Australian Government, 2005–06 Budget

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Summary of policy decisions taken since the 2005-06 Budget

Table A2: Expense measures since the 2005-06 Budget(a)

  2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
 
$m
$m
$m
$m
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY
 
 
 
 
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
 
 
 
 
Citrus canker eradication in Queensland
 
 
 
 
    – assistance to growers
4.6
-
-
-
    – recovery assistance
-
-
-
-
Drought assistance
 
 
 
 
    – Country Women's Association Emergency Aid Fund
3.0
-
-
-
    – Exceptional Circumstances assistance
507.4
95.7
-
-
    – interim income support
1.1
-
-
-
    – Rural Financial Counselling Service
2.2
-
-
-
Exports and infrastructure taskforce – establishment
-
-
-
-
Fishing structural adjustment package
 
 
 
 
    – business exit assistance
104.4
45.1
0.1
-
    – Fishing Communities Grants Programme
-
8.2
12.2
-
    – onshore and related assistance
6.2
16.1
7.3
-
    – science, compliance and data collection
-
2.0
2.0
2.0
Illegal foreign fishing in Australia's northern waters – increased enforcement
0.7
2.5
2.5
2.5
Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement
 
 
 
 
    – alternatives to 1080 poison baits
1.5
2.5
-
-
    – communications programme
2.2
-
-
-
    – intensive forest management
18.0
18.0
19.1
-
    – measures to support reductions in old growth
       clearfelling
2.0
-
-
-
    – payment to the Tasmanian Government for the
       implementation of the agreement
-
-
-
-
    – pulp mill
2.4
-
-
-
    – softwood industry
2.1
6.1
2.1
-
    – support for country sawmills
2.0
2.0
-
-
    – support for the hardwood timber industry
20.7
17.6
5.6
-
Torres Strait fisheries – resource sharing arrangements
nfp
nfp
-
-
Portfolio total
680.6
215.8
50.9
4.5
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S
 
 
 
 
Attorney-General's Department
 
 
 
 
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 2007 – security
18.1
4.6
-
-
Australia United States Free Trade Agreement – copyright obligations
0.3
-
-
-
Australia-Turkey Bilateral Relations and Cooperation
0.4
0.9
0.9
0.9
Aviation security – ensuring availability of information
0.4
-
-
-
Bali bombing 1 October 2005 – evacuation funding
..
-
-
-
National Community Crime Prevention Programme – additional funding
2.0
2.0
2.0
-
National security
 
 
 
 
    – centralised background checking
2.0
9.1
0.5
-
    – enhancing the counter-terrorism exercise regime
-
2.3
2.3
2.3
    – increasing public awareness with a national media
       campaign
8.4
-
-
-
    – promoting public understanding of Australia's
       counter-terrorism arrangements
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.2
United Nations Oil-For-Food Programme – establishing a Commission of Inquiry
6.8
-
-
-
Urban search and rescue – enhancing the national capability
11.0
4.0
-
-
Australian Crime Commission
 
 
 
 
Aviation security – improving security and crime information exchange
2.4
8.7
2.7
2.7
Australian Customs Service
 
 
 
 
Aviation security
 
 
 
 
    – establishing Joint Airport Investigations Teams
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.2
    – improving closed circuit television at airports
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.1
    – increasing air-side Customs patrols
10.4
11.7
11.8
12.0
    – providing additional closed circuit television cameras
       and upgrading capabilities
2.0
2.3
2.3
2.3
    – strengthening international air cargo security
       arrangements in Australia
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.1
Customs duty – alignment of import entry level thresholds for courier and postal imports
-2.0
-2.0
-2.1
-2.1
Illegal foreign fishing in Australia's northern waters – increased enforcement
13.5
13.0
13.1
14.1
National security – introducing a maritime crew visa
0.4
3.8
9.0
9.4
Australian Federal Police
 
 
 
 
Australia-Turkey Bilateral Relations and Cooperation
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Aviation security
 
 
 
 
    – Airport Police Commanders
5.5
5.0
5.1
5.1
    – establishing Joint Airport Investigations Teams
9.2
9.0
9.1
9.2
National security
 
 
 
