Election Commitments (continued)
Responsible Economic Management — A Fairer and Flexible Workplace Relations System
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner | -3.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Office of the Workplace Ombudsman | - | - | - | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | - | -0.7 | -3.3 | -7.2 | -7.2 |
| Australian Fair Pay Commission Secretariat | -2.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -2.5 | -2.5 |
| Workplace Authority | -30.0 | -30.0 | -106.2 | -97.3 | -97.3 |
| Total | -35.3 | -32.0 | -110.8 | -108.0 | -108.0 |
The Government will rationalise and modernise the workplace relations system, resulting in reduced costs of $394.1 million over five years.
A new body, Fair Work Australia, will replace the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner, the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, the Australian Fair Pay Commission Secretariat, the Office of the Workplace Ombudsman and the Workplace Authority from 1 January 2010.
The rationalisation and modernisation of the award system and the transition from Australian Workplace Agreements and statutory individual contracts to the new system will result in a reduction in workload for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and portfolio agencies including the Workplace Authority and the Australian Fair Pay Commission Secretariat in 2007‑08 and forward years and the Office of the Workplace Ombudsman from 2010‑11.
See also the related expense measure titled A Fairer and Flexible Workplace Relations System in the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio.
This measure delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Access Card
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Administrative Appeals Tribunal | - | -0.4 | -0.5 | -1.4 | .. |
| Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -1.8 |
| Department of Veterans' Affairs | -0.8 | -2.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 |
| Medicare Australia | -4.5 | -54.0 | -57.9 | -90.1 | -56.3 |
| Centrelink | -50.0 | -77.9 | -64.2 | -113.0 | -77.1 |
| Department of Human Services | -80.9 | -171.9 | -119.0 | -50.3 | -47.4 |
| Total | -136.8 | -307.3 | -243.6 | -258.2 | -184.1 |
| Related revenue ($m) | |||||
| Administrative Appeals Tribunal | - | .. | .. | .. | - |
| Related capital ($m) | |||||
| Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman | -0.1 | - | - | - | - |
| Centrelink | -18.3 | - | - | - | - |
| Department of Veterans' Affairs | -2.9 | .. | - | - | - |
| Medicare Australia | -5.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| Department of Human Services | -83.2 | -2.4 | -2.5 | - | - |
| Total | -109.7 | -2.6 | -2.7 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
The Government will not proceed with funding for the Access Card project, which was introduced in the 2006‑07 Budget measure Human Services — Health and social services access card.
As part of this measure, the Government will provide $5.0 million per annum, commencing in 2008‑09, for the Department of Human Services to maintain its capacity to develop service delivery policy.
This measure will lead to savings of $1.2 billion, including capital savings of $115.4 million for access card infrastructure.
The measure delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also the related expense measures titled Service Delivery Reform and Human Services — additional funding in the Human Services portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Advancing Australia — Advancing Agricultural Industries
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | -0.4 | -6.4 | -8.6 | -8.8 | -8.8 |
The Government will not proceed with funding for the Advancing Agricultural Industries program, announced in the 2007‑08 Budget. The savings from this measure will be used to offset the cost of programs in priority areas for farmers and agriculture as part of the Government's election commitments.
This measure will provide savings of $33.0 million over five years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also related expense measures titled Australia's Farming Future — Climate Change Adaptation Partnerships Program, Australia's Farming Future — Climate Change and Productivity Research Program, Australia's Farming Future — Climate Change Adjustment Program, Quarantine Research and Preparedness Program, National Weeds and Productivity Research Program, Regional Food Producers' Innovation and Productivity Program and Promoting Australian Produce Program.
Responsible Economic Management — Advancing Australia — FarmBis
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | -4.1 | -8.0 | -7.9 | -8.0 | -9.0 |
The Government will not proceed with funding for the FarmBis program, announced in the 2007‑08 Budget, from 1 January 2008. The savings from this measure will be used to offset the cost of the new programs targeted at priority areas for agriculture and farmers as part of the Government's election commitments.
