential Care — Pre-Entry Leave subsidy — cessation | - | - | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| Smaller Government | |||||
| — Defence Portfolio | - | - | - | - | - |
| — Veterans' Affairs | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portfolio total | - | -6.9 | -18.6 | -31.4 | -43.2 |
| Decisions taken but not yet announced | -30.0 | 60.0 | -17.1 | -362.3 | -356.4 |
| Depreciation expense | - | - | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Total impact of expense measures(d) | 912.0 | 2,802.3 | 2,287.5 | 252.9 | -1,417.8 |
* 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 expenses, no sign before an estimate indicates increased expenses.
(b) These measures can also be found in the revenue measures summary table.
(c) These measures can also be found in the capital measures summary table.
(d) A minus sign before an estimate indicates a reduction in expenses, no sign before an estimate indicates increased expenses.
(e) Measures may not add due to rounding.