Appendix E

Major initiatives in the 2011‑12 Budget


The table below provides a summary of major initiatives in the 2011‑12 Budget and their impact on the fiscal balance. More comprehensive information is provided in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2011‑12.

Table: a summary of major initiatives in the 2011‑12 Budget and
                                    their impact on the fiscal balance.
  • (a) The total commitment for Health and Hospital Fund ‑ Regional Priorities Rounds is $1.8 billion over six years.
  • (b) The total commitment for the Education Investment Fund ‑ Regional Priorities Round is $500 million over five years.
  • (c) Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) spending of $1.9 billion has no net budget impact as this was already provisioned for in the forward estimates.