Appendix 2: Environment Expenditure
Table A2.1 lists activities under the theme sections as used in Chapter 3. Totals for each environment theme do not include 2001-02 NHT expenditure. This total is shown as "NHT Programmes" expenditure at the beginning of the table. NB: contact details for agencies can be found in Table A3.1.
Table A2.1: Environment Activities - Programme and Tax Expenditure Estimates
|
Division / Agency |
Description |
2001-02 $m |
2002-03 $m |
2003-04 $m |
2004-05 $m |
2005-06 $m |
|
AFFA/EA |
Bushcare |
- |
70.2 |
85.0 |
105.4 |
105.4 |
|
Coastcare |
- |
38.0 |
32.5 |
40.3 |
40.3 |
|
|
Landcare |
- |
70.4 |
65.0 |
80.6 |
80.6 |
|
|
Rivercare |
- |
65.5 |
67.5 |
83.7 |
83.7 |
|
|
Air Pollution in Major Cities |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
||
|
Waste Management Awareness |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
||
|
NHT Programmes |
274.7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
TOTAL |
274.7 |
250.0 |
250.0 |
310.0 |
310.0 |
|
|
ATMOSPHERE |
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|
Protecting Australia's atmosphere |
||||||
|
ANSTO |
Investigation of the Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on the Atmosphere |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
|
ARPANSA |
Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
|
ARPANSA |
Measurement of the Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Environment |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
|
CSIRO |
Air Pollution: Assessment and Links to Human Health |
3.9 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
na |
na |
|
Defence |
Defence Energy Efficiency Programme and Greenhouse Challenge |
14.5 |
13.3 |
na |
na |
na |
|
DoTaRS |
Australian Green Vehicles Guide |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
|
DoTaRS |
Investigation of Opportunities to Reduce Freight Transport Emissions through Modal Shift |
0.1 |
- |
na |
na |
na |
|
DoTaRS |
Review of Motor Vehicle Emission Standards |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
|
EA-EQD |
Air Pollution in Major Cities Programme (includes NHT1)(a) |
4.3 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
EA-EQD |
Air Quality Management |
- |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
|
EA-EQD |
Air Toxics |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
EA-EQD |
Administration of the Fuel Quality Legislation |
1.4 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
0.5 |
|
EA-EQD |
In-Service Vehicle Emissions Testing Programme |
2.1 |
10.2 |
10.2 |
10.0 |
9.0 |
- denotes nil; na denotes not available; .. denotes not zero, but rounded to zero.
(a) Programme funded during the first phase of the Natural Heritage Trust; additional information on these programmes is contained in Table 2.4. See Chapter 2 for details of Trust extension arrangements for 2002-03 and beyond.
Table A2.1: Environment Activities - Programme and Tax Expenditure Estimates (continued)
|
Division / Agency |
Description |
2001-02 $m |
2002-03 $m |
2003-04 $m |
2004-05 $m |
2005-06 $m |
|
EA-EQD |
Ozone Protection Programme |
4.7 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
|
EA-EQD |
Ozone Protection Reserve |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
NCA |
Energy Efficiency Measures |
.. |
0.1 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
|
TOTAL |
31.5 |
36.8 |
23.7 |
19.9 |
16.4 |
|
|
Greenhouse - meeting the challenge of climate change |
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|
AGO |
Alternative Fuels Conversion Programme |
6.5 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
9.8 |
14.5 |
|
AGO |
Bush for Greenhouse |
1.6 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Cities for Climate Protection |
3.1 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Compressed Natural Gas Infrastructure |
1.1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Diesel and Alternative Fuels Grants Scheme |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
|
AGO |
Domestic Greenhouse Policy Development |
6.2 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
6.0 |
- |
|
AGO |
Emissions Trading |
0.7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Energy Efficiency in Commonwealth Operations |
0.9 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Energy Performance Codes and Standards |
2.8 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Environmental Strategy for the Automotive Industry |
0.1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Expansion of the Market for Biofuels(b) |
0 |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
AGO |
Generator Efficiency Standards |
0.7 |
0.6 |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Greenhouse Challenge |
4.2 |
5.8 |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Greenhouse Friendly Programme |