 
    – establishing a Chemical Warfare Agent Laboratory
       Network
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
    – establishing a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and
       Nuclear Data Centre
1.5
3.3
3.3
3.3
Sudan – providing an Australian Federal Police Contribution for the UN Mission in Sudan
1.2
2.4
-
-
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
 
 
 
 
National security
 
 
 
 
    – introducing a maritime crew visa
-
1.2
1.2
1.2
    – enhancing the capability of the Australian Security
       Intelligence Organisation
*
*
*
*
    – providing temporary accommodation for the Australian
       Security Intelligence Organisation
1.0
4.3
5.6
6.1
Federal Court of Australia
 
 
 
 
Workplace Relations Reform – additional workloads arising from changes to jurisdiction
1.1
3.4
3.5
3.5
Federal Magistrates Court
 
 
 
 
Workplace Relations Reform – additional workloads arising from changes to jurisdiction
1.4
4.2
4.1
4.1
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
 
 
 
 
Illegal foreign fishing in Australia's northern waters – increased enforcement
0.1
0.7
0.7
0.7
Office of the Privacy Commissioner
 
 
 
 
Surface transport security – developing a national approach for closed circuit television
0.1
-
-
-
Portfolio total
102.4
98.4
79.4
79.3
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS
 
 
 
 
Australian Communications and Media Authority
 
 
 
 
Connect Australia – consumer safeguards
1.4
1.9
1.8
1.8
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority
 
 
 
 
Sports anti-doping framework – enhancement
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.9
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
 
 
 
 
Connect Australia
 
 
 
 
    – Backing Indigenous Ability
-
23.0
23.7
23.5
    – Broadband Connect
147.4
236.3
244.1
249.6
    – Clever Networks
-
22.8
36.0
38.5
    – consumer information campaign
-
4.1
1.8
-
    – consumer safeguards
-
0.4
0.4
-
    – Mobile Connect
4.8
9.2
9.5
5.9
Higher Bandwidth Incentive Scheme (HiBIS) – additional funding
50.0
-
-
-
Jewish Museum of Australia – contribution
0.2
0.2
-
-
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games – additional contribution
10.0
-
-
-
Telecommunications competition including operational separation of Telstra
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.6
Portfolio total
215.6
299.8
319.2
321.9
CROSS PORTFOLIO
 
 
 
 
Various Agencies
 
 
 
 
Australia-China Free Trade Agreement – funding for negotiations
5.6
6.0
-
-
Official Development Assistance – additional funding
*
*
*
*
Portfolio total
5.6
6.0
-
-
DEFENCE
 
 
 
 
Department of Defence
 
 
 
 
Afghanistan – providing a Special Forces Task Group
62.4
18.4
3.5
-
Australian Defence Force employee entitlements – extending conditions of service to members in interdependency relationships
-
-
-
-
Australian Defence Medal – expanded eligibility criteria
-
2.0
2.0
2.0
Portfolio total
62.4
20.4
5.5
2.0
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING
 
 
 
 
Australian Research Council
 
 
 
 
Commercialisation Training Scheme – transfer of funds from Australian Research Council
-0.4
-5.5
-5.6
-5.7
Department of Education, Science and Training
 
 
 
 
Australia-Turkey Bilateral Relations and Cooperation
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Commercialisation Training Scheme – transfer of funds from Australian Research Council
0.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
Drought assistance – Exceptional Circumstances assistance
9.7
1.3
-
-
Higher Education – extension of FEE-HELP and OS-HELP
-
-
-
-
International education – Endeavour Malaysia Scholarships
0.5
0.5
0.5
-
Migration Programme – additional assessing authority for the child care profession
0.1
-
-
-
Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement – training and skills development for industry workers
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Tools for Your Trade – additional funding
3.9
-
-
-
Welfare to Work
 
 
 
 
    – extended eligibility for Parenting Payment (Single)
-
-1.7
-5.6
-9.1
    – extension to eligibility for Youth Disability Supplement
-
0.3
1.3
2.2
Portfolio total
15.7
1.9
-2.3
-5.5
EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS
 
 
 
 
Australian Industrial Registry
 
 
 
 
Workplace Relations Reform – changes to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission
-0.2
1.2
-4.1
-6.3
Comcare
 
 
 
 
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 – enhanced enforcement capacity
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
 
 
 