This measure will provide savings of $37.1 million over five years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also the related expense measure titled Australia's Farming Future — Climate Change Adaptation Partnership Program, Australia's Farming Future — Climate Change and Productivity Research Program, Australia's Farming Future — Climate Change Adjustment Program, Quarantine Research and Preparedness Plan — implementation, National Weeds and Productivity Research Program, Regional Food Producers, Innovation and Productivity Program and Promoting Australian Produce Program.
Responsible Economic Management — Advancing Australia — FarmHelp
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | -22.2 | -19.4 | -19.5 | -17.9 | -18.3 |
The Government will not proceed with funding for the FarmHelp program, announced in the 2007‑08 Budget. The savings from this measure will be used to offset the cost of programs in priority areas for farmers and agriculture as part of the Government's election commitments.
This measure will provide savings of $97.4 million over five years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also related expense measures titled Quarantine Research and Preparedness Program, National Weeds and Productivity Research Program, Regional Food Producers' Innovation and Productivity Program and Promoting Australian Produce Program.
Responsible Economic Management — Asia‑Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | -2.5 | -16.9 | -22.9 | -7.3 | - |
| Related capital ($m) | |||||
| Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | - | - | - | - | - |
The Government will not proceed with funding for the Asia‑Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate program.
This measure includes $0.2 million in capital savings in 2007‑08 that was provided for accommodation, and information and communication technology set up costs.
This measure will provide savings of $50.0 million over four years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Australia on the World Stage — enhancement
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | -1.3 | -4.0 | -6.8 | -6.9 | -6.9 |
The Government will not proceed with the Australia on the World Stage — enhancement measure announced in the 2007‑08 Budget.
This measure will provide savings of $26.0 million over five years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management. Savings in 2007‑08 reflect the initial appropriation less the amount expended up to 31 December 2007.
Responsible Economic Management — Australia‑China Free Trade Agreement — departmental funding
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Immigration and Citizenship | -0.1 | -0.2 | - | - | - |
| Attorney-General's Department | -0.1 | -0.2 | - | - | - |
| Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | -0.1 | -0.2 | - | - | - |
| Department of the Treasury | -0.1 | -0.3 | - | - | - |
| Department of Finance and Deregulation | -0.1 | -0.3 | - | - | - |
| Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | -0.2 | -0.3 | - | - | - |
| IP Australia | -0.2 | -0.3 | - | - | - |
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | -0.2 | -0.4 | - | - | - |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | -2.1 | -4.1 | - | - | - |
| Total | -3.2 | -6.4 | - | - | - |
The Government will not proceed with additional funding for negotiation of the Australia‑China Free Trade Agreement provided to agencies in the measure Australia‑China Free Trade Agreement — continuation of negotiations in the 2007‑08 Budget, except for $3.2 million in 2007‑08. The future negotiations of the planned free trade agreement with China will be conducted within the existing resources of the relevant departments.
This measure will provide savings of $9.6 million (including $3.2 million in 2007‑08) and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Australian Industry Productivity Centres
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | -12.9 | -35.5 | -35.6 | -36.1 | -35.9 |
| Related capital ($m) | |||||
| Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | -0.6 | -0.5 | - | - | - |
The Government will redirect funding from the Australian Industry Productivity Centres program to the new Enterprise Connect Innovation Centres program. The Enterprise Connect Innovation Centres program will establish an improved network of centres to connect businesses with new ideas and new technologies, and provide advisory services.
This measure will provide savings of $157.0 million, including savings of $1.1 million in capital funding over two years, and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also the related expense measure titled Enterprise Connect Innovation Centres in the Innovation, Industry, Science and Research portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Australian Technical Colleges — rationalisation
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | - | -32.7 | -31.5 | -17.1 | -18.2 |
The Government will not proceed with funding for the construction of Australian Technical Colleges which have not reached the contract stage.
The Government will honour existing contracts for Australian Technical Colleges commenced by the previous Government.
Training needs across Australian communities will in future be supported through the Government's Education Revolution including the $2.5 billion Trade Training Centres in Schools program and additional training places available under the Skilling Australia for the Future policy.