0.6 |
na |
na |
na |
na |
|
AGO |
Greenhouse Gas Abatement Programme |
14.3 |
39.0 |
68.0 |
58.4 |
68.0 |
|
AGO |
Greenhouse International Policy, Reporting, and Greenhouse Sinks |
5.3 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
- |
|
AGO |
Greenhouse Science Programme |
4.1 |
3.8 |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Household Greenhouse Action |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Mandatory Targets for the Uptake of Renewable Energy |
0.4 |
0.5 |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
National Carbon Accounting System |
6.3 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator |
2.6 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Photovoltaic Rebate Programme |
5.6 |
5.7 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Renewable Energy Commercialisation |
8.3 |
8.0 |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Renewable Energy Equity Fund Programme |
3.4 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
- |
|
AGO |
Renewable Energy Internet Site |
0.1 |
.. |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Renewable Energy Showcase |
1.2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
AGO |
Renewable Remote Power Generation |
10.8 |
17.9 |
16.7 |
29.8 |
25.2 |
|
AGO |
Supporting Development and Commercialisation of Renewable Energy |
1.6 |
6.0 |
14.0 |
2.3 |
- |
|
Australia Post |
Greenhouse Challenge Programme |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
(b) Funding of $2.5m in both 2002-03 and 2003-04 from within the existing Greenhouse Gas Abatement Programme.
Table A2.1: Environment Activities - Programme and Tax Expenditure Estimates (continued)
|
Division / Agency |
Description |
2001-02 $m |
2002-03 $m |
2003-04 $m |
2004-05 $m |
2005-06 $m |
|
CSIRO |
Climate Change and Variability: Impacts and Adaptation |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Climate Change at Global and Regional Scales |
4.0 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Direct Greenhouse Mitigation |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Energy End Use Efficiency in Industry, Transport and Buildings |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Greenhouse Gases, Science, Sources and Sinks |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Mining Technologies for Reduced Environmental and Greenhouse Impacts |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Options for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Renewable Energy Technologies |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
na |
na |
|
DITR |
CoAG Independent Review of Energy Market Directions |
1.3 |
0.7 |
- |
- |
- |
|
DITR |
Domestic and International Greenhouse Policy |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
|
DITR |
Energy and Environmental Technology Information Centres |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
|
DITR |
Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme |
2.2 |
1.5 |
na |
na |
na |
|
DITR |
Improving Energy Efficiency in Commonwealth Operations |
0.3 |
0.3 |
na |
na |
na |
|
DITR |
International Greenhouse Partnerships |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
|
DITR |
Renewable Energy Action Agenda |
0.4 |
0.3 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Geoscience Australia |
Geological Disposal of Carbon Dioxide |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
|
NCA |
Energy Efficiency Asset Management |
.. |
0.1 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
|
TOTAL |
119.2 |
140.4 |
143.6 |
116.0 |
108.5 |
|
|
BIODIVERSITY |
||||||
|
Understanding, protecting and conserving biodiversity |
||||||
|
AFFA |
Animal and Plant Quarantine |
8.4 |
8.4 |
na |
na |
na |
|
AFFA |
Environmental Impact of Locust Control |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
AFFA |
Exotic Plant Pest Response Programmes(c) |
25.0 |
15.5 |
15.3 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
|
AFFA |
Monitoring and Surveillance for Exotic Plant Pests |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
|
AFFA |
Plant Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
|
AFFA-AQIS |
Northern Australian Quarantine Strategy |
6.5 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
6.2 |
|
CSIRO |
Biodiversity Knowledge and Informatics |
5.8 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Conservation and Use of Biodiversity |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Ecological Sustainability at Regional to National Scales |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
na |
na |
(c) 2001-02 expenditure includes $8.03m estimate for various ARMCANZ/SCARM approved eradication programmes. Forward year figures currently unavailable for these eradication programmes. The remainder of the expenditure relates to eradication/control of Red Imported Fire Ant.