 
General Employee Enititlements and Redundancy Scheme
 
 
 
 
    – continuation
-
-
-
-
    – extended eligibility
2.0
20.3
20.4
19.6
Job Placement, Employment and Training Programme – maintain funding
-
-
-
-
Parenting Payment (Partnered) – extended eligibility for certain step-parents
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
Parenting Payment (Partnered) – extending advance payments
-
4.7
0.6
-0.1
South Australian automotive workers – labour adjustment fund
5.0
1.9
0.5
-
Welfare to Work
 
 
 
 
    – expanded eligibility for Carer Payment
-
-9.9
-15.1
-17.1
    – expanded eligibility for Employment Entry Payment
1.9
5.0
3.5
3.0
    – expanded eligibility for the higher rate of
       Mobility Allowance
-
0.3
0.3
0.4
    – extended eligibility for Parenting Payment (Single)
-
8.0
24.9
43.3
    – higher rate of Newstart and Youth Allowance (Other)        for certain sole parents
0.4
2.3
3.8
7.6
    – modification to compliance regime
-
3.1
12.8
14.6
    – Work for the Dole supplement – extension to
       Disability Support Pensioners
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.3
Workplace Relations Reform
 
 
 
 
    – agreement making
6.7
14.7
18.2
21.7
    – Award Review Taskforce
7.3
1.6
-
-
    – communications campaign
38.4
-
-
-
    – compliance
13.2
46.2
41.7
39.6
    – development and implementation
17.3
20.5
13.7
15.7
    – establishing the Australian Fair Pay Commission
2.8
7.2
7.3
7.4
    – information and education
7.4
-
-
-
    – advice and education concerning termination of
       employment
3.3
11.3
6.6
6.4
    – alternative dispute resolution
0.6
2.1
3.4
5.2
Indigenous Business Australia
 
 
 
 
Indigenous Land Reform – Home Ownership on Indigenous Land Programme
..
..
-
-
Portfolio total
106.8
141.1
139.3
161.5
ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE
 
 
 
 
Department of the Environment and Heritage
 
 
 
 
Biofuels Taskforce – Australian Government response
*
*
*
*
HMAS SYDNEY II – search
1.3
-
-
-
Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement
 
 
 
 
    – Forest Conservation Fund
nfp
nfp
nfp
nfp
    – reservation of private forest at Mole Creek
1.4
1.4
0.7
-
    – river catchment water quality auditing
0.5
0.5
-
-
    – saving the Tasmanian Devil
1.0
1.0
-
-
    – Tarkine bush walk
0.5
0.5
-
-
    – tourism and recreation
1.0
1.0
-
-
Portfolio total
5.8
4.4
0.7
-
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
 
 
 
 
Department of Family and Community Services
 
 
 
 
Disability support
 
 
 
 
    – assistance for establishing private care arrangements
       for future care
..
1.6
1.7
2.2
    – further consultation and research
-
1.1
0.1
-
    – future care planning information package
-
2.4
1.1
1.1
    – trusts and gifting exemption from assets test
0.9
19.7
69.7
104.1
Drought assistance – Family Relationships Services Programme
1.5
1.6
-
-
Family assistance – changes to arrangements for separated couples
3.2
1.3
1.3
1.4
Family Income Management Programme – additional funding
0.2
-
-
-
Family Tax Benefit – preventing duplicate Rent Assistance payments
-4.0
-4.1
-4.2
-4.3
Floods – ex-gratia assistance to affected households
0.1
-
-
-
Indigenous Land Reform – Home Ownership Incentive Programme
-
-
-
-
Institutional care – response to Senate Committee reports
-
-
-
-
London Bombings – ex-gratia assistance
0.4
0.2
..
-
Reconnecting People – assistance package for those adversely affected by inappropriate immigration detention
1.8
0.6
-
-
Stronger Families and Communities Strategy – additional funding for the Longitudinal Survey of Australian Children
3.1
0.9
2.4
1.0
Superannuation
 
 
 
 
    – modification of allocated pension drawdown factors
1.0
2.1
3.2
4.5
    – modification of market linked and other life expectancy        income streams
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.9
Supported Accommodation Assistance Program – continuation of funding
-
-
-
-
Welfare to Work
 
 
 