This measure will provide savings of $99.4 million over four years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Building Entrepreneurship in Small Business Program
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | - | -10.3 | -0.3 | - | - |
The Government will redirect funding from the Building Entrepreneurship in Small Business Program to partially offset the cost of the Business Enterprise Centres measure which provides advisory services to small business and subsumes the need for the program.
This measure will provide savings of $10.5 million and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also the related expense measure titled Business Enterprise Centres in the Innovation, Industry, Science and Research portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Carrick Institute
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | -5.4 | - | - | - | - |
The Government will not proceed with funding of $5.4 million in 2007‑08 to the Carrick Institute. However, funding to the Carrick Institute from 2008‑09 will be retained at the level provided in the Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2007‑08. Savings from 2008‑09 will be provided from the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund.
This measure provides savings of $5.4 million in 2007‑08 and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also the related savings measure title Learning and Teaching Performance Fund in the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — clinical training for enrolled nurses
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | -0.9 | -4.3 | -5.0 | -5.4 | -5.7 |
| Department of Health and Ageing | -15.5 | -43.6 | -30.9 | -29.2 | -29.5 |
| Total | -16.4 | -47.9 | -35.9 | -34.7 | -35.1 |
The Government will redirect funding from the measure Clinical training for enrolled nurses announced in the Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2007‑08. The measure was to provide for the creation of 25 Australian Hospital Nursing Schools to deliver hospital‑based training within major public and private hospitals for enrolled nurses.
This measure will provide savings of $169.9 million over five years to offset the Government's election commitments to provide cash bonuses to nurses to increase the number of nurses in hospitals by 7,750 over five years, and in the aged care sector by 1,000 over five years, and provide hospitals and aged care providers with funding to assist with re‑training nurses who re‑enter the workforce. The Government will also increase the number of higher education nursing places. This delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also the related expense measures titled Health Workforce ― Supporting nurses back into the workforce and Mental Health Nurses Training Subsidy ― additional funding and redevelopment in the Health and Ageing portfolio and Health Workforce ― additional higher education nursing places in the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Community Business Partnership — abolition
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | -0.7 | -0.5 | - | - | - |
The Government will not proceed with the Community Business Partnership, which was an advisory group on individual and corporate social responsibility. The Government will seek advice on such issues from other relevant groups.
This measure will provide savings of $1.2 million over two years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Defeating the Weed Menace
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | -0.3 | - | - | - | - |
The Government will redirect funding from the Defeating the Weed Menace program to fund a fireweed research project under the new National Weeds and Productivity Research Program.
This measure will provide savings of $0.3 million in 2007‑08 and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also the related expense measure titled National Weeds and Productivity Research Program in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Dental treatment — enhanced Medicare items for patients with chronic conditions and complex conditions
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicare Australia | -2.1 | -3.0 | -2.7 | -2.7 | -2.6 |
| Department of Health and Ageing | -39.3 | -113.8 | -94.9 | -110.8 | -119.5 |
| Total | -41.4 | -116.8 | -97.6 | -113.5 | -122.2 |
The Government will redirect funding for the measure Dental treatment — enhanced Medicare items for patients with chronic and complex conditions from 30 March 2008. (Transitional arrangements will however, be put in place for existing patients until 30 June 2008). The measure was previously announced in the 2007‑08 Budget and expanded in the Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2007‑08. The measure was to enable eligible patients to claim up to $4,250 worth of Medicare‑funded dental treatment over two consecutive calendar years.
The decision to reverse this measure will provide savings of $491.4 million over five years (including $41.4 million in 2007‑08) to offset the Government's election commitments to reduce public dental waiting lists under the Commonwealth Dental Health Program and to fund preventative dental checks for teenagers under the Medicare Teen Dental Plan.