Table A2.1: Environment Activities - Programme and Tax Expenditure Estimates (continued)
|
Division / Agency |
Description |
2001-02 $m |
2002-03 $m |
2003-04 $m |
2004-05 $m |
2005-06 $m |
|
CSIRO |
Ecosystem Sustainability at Farm to Catchment Scale |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
na |
na |
|
DEST |
Membership of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
na |
|
EA-NHD |
Biodiversity / Nature Conservation |
4.4 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
3.9 |
|
EA-NHD |
Bushcare (includes NHT1)(a) |
83.8 |
||||
|
EA-NHD |
Endangered Species Programme (includes NHT1)(a) |
5.5 |
||||
|
EA-NHD |
Forests / Vegetation |
- |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
|
EA-NHD |
National Feral Animal Control Programme (includes NHT1)(a) - Environmental Component |
1.5 |
||||
|
EA-NHD |
National Weeds Programme (includes NHT1)(a) - Environmental Component |
1.8 |
||||
|
EA-NHD |
Natural Heritage Trust Policy |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
|
EA-NHD |
Natural Resource Management Policy |
3.5 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
|
EA-NHD |
Wildlife Conservation |
8.6 |
6.5 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
7.6 |
|
EA-NHD |
Wildlife Management |
4.4 |
5.1 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
|
EA-PARKS |
Australian Biological Resources Study |
4.5 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
4.2 |
|
NCA |
Management of Remnant Native Vegetation and Endangered Species |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
TOTAL |
83.1 |
70.8 |
61.1 |
38.9 |
38.6 |
|
|
EA-PARKS |
Commonwealth Parks and Reserves |
55.8 |
54.5 |
53.2 |
54.5 |
58.2 |
|
EA-PARKS |
International Policy |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
|
EA-PARKS |
National Reserve System Programme (includes NHT1)(a) |
21.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
|
TOTAL |
56.2 |
55.4 |
54.1 |
55.5 |
59.2 |
|
|
COASTS AND OCEANS |
||||||
|
Protecting Australia's coasts and oceans |
||||||
|
AFFA |
Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
|
AFFA |
Deterring Illegal Fishing in Australia's Sub-Antarctic Waters |
4.1 |
4.2 |
- |
- |
- |
|
AFFA |
Fisheries Action Programme (includes NHT1)(a) |
3.1 |
||||
|
AFFA |
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation |
9.6 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
11.2 |
11.2 |
|
AFFA |
Fisheries Resources Research Fund(d) |
0.2 |
0.3 |
na |
na |
na |
(a) Programme funded during the first phase of the Natural Heritage Trust; additional information on these programmes is contained in Table 2.4. See Chapter 2 for details of Trust extension arrangements for 2002-03 and beyond.
(d) These figures represent a proportion of the total FRRF appropriation. FRRF funding is proportional (0.25%) to the Gross Value of Production of fisheries.