 
    – expanded eligibility for Carer Payment
0.3
21.5
33.0
37.6
    – extended eligibility for Parenting Payment (Single)
-
-0.5
-1.6
-2.7
Portfolio total
8.9
48.9
107.4
145.9
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
 
 
 
 
Australian Electoral Commission
 
 
 
 
Federal elections – improving the integrity of Australia's electoral system
-
7.9
8.2
2.9
Commonwealth Grants Commission
 
 
 
 
Goods and Services Tax relativity assessments – simplification and quality assurance
1.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
Department of Finance and Administration
 
 
 
 
Gateway Review Process™ – introduction
0.9
1.5
1.5
1.3
Menzies Research Centre, Chifley Research Centre and Page Research Centre – increased funding
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
Promoting global democracy
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
Portfolio total
3.6
12.6
12.9
7.3
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE
 
 
 
 
Australian Agency for International Development
 
 
 
 
Avian influenza
 
 
 
 
    – assistance to Indonesia
-
-
-
-
    – Pacific pandemic preparedness assistance
-
-
-
-
Hurricane Emily – donation
-
-
-
-
Nauru
 
 
 
 
    – development assistance
nfp
nfp
nfp
nfp
    – implementation of aid package
0.5
0.9
1.0
1.0
South Asia earthquake – assistance
-
-
-
-
Strengthening pandemic preparedness
-
39.5
30.4
16.1
United Nations Democracy Fund – contribution
-
-
-
-
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
 
 
 
 
Australia-Turkey Bilateral Relations and Cooperation
1.3
1.9
1.8
2.0
Aviation security – improving international outreach
0.6
1.0
0.6
0.3
Hurricane Katrina
 
 
 
 
    – contribution
10.0
-
-
-
    – ex-gratia payments
..
-
-
-
Nauru – upgrade of Consulate-General
1.2
2.0
2.1
2.2
October 2005 Bali bombings – additional funding
0.2
-
-
-
Portfolio total
13.7
45.3
35.9
21.6
HEALTH AND AGEING
 
 
 
 
Department of Health and Ageing
 
 
 
 
Addressing Indigenous Needs – combating petrol sniffing – additional funding
3.0
3.0
-
-
Aged care
 
 
 
 
    – funding for improved information technology, financial        reporting and training
-
-
-
-
    – new scheme to protect accommodation bonds and        enhance prudential arrangements
2.7
2.7
3.0
-
Assisted Reproductive Technologies Review Committee – funding
0.5
-
-
-
Commonwealth Carelink Programme – continued funding
-
-
-
-
Community Pharmacy Agreement
-7.7
-63.9
-55.8
-65.6
Dementia and challenging behaviours initiative – continued funding
-
-
-
-
Drought assistance – Exceptional Circumstances assistance
10.0
1.4
-
-
Medical Indemnity
 
 
 
 
    – competitive neutrality charge
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.1
    – reduction in United Medical Protection support
       payments
0.2
-
-
-
Medicare Australia – additional funding
5.4
3.2
3.4
3.3
Medicare Benefits Schedule – new and revised listings
10.9
16.7
17.6
18.8
National Health and Medical Research Council – transition to a new governance structure
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
National Immunisation Programme – new and revised vaccinations
1.2
0.5
0.2
0.2
Pandemic influenza
 
 
 
 
    – fast tracking pandemic influenza vaccine production
4.9
-
-
-
    – purchase of Relenza
0.2
0.7
0.7
0.7
Pandemic influenza preparedness
 
 
 
 
    – enhancement
6.6
2.7
1.8
1.6
    – national medical stockpile
3.8
3.2
3.2
3.2
    – Office of Health Protection
3.2
7.4
6.9
7.0
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
 
 
 
 
    – extend the listing of Arimidex® (anastrozole)
1.6
7.3
14.7
20.8
    – extend the listing of Eloxatin® (oxaliplatin)
21.5
31.7
36.1
39.9
    – increased PBS subsidy for Lipitor® (atorvastatin)
35.5
85.2
97.3
111.3
    – listing of Inspra® (Eplerenone)
0.6
2.7
5.2
7.5
    – minor new listings
3.2
3.7
4.0
4.3
    – retain listing for calcium tablets
0.3
0.6
0.6
0.7
Private Health Insurance
 