See also the related expense measures titled Health and Hospitals Reform — Dental Health — Teen Dental Plan and Health and Hospitals Reform — Dental Health — Commonwealth Dental Health Program in the Health and Ageing portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade — budget sustainability
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | -0.5 | 3.1 | -11.3 | -11.3 | -9.4 |
The Government will not proceed with funding for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade — budget sustainability measure announced in the 2006‑07 Budget.
This measure includes $12.0 million in 2008‑09 for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to support Australia's overseas interests.
This measure will provide savings of $29.4 million (including $0.5 million in 2007‑08) and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Digital Action Plan
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Communications and Media Authority | -1.3 | -1.2 | -1.3 | - | - |
| Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | -2.1 | -4.6 | -4.9 | - | - |
| Total | -3.4 | -5.9 | -6.2 | - | - |
| Related capital ($m) | |||||
| Australian Communications and Media Authority | -0.2 | - | - | - | - |
The Government will not proceed with funding for the Digital Action Plan, which included the creation of Digital Australia and additional funding for the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Support will be provided instead under a broader plan for Digital Television Switchover, which includes a range of initiatives such as a comprehensive labelling scheme to assist consumers to understand the digital capability of prospective purchases and a public awareness campaign to ensure Australia completes its digital television switchover by 31 December 2013.
This measure will provide savings of $15.6 million over three years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also the related expense measure titled Digital Television Switchover — additional funding in the Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Do Not Call Register — cost recovery
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Communications and Media Authority | - | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
The Government will now require the telemarketing industry to fund the full operational costs of the Do Not Call Register by increasing the annual subscription fees paid by the industry from 1 July 2008. Previously the telemarketing industry made only a partial contribution to the Register's operational costs.
The Government will continue to fund the Australian Communications and Media Authority for the regulatory functions associated with the register.
This measure will provide savings of $4.2 million over four years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Efficiency Dividend
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various Agencies | -96.1 | -411.9 | -414.4 | -416.4 | -420.3 |
The Government will apply a one‑off 2 per cent efficiency dividend to all departmental expenses that are currently subject to the on‑going efficiency dividend. This will result in savings of $1,759.1 million over five years.
The one‑off 2 per cent efficiency dividend applies to the departmental funding of most Australian Government agencies and reduces the level of funding provided in the specified years to ensure efficiencies are returned to the Budget.
This measure delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Electronic Authentication and Verification
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | -6.0 | -8.4 | - | - | - |
| Related capital ($m) | |||||
| Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | -1.7 | -1.5 | - | - | - |
The Government will not proceed with funding for the Electronic Authentication and Verification (VANguard system). The VANguard system was being developed to provide electronic validation, authentication and notary services. Further development in this area will be met from within existing resourcing of the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
This measure will provide savings of $17.6 million over two years (including $7.7 million in 2007‑08) and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Financial Literacy Foundation — transfer
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Securities and Investments Commission | - | - | - | - | - |
| Department of the Treasury | -2.7 | -5.4 | -5.4 | - | - |
| Total | -2.7 | -5.4 | -5.4 | - | - |
The Government will not proceed with supplementary funding for the Financial Literacy Foundation. The functions of the Foundation are more appropriately carried out by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission which has responsibilities for consumer education in financial services.
This measure will provide savings of $13.5 million over three years from 2007‑08 and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Future Fund Advisory Unit
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Finance and Deregulation | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 |
The Government will not proceed with funding for the Future Fund Advisory Unit announced in the 2006‑07 Budget. The cost of advising on Future Fund matters will be absorbed within the existing resources of the Department of Finance and Deregulation.
This measure will provide savings of $3.2 million over five years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Government Communication Unit — abolition
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | -1.0 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.1 |
The Government will not proceed with the Government Communication Unit in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
This measure will provide savings of $9.3 million over five years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Green Vouchers for Schools
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts | -99.6 | -149.1 | -51.3 | -34.3 | - |
The Government will redirect funding from the Green Vouchers for Schools program to the new National Solar Schools Plan.
This measure will provide savings of $334.3 million over four years to partially offset the Government's election commitment National Solar Schools Plan. The plan will provide grants of up to $50,000 to all Australian schools to install solar panels, and invest in energy and water efficiency improvements.