Table A2.1: Environment Activities - Programme and Tax Expenditure Estimates (continued)
|
Division / Agency |
Description |
2001-02 $m |
2002-03 $m |
2003-04 $m |
2004-05 $m |
2005-06 $m |
|
AFFA |
Invasive Marine Species Programme |
0.3 |
na |
na |
na |
na |
|
AFMA |
Sustainable Fisheries Management |
10.7 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
|
AIMS |
Environmental Research for the Use and Protection of Marine Resources |
24.5 |
26.1 |
26.9 |
27.2 |
27.7 |
|
AMSA |
National Plan |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
|
ANSTO |
Coasts and Oceans |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
|
CSIRO |
Exploration of the Exclusive Economic Zone to Assist Planning for Sustainable Use |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Knowledge and Tools for Marine Conservation Management |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Management of the Oceanographic Research Vessel Franklin |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Management Tools for Estuaries and Coastal Waters |
4.6 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Managing Environmental Impacts of Aquaculture |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Role of Oceans in Climate Systems, and Marine Climate Impacts |
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Stock and Risk Assessments and Tools for Sustainable Fisheries |
6.4 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
na |
na |
|
CSIRO |
Strategies and Tools for Managing Regional Marine Ecosystems |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
na |
na |
|
Customs |
Civil Maritime Surveillance and Response |
205.8 |
243.5 |
na |
na |
na |
|
DITR |
Estuarine Health |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
|
DITR |
Marine Geoscience Advice |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
|
DITR |
Offshore Petroleum: Safety, Environment and Taxation |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
|
EA-MWD |
Antifouling Programme (includes NHT1)(a) |
0.3 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
Ballast Water Mitigation (includes NHT1)(a) |
0.3 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
Capacity Building Programme (includes NHT1)(a) |
0.9 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
Clean Seas Programme (includes NHT1)(a) |
14.9 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils Programme (includes NHT1)(a) |
1.6 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
Coastal Monitoring Programme (includes NHT1)(a) |
0.6 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
Coastcare (NHT1)(a) |
5.4 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
Coastcare (non-NHT) |
na |
5.7 |
6.4 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
(a) Programme funded during the first phase of the Natural Heritage Trust; additional information on these programmes is contained in Table 2.4. See Chapter 2 for details of Trust extension arrangements for 2002-03 and beyond.
Table A2.1: Environment Activities - Programme and Tax Expenditure Estimates (continued)
|
Division / Agency |
Description |
2001-02 $m |
2002-03 $m |
2003-04 $m |
2004-05 $m |
2005-06 $m |
|
EA-MWD |
Development of Sewerage Schemes for Boat Harbour and Sisters Beach, Tasmania |
- |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
- |
|
EA-MWD |
Introduced Marine Pests (includes NHT1)(a) |
0.5 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
Living Cities - Cleaning our Waterways - Industry Partnership Programme |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
EA-MWD |
Living Cities - Urban Stormwater Initiative (includes NHT1)(a) |
2.8 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
Marine Protected Areas Programme (Commonwealth Waters) (includes NHT1)(a) |
3.7 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
Marine Protected Areas Programme (State Waters) (includes NHT1)(a) |
1.7 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
Marine Species Protection Programme (includes NHT1)(a) |
2.9 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
Marine Waste Reception Facilities (includes NHT1)(a) |
0.2 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
National Environment Protection Measure for Marine and Estuarine Water Quality (includes NHT1)(a) |
0.2 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
National Moorings Programme (includes NHT1)(a) |
0.7 |
||||
|
EA-MWD |
Regional and International Environmental Protection |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
|
EA-MWD |
Sea Dumping and Sea Installations |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
|
EA-MWD |
Sustainable Fisheries Management (includes NHT1)(a) |
1.7 |
||||
|
GBRMPA |
Care and Development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park |
30.0 |
31.2 |
31.0 |
31.4 |
31.5 |
|
Geoscience Australia |
Estuarine Health |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
|
Geoscience Australia |
Marine Geoscience Advice |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
|
NOO |
Australia's Oceans Policy (NOO Component) |
1.1 |
1.7 |
na |
na |
na |
|
NOO |
Coastal and Marine Planning Programme (includes NHT1)(a) |
0.3 |
0.1 |
|||
|
NOO |
Regional Marine Planning |
5.2 |
7.3 |
na |
na |
na |
|
TOTAL |
324.3 |
373.4 |
117.6 |
94.5 |
94.9 |
(a) Programme funded during the first phase of the Natural Heritage Trust; additional information on these programmes is contained in Table 2.4. See Chapter 2 for details of Trust extension arrangements for 2002-03 and beyond.