 
 
 
    – deferral of reinsurance reforms
-1.7
-4.5
-0.4
-0.3
    – development of options to increase competitiveness        and coverage
0.4
-
-
-
Ronald McDonald Beach House – contribution
0.2
-
-
-
Staying at home respite for carers – continued funding
-
-
-
-
Support for carers – continued funding
-
-
-
-
Welfare to Work – expanded eligibility for Carer Payment
-
1.2
1.9
2.1
National Health and Medical Research Council
 
 
 
 
National Health and Medical Research Council – transition to a new governance structure
0.3
-
-
-
Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
 
 
 
 
Private Health Insurance Ombudsman – increased powers
-
0.2
0.2
0.2
Portfolio total
107.4
106.7
141.3
156.6
HUMAN SERVICES
 
 
 
 
Centrelink
 
 
 
 
Assurance of Support – additional funding
8.5
-
-
-
Child Care Tax Rebate – improved service delivery
3.7
1.4
1.1
1.1
Disability support – trusts and gifting exemption from assets test
-
5.4
2.4
2.6
Drought assistance – Exceptional Circumstances assistance
7.1
0.3
 
 
Drought assistance – Family Relationships Services Programme
0.4
0.4
-
-
Family Tax Benefit – preventing duplicate Rent Assistance payments
3.7
2.8
0.8
0.7
London Bombings – ex-gratia assistance
0.3
-
-
-
Reconnecting People – assistance package for those adversely affected by inappropriate immigration detention
0.7
0.1
-
-
Superannuation
 
 
 
 
    – modification of allocated pension drawdown factors
0.8
0.1
0.1
0.1
    – modification of market linked and other life expectancy        income streams
1.7
0.1
0.1
0.1
Welfare to Work – expanded eligibility for Carer Payment
0.4
-0.2
-0.4
-0.5
Department of Human Services
 
 
 
 
Medicare – developing improved claiming arrangements
0.5
-
-
-
Smart technologies and services – funding for a business case
4.0
-
-
-
Social welfare and health services – information and education
4.0
-
-
-
Welfare to Work – Comprehensive Work Capacity Assessments – additional funding
2.3
0.9
1.5
0.9
Medicare Australia
 
 
 
 
Community Pharmacy Agreement
2.7
2.0
1.9
2.0
Medical indemnity – reduction in United Medical Protection support payments
0.1
-
-2.8
-4.8
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
 
 
 
 
    – extend the listing of Arimidex® (anastrozole)
..
..
..
..
    – extend the listing of Eloxatin® (oxaliplatin)
..
..
..
..
    – listing of Inspra® (Eplerenone)
..
..
..
..
    – retain listing for calcium tablets
..
..
..
..
Portfolio total
40.9
13.5
4.6
2.2
IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
 
 
 
 
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
 
 
 
 
Addressing Indigenous Needs – combating petrol sniffing – additional funding
1.5
2.0
-
-
Child Migrants Trust – extension of funding
-
-
-
-
Counter-terrorism – developing a national action plan to address intolerance and the promotion of violence
5.9
-
-
-
Illegal foreign fishing in Australia's northern waters – increased enforcement
2.0
5.9
6.0
6.2
Indigenous Land Reform – Northern Territory township tenure
-
3.0
3.0
3.0
Migration legislation – amendments
9.3
-
-
-
National security – introducing a maritime crew visa
7.4
6.0
11.9
12.7
Palmer and Comrie Reports – implementation plan
35.7
51.8
36.1
35.6
Refugee Review Tribunal
 
 
 
 
Migration legislation – amendments
2.5
-
-
-
Portfolio total
64.3
68.7
57.0
57.4
INDUSTRY, TOURISM AND RESOURCES
 
 
 
 
Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
 
 
 
 
Biofuels Taskforce – Australian Government response
*
*
*
*
Portfolio total
-
-
-
-
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET
 
 
 
 
Australian National Audit Office
 
 
 
 
Auditing of Australian Government entities
1.1
0.8
0.8
0.9
Australian Public Service Commission
 
 
 
 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees – employment and capability strategy
1.2
2.6
2.6
-
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
 
 
 