This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment to responsible economic management.
See also the related expense measure titled National Solar Schools Plan in the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Greenhouse Gas Abatement Program
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts | -4.2 | -0.6 | -3.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
The Government will redirect $4.2 million from the Greenhouse Gas Abatement Program to the new Renewable Energy, Clean Business, Energy Innovation and National Clean Coal Funds. These initiatives are part of the Government's response to addressing Climate Change.
The Government will also reprofile $4.2 million in funding from 2007‑08 into 2010‑11 and 2011‑12 ($2.1 million in each year), to align with the funding requirements of the Australian Coal Mine Methane Reduction Program, which is funded from the Greenhouse Gas Abatement Program.
This measure will provide savings of $4.2 million over two years from 2008‑09 and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also related expense measures titled National Clean Coal Fund, Renewable Energy Fund, Clean Business Fund and Energy Innovation Fund in the Resources, Energy and Tourism portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Health and Medical Investment Fund
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Ageing | - | - | -103.8 | -122.4 | -125.5 |
The Government will not proceed with the Health and Medical Investment Fund announced in the Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2007‑08. A new fund to support future investment in health infrastructure will be established.
This measure will provide savings of $351.7 million over four years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also the related expense measure titled Health and Hospitals Fund — establishment in the Finance and Deregulation portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Healthy Active Australia — promoting healthy living
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Ageing | -0.2 | -0.4 | - | - | - |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | -0.4 | -1.2 | - | - | - |
| Total | -0.6 | -1.5 | - | - | - |
The Government will redirect funding from the Healthy Active Australia — promoting healthy living measure. The program aimed to develop a Wellbeing Plan for Children and to update Australia's scientific guidelines on children's nutrition. The Government considers this program is no longer required given the new initiatives it has introduced to reduce childhood obesity.
This measure will provide savings of $1.6 million over two years (including $0.4 million in 2007‑08) to partially offset the new Healthy Habits for Life — funding for production.
See also the related expense measure Healthy Habits for Life — Guide for Parents in the Health and Ageing portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Human Services — departmental funding
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | -1.5 | -3.0 | -3.0 | -3.0 | -3.0 |
The Government will not proceed with funding for Human Services — additional funding announced in the 2007‑08 Budget. During 2008‑09 the Department of Human Services will reassess priorities and service delivery options within the Human Services portfolio.
This measure will provide savings of $13.5 million over five years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also the related savings measure titled Abolition of the Access Card and related expense measure titled Service Delivery Reform in the Human Services portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Institute for Trade Skills Excellence
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | - | -6.4 | -4.8 | -4.8 | -4.9 |
The Government will redirect funding from the Institute for Trade Skills Excellence. The Government will work with the Institute to facilitate the transition from the current level of funding.
This measure will provide savings of $20.9 million over four years to partially offset the Government's election commitment Skilling Australia for the Future. Activities funded through this initiative will include establishing Skills Australia, which will advise the Government about the future skills needs of the economy.
This measure delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also the related expense measure titled Skilling Australia for the Future in the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Invest Australia functions — merge into Austrade
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | -12.3 | -23.8 | -24.2 | -24.2 | - |
The Government will fold the functions of Invest Australia into Austrade. This measure will achieve efficiency savings and will align inward and outward investment functions within a single organisation, Austrade.
This measure will provide savings of $84.5 million over four years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.
Responsible Economic Management — Magnetic Resonance Imaging — improved access
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicare Australia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Department of Health and Ageing | -0.6 | -9.7 | -14.9 | -14.6 | -14.7 |
| Total | -0.6 | -9.7 | -14.9 | -14.7 | -14.8 |
The Government will redirect funding from the measure Magnetic Resonance Imaging — improved access announced in the Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2007‑08 which provided funding for Medicare‑eligible Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) units in 11 locations.
This measure will provide savings of $54.7 million over five years to offset the Government's election commitment, Health and Hospital Reform Plan.
