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:

• public order and safety;
• recreation and culture; and
• transport and communication.

Table 2.12 provides information on payments to the states to support these services.

Table 2.12: Payments to support other state services

$million	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17	2017‑18	2018‑19
National Partnership payments
2014 G20 leaders' summit security	65.0	‑	‑	‑	‑
Developing demand‑driver infrastructure for the tourism industry	4.7	14.3	13.3	10.8	‑
Financial assistance to local governments — Financial Assistance Grant programme	2,288.7	2,288.7	2,288.7	2,385.5	2,487.4
Legal assistance services	204.4	250.9	257.1	248.7	252.9
North Queensland Strata Title Inspection Scheme	‑	6.3	6.3	‑	‑
Port Arthur Penitentiary restoration	1.5	‑	‑	‑	‑
Provision of fire services	19.0	19.7	20.3	21.1	21.8
Remote Indigenous public internet access	2.2	‑	‑	‑	‑
Sinking fund on state debt	..	..	..	..	..
Total	2,585.4	2,579.9	2,585.7	2,666.1	2,762.1

Other National Partnership payments

National Partnership on the 2014 G20 leaders' summit security

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	‑	‑	65.0	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	65.0
2015‑16	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2016‑17	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2017‑18	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Commonwealth has provided funding for the National Partnership on the 2014 G20 leaders' summit security to cover Queensland's policing and related costs resulting from Australia's hosting of G20 meetings in Queensland, in particular the G20 Leaders' Summit.

National Partnership on developing demand‑driver infrastructure for the tourism industry

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	‑	‑	0.4	0.9	1.0	0.8	0.8	0.8	4.7
2015‑16	2.4	3.6	3.6	1.4	1.0	0.8	0.8	0.8	14.3
2016‑17	4.8	1.8	2.0	1.4	1.0	0.8	0.8	0.8	13.3
2017‑18	2.4	1.8	2.0	1.4	1.0	0.8	0.8	0.8	10.8
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Commonwealth is providing 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.

Financial assistance to local governments — Financial Assistance Grant programme

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15
General purpose financial assistance	507.6	393.7	318.9	173.4	114.0	34.9	26.1	16.5	1,585.3
Untied local roads grants	204.1	145.0	131.8	107.6	38.7	37.3	22.6	16.5	703.4
Total financial assistance grants	711.7	538.8	450.7	281.0	152.7	72.2	48.7	33.0	2,288.7
2015‑16
General purpose financial assistance	507.2	394.6	318.7	174.5	113.3	34.5	26.0	16.5	1,585.3
Untied local roads grants	204.1	145.0	131.8	107.6	38.7	37.3	22.6	16.5	703.4
Total financial assistance grants	711.3	539.6	450.5	282.0	152.0	71.8	48.6	33.0	2,288.7
2016‑17
General purpose financial assistance	505.5	394.9	319.0	176.8	112.4	34.0	26.0	16.6	1,585.3
Untied local roads grants	204.1	145.0	131.8	107.6	38.7	37.3	22.6	16.5	703.4
Total financial assistance grants	709.6	540.0	450.8	284.3	151.1	71.3	48.5	33.1	2,288.7
2017‑18
General purpose financial assistance	525.2	412.0	332.8	186.7	116.3	35.0	27.1	17.3	1,652.3
Untied local roads grants	212.7	151.2	137.4	112.1	40.3	38.9	23.5	17.2	733.2
Total financial assistance grants	737.9	563.2	470.2	298.8	156.6	73.8	50.6	34.5	2,385.5
2018‑19
General purpose financial assistance	545.8	430.0	347.3	197.2	120.3	35.9	28.2	18.1	1,722.9
Untied local roads grants	221.8	157.6	143.2	116.9	42.0	40.5	24.5	17.9	764.5
Total financial assistance grants	767.6	587.6	490.6	314.1	162.4	76.4	52.7	36.0	2,487.4

The Commonwealth is providing a financial contribution through state governments for the provision of local government services to the community. Current arrangements for the Financial Assistance Grant programme include a general purpose component, and an untied local roads component. General purpose assistance is the larger component and is distributed between the states on a per capita basis, while the untied local roads component is distributed according to fixed historical shares.

Funding under the Financial Assistance Grant programme is paid to state governments, after which state grants commissions determine the intrastate distribution of the grant between local governments. Both funding components are untied and can be spent according to each local government's own priorities.

National Partnership on legal assistance services

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	64.6	45.8	42.5	20.5	16.2	6.1	4.6	4.0	204.4
2015‑16	74.6	57.6	50.1	29.0	19.5	7.3	5.8	7.1	250.9
2016‑17	76.6	59.2	51.4	29.9	19.8	7.3	5.8	7.2	257.1
2017‑18	74.5	57.1	50.1	28.8	18.8	6.9	5.6	6.9	248.7
2018‑19	75.5	58.0	51.0	29.5	19.1	7.0	5.7	7.0	252.9

The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on legal assistance services. This National Partnership will allow the states to provide legal assistance services to disadvantaged persons in accordance with Commonwealth policy priorities. This funding is supporting Legal Aid Commissions and, from 2015‑16, will be expanded to support Community Legal Centres.

The measure taken in the 2015‑16 Budget as part of this programme is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2015‑16.

National Partnership on a North Queensland Strata Title Inspection Scheme

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2015‑16	‑	‑	6.3	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	6.3
2016‑17	‑	‑	6.3	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	6.3
2017‑18	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on a North Queensland Strata Title Inspection Scheme to improve the information available to owners of strata title properties on a property's susceptibility to weather damage and ways to make properties more resilient. The Queensland Government will develop and administer the assessment programme for strata properties in North Queensland.

National Partnership on the Port Arthur Penitentiary restoration

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	1.5	‑	‑	1.5
2015‑16	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2016‑17	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2017‑18	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Commonwealth has provided funding for the National Partnership on the Port Arthur Penitentiary restoration. This National Partnership supported conservation works on the Port Arthur Historic Site's Penitentiary ruin in Tasmania. The funding contributed to a structural solution to support the building and make it safe for visitors.

National Partnership on provision of fire services

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
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
2018‑19	4.7	3.3	3.4	1.5	1.1	0.3	5.7	1.8	21.8

The National Partnership on provision of fire services provides the states with equitable payment arrangements for the fire protection of Commonwealth‑owned buildings.

National Partnership on remote Indigenous public internet access

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	0.2	‑	0.4	0.7	0.2	‑	‑	0.7	2.2
2015‑16	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2016‑17	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2017‑18	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
2018‑19	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on remote Indigenous public internet access. This National Partnership was established to improve public internet access facilities and provide related computer training in remote Indigenous communities. From 2015‑16, the Commonwealth will introduce the Remote Indigenous Internet Training Activity to supply essential infrastructure and training to selected communities.

The measure taken in the 2015‑16 Budget as part of this programme is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2015‑16.

Sinking fund on state debt

$million	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2014‑15	..	..	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	..
2015‑16	..	..	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	..
2016‑17	..	..	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	..
2017‑18	..	..	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	..
2018‑19	..	..	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	..

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.