Australian Government, 2005–06 Budget

Part 3: Capital Measures

Table 1: Capital measures since the 2004-05 MYEFO
  2005-06
$m
2006-07
$m
2007-08
$m
2008-09
$m
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S        
Attorney-General's Department        
A new family law system – children's contact service 0.1 - - -
A new family law system – contact order programme .. - - -
A new family law system – dispute resolution 0.1 - - -
A new family law system – Family Relationship Centres 0.4 - - -
A new family law system – National Education Campaign .. - - -
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity – establishment 1.0 - - -
Australian Tsunami Warning System – Indian and Pacific Oceans 0.7 - - -
Identity security – pilot programmes 0.1 - - -
Providing for Australia's Security        
– Continuity of Government Plan – implementation and maintenance 0.4 - - 0.3
– regional counter-terrorism assistance – legal assistance 0.1 - - -
Australian Customs Service        
Arming Australian Customs Service vessels 0.8 - - -
Imports – additional revenue compliance activities 1.6 - - -
Southern Ocean Surveillance – continuation - 0.5 - -
Providing for Australia's Security        
– biometrics for border control – automated border processing 0.7 14.6 10.2 10.1
– regional counter-terrorism assistance – improved border control in the Sulu and Celebes Seas region 0.1 - - -
Australian Federal Police        
Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands 15.6 9.5 8.4 10.2
Providing for Australia's Security        
– Australian Federal Police surge capacity expansion 1.6 - - -
– diplomatic guarding 1.6 - - -
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation        
Providing for Australia's Security        
– Australian Security Intelligence Organisation central office building 1.3 2.4 20.9 28.4
– Australian Security Intelligence Organisation enhanced capability 2.1 - - -
– counter-proliferation intelligence enhancement 0.1 - - -
– counter-terrorism intelligence cooperation and joint training centre 0.7 - - -
– enhanced border control systems 0.9 0.9 - -
Federal Magistrates Court        
Family law disputes – increased capacity - 0.3 - -
High Court of Australia        
Court security 0.2 - - -
Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia        
Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia – implementation of cost recovery review 1.7 - - -
Office of Parliamentary Counsel        
Drafting of legislation – increased capacity .. .. .. -
Portfolio total 31.7 28.1 39.5 48.9
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS        
Australian Film, Television and Radio School        
Australian Film, Television and Radio School – relocation nfp nfp nfp nfp
Australian Sports Commission        
EuroHub – European training base for Australian athletes 2.3 - - -
Portfolio total 2.3 - - -
CROSS PORTFOLIO        
Various Agencies        
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 2007 7.0 3.1 - -
Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement 3.5 1.0 - -
Connection to FedLink 0.1 - .. ..
Providing for Australia's Security – Australian overseas diplomatic missions – improved security 41.3 58.6 6.2 5.3
Portfolio total 51.9 62.7 6.2 5.3
DEFENCE        
Department of Defence        
Coastal surveillance – continuation 3.4 - - -
Iraq – Australian Defence Force deployments to the Al Muthanna Province 21.8 5.4 2.0 -
Iraq – funding for stabilisation and reconstruction activities 10.6 4.3 - -
Joint Combined Training Centres – implementation - - - -
Providing for Australia's Security        
– counter-proliferation intelligence enhancement 1.0 - - -
– enhanced protective security 4.1 4.2 - -
– North-West Shelf surveillance - 8.4 - -
Portfolio total 40.9 22.3 2.0 -
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING        
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies        
Addressing Indigenous Needs – Cultural resource collection – digitisation 3.2 - - -
Department of Education, Science and Training        
James Cook University – Additional Veterinary Science and Tropical Agriculture Places - - - -
Our Universities – additional medical places at James Cook University - - - -
Portfolio total 3.2 - - -
EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS        
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations        
Development of a Migrant Vocational Profile Capacity in Australian Job Search 0.4 - - -
Welfare to Work        
– improved information technology to support participation 40.1 12.8 5.8 0.5
– increasing participation of parents 0.2 - - -
– increasing participation of people with a disability 0.4 - - -
– increasing participation of the mature age 0.1 - - -
Portfolio total 41.2 12.8 5.8 0.5
ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE        
Bureau of Meteorology        
Australian Tsunami Warning System – Indian and Pacific Oceans 2.0 4.0 7.6 4.1
Field Meteorological Offices – replacement 2.0 1.6 2.0 1.2
Department of the Environment and Heritage        
Australia-Antarctic Airlink 4.8 2.2 - -
Portfolio total 8.8 7.8 9.6 5.2
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES        
Department of Family and Community Services        
Family Assistance – maintenance income credit 2.7 - - -
Family Tax Benefit Part B Supplement 0.5 - - -
More Help for Families – departmental funding - - - -
Portfolio total 3.2 - - -
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION        
Australian Electoral Commission        
Australian Electoral Commission's electoral and election management systems – replacement 5.3 2.6 1.7 2.6
Department of Finance and Administration        
Enhanced budget information system – savings - - - -
Royal Australian Mint buildings – refurbishment 4.0 17.9 3.2 -
Providing for Australia's Security – Australian Security Intelligence Organisation central office building 3.6 17.6 37.5 4.5
Future Fund Management Agency        
Future Fund – implementation and administration 1.0 - - -
Portfolio total 13.9 38.1 42.3 7.1
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE        
Australian Agency for International Development        
Australian Agency for International Development central office fitout 1.5 6.0 0.2 -