This Measure delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See the related expense measure titled Health and Hospitals Reform — Better Outcomes for Hospital and Community Health in the Health and Ageing portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Medibank Private Limited — not proceeding with the sale
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Ageing | - | - | -50.0 | -101.3 | -103.8 |
| Department of Finance and Deregulation | -0.7 | -13.3 | - | - | - |
| Total | -0.7 | -13.3 | -50.0 | -101.3 | -103.8 |
The Government will achieve savings of $14.0 million over two years from 2007‑08 (including savings of $0.7 million in 2007‑08) from not proceeding with the sale of Medibank Private Limited. As a result of not proceeding with the sale of Medibank Private, there will be reduction in the estimated funds that were to be transferred to the Health and Medical Investment Fund. This will result in a reduction in expenditure relative to estimates incorporated into the Pre‑Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2007.
The provision of funding for the sale of Medibank Private Limited was announced in the 2006‑07 Budget.
This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.
Responsible Economic Management — Ministerial and Opposition Staff — 30 per cent reduction
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Finance and Deregulation | -15.4 | -27.0 | -27.5 | -28.7 | -27.7 |
The Government will reduce the number of Ministerial and Opposition personal staff by 30 per cent. This reduction in Ministerial and Opposition staffing reverses past increases in staff numbers.
This measure will provide savings of $126.3 million over five years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — National Capital Authority — streamlining responsibilities
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Capital Authority | -1.6 | -3.7 | -3.5 | -3.5 | -3.5 |
The Government has reduced funding for the National Capital Authority from 2007‑08. This savings measure recognises that the National Capital Authority and the Australian Capital Territory Government have overlapping responsibilities.
This measure will provide savings of $15.8 million over five years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — National Food Industry Strategy — Food Innovation Grants
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | -11.6 | -12.4 | -12.6 | -12.9 | -13.2 |
The Government will not proceed with funding for the Food Innovation Grants program announced in the 2007‑08 Budget. The savings from this measure will be used to offset the cost of programs in priority areas for farmers and agriculture as part of the Government's election commitments.
This measure will provide savings of $62.7 million over five years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also related expense measures titled Australia's Farming Future — Climate Change Adaptation Partnerships Program, Australia's Farming Future — Climate Change and Productivity Research Program, Australia's Farming Future — Climate Change Adjustment Program, Quarantine Research and Preparedness Program, National Weeds and Productivity Research Program, Regional Food Producers' Innovation and Productivity Program and Promoting Australian Produce Program.
Responsible Economic Management — New Industries Development Program
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | -0.2 | -2.4 | -2.7 | -1.3 | - |
The Government will not proceed with funding for the New Industries Development Program announced in the 2004‑05 Budget. The Government will assist regional food producers and processors to improve productivity and innovation through the Regional Food Producers' Innovation and Productivity Program.
This measure will provide savings of $6.6 million to partly offset the Government's election commitment Plan for Sustainable Fisheries.
See also the related expense measure titled Regional Food Producers' Innovation and Productivity Program in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Offshore processing centres in Nauru and Manus Province — closure
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Immigration and Citizenship | -2.3 | -16.1 | -16.4 | -16.7 | -17.2 |
The Government has closed the offshore processing centres in Nauru and in the Manus Province of Papua New Guinea, to replace the former Government's Pacific Solution.
This measure includes arrangements for site remediation as well as meeting obligations to host governments, the International Organization for Migration, and other service providers on the closure of the centres.
This measure will provide savings of $68.6 million over five years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Onshore Assistance of Fisheries Adjustment Package
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | -5.5 | - | - | - | - |
The Government will reduce funding for the onshore assistance component of the Securing our Fishing Future structural adjustment package. The third round of funding was completed in December 2007 and was considered sufficient to address any remaining adverse indirect impacts from the rationalisation of the fishing industry. The savings from this measure will be used to offset the cost of programs in priority areas for sustainable fisheries as part of the Government's election commitments.
