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Part 2: Expense Measures (continued)

Table 2: Expense measures since the 2015‑16 MYEFO(a)
  2015‑16
$m
2016‑17
$m
2017‑18
$m
2018‑19
$m
2019‑20
$m
EDUCATION AND TRAINING          
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies          
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies — increased support 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.1
Australian Research Council          
Higher Education Reform — further consultation ‑0.7 ‑1.5 ‑1.5 ‑1.6
Department of Education and Training          
Adult Migrant English Program — focus on jobs and social cohesion outcomes ‑0.9 0.2 0.6
Australian International Education — enabling growth and innovation 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Cyber Security — implementation of Australia's Cyber Security Strategy 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9
Early Learning Languages Australia — expansion 4.3 1.6
Higher Education Participation Program — efficiencies ‑13.0 ‑18.1 ‑33.1 ‑88.1
Higher Education Reform — further consultation ‑28.0 250.3 ‑120.2 ‑601.1 ‑867.7
Indigenous Student Success in Higher Education 1.3 2.7 2.8 2.8
Industry Skills Fund — efficiencies ‑24.6 ‑55.8 ‑55.6 ‑55.6 ‑55.6
Investing in Child Care — ICT System
Jobs for Families Package — deferred implementation ‑56.0 ‑11.1 ‑1,141.3 1.4 78.0
Promotion of Excellence in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education — efficiencies ‑7.3 ‑3.7 ‑4.8 ‑5.0
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching — improvements 0.5 2.0 2.0 2.0
School Funding          
— additional funding for students with a disability 86.7 31.6
— additional funding from 2018 102.2 306.1 519.3
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency — building capacity 0.2
Vocational Education and Training — information campaign
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency          
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency — building capacity 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Portfolio total ‑108.6 271.9 ‑1,184.8 ‑367.3 ‑398.9
EMPLOYMENT          
Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency          
Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency — additional funding 2.0 1.4
Comcare          
Asbestos Safety Assurance Model — extension and cost recovery nfp nfp nfp nfp
Seacare Scheme — cost recovery arrangements(b) nfp nfp nfp nfp
Department of Employment          
A Streamlined Pathway to Permanent Residence for New Zealand Citizens 0.2
Job Commitment Bonus — cessation ‑47.7 ‑63.8 ‑63.0 ‑62.4
National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.6
Youth Employment Package          
— encouraging entrepreneurship and self‑employment 15.3 24.2 24.0 24.2
— Youth Jobs PaTH (Prepare —Trial — Hire) ‑0.9 67.9 81.7 81.3
— Work for the Dole — reform ‑113.8 ‑108.8 ‑110.4 ‑109.9
Fair Work Commission          
Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal — abolition ‑2.4 ‑2.5 ‑2.5 ‑2.5
Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman          
Community Engagement Grants Program — establishment
Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal — abolition ‑1.4 ‑1.4 ‑1.4 ‑1.4
Portfolio total ‑148.9 ‑82.5 ‑70.9 ‑70.0
ENVIRONMENT          
Bureau of Meteorology          
Bureau of Meteorology — improved data and services supporting supercomputer capability nfp nfp nfp
Clean Energy Finance Corporation          
Clean and Renewable Energy Innovation — Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency 2.0 50.9 61.4 64.7 68.1
Department of the Environment          
20 Million Trees Program — extension
Antarctic Traverse and Year‑Round Aviation Access
Antarctica — maintaining Australia's presence
Clean and Renewable Energy Innovation — Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency 0.9 2.8 2.6 1.8
Commonwealth Environmental Water Office 8.5 ‑8.5
Commonwealth Marine Reserves — implementation
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation — revised charging arrangements(b) ‑2.2 ‑1.6 ‑1.2 ‑1.0
Fuel Quality Standards — revised charging arrangements(b) 0.1 .. .. 0.1
National Carp Control Plan 0.2 0.2 0.1
National Landcare Program — emerging priorities 8.0 10.6 ‑6.0 ‑12.6
Reef 2050 Plan and Reef Trust — additional contribution 8.9 8.9 ‑17.8
Regulatory Workflow Systems — improvements
Director of National Parks          
Commonwealth Marine Reserves — implementation
Portfolio total 2.0 75.3 82.5 42.4 47.7
FINANCE          
Australian Electoral Commission          
Enhancements to EasyCount and Ballot Papers 4.3 0.5
Department of Finance          
Antarctic Traverse and Year‑Round Aviation Access
Australian Hearing Services — a strong and viable future 1.2 1.1
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Registry Further Market Testing 3.1
Commonwealth Non‑Defence Property Divestment Program — extension(c) 1.0 1.1 0.4
Delivery of Inland Rail(c) 3.8
Financing Strategies for NBN Co Limited
National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund .. 0.1 ‑0.7
Non‑Government Personal Staffing — additional funding 0.6 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
Offering Choice in Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan
Property Services Coordinated Procurement(b) 3.0
Rum Jungle Rehabilitation Project — extension 0.1
Scoping Study — integrated solution for the management of parliamentary entitlements 0.5
Smaller Government — Scoping Study Review of Investment Funds — Consolidation of Managers
Superannuation Reform Package — introduce a $1.6 million superannuation transfer balance cap(b) nfp nfp nfp nfp nfp
Portfolio total 6.5 13.7 2.4 0.9 1.1
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE          
Australian Trade and Investment Commission          
Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio — efficiencies ‑1.5 ‑6.8 ‑5.1 ‑5.3 ‑5.3
Landing Pads in Innovation Hot Spots 1.2 1.2
Re‑opening Australia's Australian Trade and Investment Commission Office in Tehran, Iran ‑0.2 .. .. ..
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade          
Cyber Security — implementation of Australia's Cyber Security Strategy
Expanding Australia's Diplomatic Representation 1.1 3.9 5.5 5.7
Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio — efficiencies 9.7 19.3 17.1 16.9 ‑13.4
Free Trade Agreement Portal — enhancements
International Engagement to Prevent and Disrupt Maritime People Smuggling — continuation 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3
Passport Funding Arrangements — additional funding 14.0 8.8 10.5 13.5
Portfolio total 8.2 30.8 28.2 29.7 2.7

*  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) Measures may not add due to rounding.