Tsunami – Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development - - - -
Tsunami – Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development – administration costs - - - -
Australian Secret Intelligence Service        
People smuggling – package to mitigate threats, gaps and vulnerabilities 0.3 0.1 - -
Tsunami – Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development – administration costs - - - -
Australian Secret Intelligence Service        
People smuggling – package to mitigate threats, gaps and vulnerabilities 0.3 0.1 - -
Providing for Australia's Security        
– Continuity of Government Plan – implementation and maintenance - 2.7 1.7 -
– counter-proliferation intelligence enhancement 0.6 1.7 0.4 -
– regional counter-terrorism assistance – building regional capabilities .. -0.2 1.9 -0.4
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade        
Providing for Australia's Security        
– biometrics for border control – progressive introduction of ePassports 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.5
– purchase of land and construction of new chanceries 21.9 8.6 15.4 2.7
Portfolio total 26.6 19.4 20.1 2.9
HEALTH AND AGEING        
Department of Health and Ageing        
Accommodation bonds – exemption from assets tests .. - - -
Office of the Gene Technology Regulator – continue funding - .. - -
Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee – cost recovery arrangements - 0.4 - -
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme – price reduction for new brand listings 0.2 - - -
Strengthening Cancer Care – bowel cancer screening 1.5 2.5 - -
National Blood Authority        
National Blood Authority – additional funding 0.4 0.4 - -
Portfolio total 2.1 3.3 - -
HUMAN SERVICES        
Centrelink        
Welfare to Work        
– increasing participation of parents 7.7 - - -
– increasing participation of people with a disability 7.3 - - -
Health Insurance Commission        
Medicare – two new Medicare offices 0.5 - - -
National Immunisation Programme – childhood varicella vaccines 0.5 - - -
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme – reinforcing safety net arrangements 0.1 - - -
Tsunami – financial assistance - - - -
Women's Safety Agenda 0.1 - - -
Portfolio total 16.2 - - -
IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS        
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs        
Illegal Foreign Fishers – improving compliance 7.2 - - -
Migration Programme – seasonal harvest workers – increased working holiday makers 0.5 - - -
Migration Programme – Trade Skills Training Visa – arrangement for regional Australia 0.2 - - -
Migration Programme – Two-Stage Skilled Designated Area Sponsored visa 0.4 - - -
People smuggling – package to mitigate threats, gaps and vulnerabilities 0.3 - - -
Providing for Australia's Security        
– biometrics for border control – phased application of identification technology 4.5 6.8 6.0 3.6
– enhancements to the Movement Alert List 5.5 5.0 2.0 2.0
– regional counter-terrorism assistance – regional border control 0.7 - - -
Portfolio total 19.4 11.8 8.0 5.6
INDUSTRY, TOURISM AND RESOURCES        
Geoscience Australia        
Australian Tsunami Warning System – Indian and Pacific Oceans 4.2 1.7 0.4 -
Portfolio total 4.2 1.7 0.4 -
PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS        
Department of Parliamentary Services        
Parliament House meeting rooms – audio-visual facilities and acoustic support 0.5 - - -
Portfolio total 0.5 - - -
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET        
Office of National Assessments        
Providing for Australia's Security – Australian Security Intelligence Organisation central office building - - 6.0 6.1
Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security        
Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security – upgrading of information technology and communications infrastructure - - - -
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General        
Australian Honours and Award System – replacement building - 1.0 - -
Vice Regal Heritage Property Master Plan – implementation 0.5 1.3 1.5 1.0
Portfolio total 0.5 2.3 7.4 7.1
TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERVICES        
Australian Maritime Safety Authority        
Maritime search and rescue – increased capability 0.6 0.1 - -
Portfolio total 0.6 0.1 - -
TREASURY        
Australian Bureau of Statistics        
Official statistics – upgrade 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.3
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission        
Australian Energy Regulator 0.4 - - -
Trade Practices Act 1974 – implementation of the Dawson Amendments 0.6 - - -
Australian Securities and Investments Commission        
Australian Securities and Investment Commission – United States – Australian audit regulation programme .. - - -
James Hardie Taskforce investigation and litigation .. - - -
Superannuation Choice – implementation 1.5 - - -
Australian Taxation Office        
Superannuation Choice – implementation - - - -
Department of the Treasury        
Hosting of the Group of Twenty (G-20) in 2006 .. - - -
Labour force participation – modelling .. .. .. ..
Royal Australian Mint buildings – refurbishment 1.5 8.5 6.1 -
Portfolio total 4.9 9.2 6.7 0.3
VETERANS' AFFAIRS        
Department of Veterans' Affairs        
Accommodation bonds – exemption from assets tests .. - - -
Age Pension and Service Pension Registers – improved integrity 0.3 - - -
Debt Prevention Research and Development 0.2 - - -
Extending Seniors Concession Allowance to all Gold Card holders of veteran pension age 0.1 - - -
Information Technology Application Development Framework – implementation 5.0 0.7 0.7 0.7
Veterans' health services – reducing overpayments and improving debt recovery - - - -
Portfolio total 5.6 0.7 0.7 0.7
Depreciation expense(b) -28.0 -53.4 -66.6 -67.5
Total capital measures(c) 250.6 166.3 82.8 16.0
  1. A minus sign before an estimate indicates a reduction in capital, no sign before an estimate indicates increased capital.
  2. Net Capital investment is reduced by depreciation expenses.
  3. Measures may not add due to rounding.

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