 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet – funding for taskforces and increased capacity
5.6
5.2
5.2
5.3
Migration legislation – amendments
0.6
-
-
-
National Australia Day Council – increased support
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
 
 
 
 
Migration legislation – amendments
1.6
1.6
-
-
Palmer and Comrie Reports – implementation plan
3.8
3.1
3.6
3.6
Portfolio total
14.4
14.3
13.3
10.8
TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERVICES
 
 
 
 
Department of Transport and Regional Services
 
 
 
 
Australian Rail Track Corporation – increased funding in 2004-2005
-
-
-
-
Aviation security
 
 
 
 
    – developing a national training framework
1.3
2.3
-
-
    – improving international outreach
0.6
2.0
1.2
1.2
    – improving security and crime information exchange
3.4
3.9
4.0
4.0
    – strengthening international air cargo security
       arrangements in Australia
11.0
6.0
5.1
5.0
Eyre Peninsula – rail upgrade
-
-
-
-
Surface transport security
 
 
 
 
    – assessing new technology
0.2
0.2
-
-
    – developing a national approach for closed circuit
       television
0.7
-
-
-
    – enhancement
0.2
0.5
0.3
-
Portfolio total
17.4
14.8
10.5
10.2
TREASURY
 
 
 
 
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
 
 
 
 
Telecommunications competition including operational separation of Telstra
4.0
4.7
3.8
3.9
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
 
 
 
 
Corporate Insolvency Law Reform – strengthening creditor protection and deterring misconduct by company officers
3.4
6.0
6.4
6.9
One.Tel – ongoing litigation and investigation
3.3
-
-
-
Australian Taxation Office
 
 
 
 
Fuel Taxation and Credit Reform
 
 
 
 
    – eligibility of alternative fuels for a full credit when        consumed in off-road business activities
-
-
-
-
    – extension of alternative fuels grants until 1 July 2010
-
4.0
3.0
2.0
Department of the Treasury
 
 
 
 
Budget Balancing Assistance
 
 
 
 
    – alignment of import entry thresholds for courier and        postal imports
1.7
2.7
2.6
2.6
    – changes to the vouchers provisions
..
..
..
..
    – GST and representatives of incapacitated entities
..
..
..
..
    – GST and the sale of real property – margin scheme
*
*
*
*
    – GST and the sale of real property – deferral of        integrity measure
*
*
*
*
    – GST concession for the Melbourne 2006
       Commonwealth Games
0.3
-
-
-
    – Indirect Tax Concession Scheme – GST extension
..
..
..
..
    – personal aquatic survival skills
-
0.4
0.5
0.5
    – supplies of options and rights offshore – deregistration        and change to start date
14.5
-
3.3
-
Productivity Commission
 
 
 
 
Taskforce on reducing the regulatory burden on business
0.2
-
-
-
Portfolio total
27.5
17.9
19.7
15.9
VETERANS' AFFAIRS
 
 
 
 
Department of Veterans' Affairs
 
 
 
 
Australia-Turkey Bilateral Relations and Cooperation
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.4
Community Pharmacy Agreement
3.0
-12.4
-12.5
-13.3
Disability support – trusts and gifting exemption from assets test
..
1.6
4.6
6.8
Gallipoli Peninsula – veterans' affairs coordination
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
 
 
 
 
    – extend the listing of Arimidex® (anastrozole)
0.1
0.3
0.7
1.0
    – extend the listing of Eloxatin® (oxaliplatin)
0.9
1.3
1.5
1.7
    – increased PBS subsidy for Lipitor® (atorvastatin)
2.1
4.4
5.1
5.9
    – listing of Inspra® (Eplerenone)
..
0.1
0.2
0.3
    – retain listing for calcium tablets
..
0.1
0.1
0.1
Superannuation
 
 
 
 
    – modification of allocated pension drawdown factors
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
    – modification of market linked and other life expectancy        income streams
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.4
Portfolio total
10.3
-0.4
4.2
7.3
Decisions taken but not yet announced
8.0
78.3
77.7
96.3
Depreciation expense(b)
13.4
20.5
21.5
19.7
Total impact of expense measures(c)
1,524.6
1,228.7
1,098.5
1,114.9

* 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) Aggregate depreciation expenses in relation to capital measures.

(c) Measures may not add due to rounding.

 

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