This measure will provide savings of $5.5 million in 2007‑08 and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Parliamentarians' printing entitlement — reduction
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Finance and Deregulation | - | -4.3 | -6.1 | -9.7 | -4.3 |
The Government will reduce funding for printing entitlements for Members of the House of Representatives from $150,000 to $100,000 per financial year and will also remove the provision to roll over up to 45 per cent of the printing entitlement from one year to the next. The printing entitlement for Senators will be reduced from $20,000 to $16,667 per financial year. The changes will take place from 1 July 2008 and will more than reverse the increases in printing allowances that occurred from 1 July 2006.
This measure will provide savings of $24.4 million over four years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Parliamentary Local Liaison Officers
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Medicare Australia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Centrelink | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Total | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
The Government will discontinue the parliamentarians' Local Liaison Officer program that was introduced in early 2005 to assist parliamentarians in handling constituent queries.
This measure will provide savings of $2.1 million over five years (including $0.2 million in 2007‑08) and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
Responsible Economic Management — Radiation oncology — redirect funds to establish oncology facilities in Cairns and Lismore
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Ageing | - | -8.3 | -7.0 | - | - |
The Government will redirect funding from the Better Access to Radiation Oncology program. This measure will provide savings of $15.3 million over two years to offset the Government's election commitment to establish radiation oncology facilities in Cairns and Lismore Base Hospital.
See also the related expense measures titled Health and Hospitals Reform — Radiation oncology — funding contribution for services in Cairns and Health and Hospitals Reform — Radiation oncology — funding for Lismore Integrated Cancer Centre in the Health and Ageing portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — regulations for private rulings requiring valuations
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Taxation Office | -4.1 | -13.3 | -6.5 | -6.3 | -6.4 |
The Government will not proceed with funding for the Regulations for private rulings requiring valuations measure announced in the Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2007‑08. This measure would have allowed taxpayers to seek valuations from members of an approved professional association as part of a private ruling.
Allowing valuations by members of an approved profession would have increased the difficulty of maintaining consistency in valuations and would have resulted in increased administration costs for the Australian Taxation Office. The previous arrangements, whereby only valuations performed by registered and accredited valuers are accepted, will remain in place.
This measure will provide savings of $36.6 million over five years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.
Responsible Economic Management — Skills for the Future — business skills vouchers for apprentices
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | - | -2.7 | -3.2 | -4.0 | -4.0 |
The Government will redirect funding from the Skills for the Future — business skills vouchers for apprentices program. This measure will provide savings of $13.9 million over four years to partially offset the Government's election commitment Skilling Australia for the Future. Activities funded through this initiative, including up to 630,000 additional training places over five years for Certificate II and above qualifications, will replace the need for the Skills for the Future — business skills vouchers for apprentices program.
This delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also the related expense measure titled Skilling Australia for the Future in the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Skills for the Future — work skills vouchers
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | -16.3 | -190.4 | -190.4 | -190.6 | -190.6 |
The Government will redirect funding from the Skills for the Future — work skills vouchers program. This program provided training vouchers to Australians aged 25 years and over who do not have a Year 12 or equivalent qualification.
This measure will provide savings of $778.3 million over five years to partially offset the Government's election commitment Skilling Australia for the Future. Activities funded through this initiative, including up to 630,000 additional training places over five years, will replace the need for the Skills for the Future — work skills vouchers program. This delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
See also the related expense measure titled Skilling Australia for the Future in the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio.
Responsible Economic Management — Tasmanian Health Services Infrastructure
| 2007‑08 | 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Ageing | -6.0 | -19.3 | -7.5 | -2.3 | -2.2 |
The Government will not proceed with the measure Tasmanian Health Services Infrastructure announced in the Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2007‑08.
This measure will provide savings of $37.3 million over five years and delivers on the Government's commitment to responsible economic management.
These funds will be redirected to the Government's programs for health services in Tasmania including an integrated care centre at Launceston General Hospital, improved patient and health related community transport, and an oncology/cancer service for the north/north west region of Tasmania.
See also the related expense measure titled Better Outcomes for Hospitals and Community Health in the Health and Ageing portfolio.
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