Part 2: Expense Measures (Continued)
Table 2: Expense measures since the 2010‑11 MYEFO(a)
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2010‑11 $m |
2011‑12 $m |
2012‑13 $m |
2013‑14 $m |
2014‑15 $m |
EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comcare | |||||
| Model Work Health and Safety laws — implementation | 1.3 | 6.2 | - | - | - |
| Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | |||||
| Allow Bereavement Allowance for Parenting Payment recipients | - | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Building Australia's Future Workforce | |||||
| — linking job seekers with a disability to national employers | - | - | - | - | - |
| — wage subsidies for people with a disability | - | - | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| — wage subsidy for the very long-term unemployed | - | 11.5 | 26.4 | 27.0 | 27.6 |
| — accelerated Australian apprenticeships | - | 22.4 | 22.1 | 22.0 | 14.2 |
| — additional Workforce English Language and Literacy Program places | - | 2.8 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 7.5 |
| — Apprenticeship mentoring | - | 31.8 | 29.6 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| — Australian Apprentice Access Program — continuation of funding arrangements | - | - | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| — Australian Apprenticeship Incentive Program Certificate II incentives — realignment | - | -7.1 | -17.6 | -17.7 | -16.6 |
| — changes to the eligibility criteria for Youth Allowance (Other) and Newstart Allowance | - | 1.2 | -49.6 | -73.4 | -77.2 |
| — Compulsory Participation Plans and Support for Teenage Parents — targeted locations | - | 2.1 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 8.9 |
| — Compulsory participation requirements for jobless families — targeted locations | - | 0.3 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| — Disability Support Pension — participation requirements | - | - | 13.0 | 13.4 | 4.0 |
| — evaluation | - | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
| — Group Training Australian Apprenticeships Targeted Initiatives program — cessation | - | -5.7 | -5.8 | -5.9 | -6.0 |
| — implementation of more efficient and accurate assessments for Disability Support Pension | - | 55.0 | 33.7 | 25.8 | 25.6 |
| — improved access to the Language, Literacy, and Numeracy Program | - | 10.1 | 21.6 | 47.2 | 62.7 |
| — Incentives for Higher Technical Skills — cessation | - | -5.7 | -5.9 | -6.4 | -6.6 |
| — incentives for single parents and Parenting Payment reforms | - | - | 13.0 | 9.2 | -9.7 |
| — increased obligations for very long-term unemployed job seekers | - | 0.3 | 65.9 | 31.4 | 30.0 |
| — Indigenous Ranger Cadetships — pilot program | - | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | - |
| — Indigenous Youth Careers Pathways Program | - | - | - | - | - |
| — Industry Training Strategies program — redirection of funding | - | -2.8 | -2.8 | -3.9 | -4.0 |
| — information campaign | - | 20.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | - |
| — Job Services Australia demonstration pilots for highly disadvantaged job seekers | - | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | - |
| — more help for mature age workers | - | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | - |
| — National Partnership for Vocational Education and Training | - | - | - | - | - |
| — National Workforce and Productivity Agency | - | - | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| — National Workforce Development Fund — establishment | - | 74.8 | 77.2 | 77.4 | 126.3 |
| — Priority Employment Area initiatives — extension | - | 19.5 | 19.6 | - | - |
| — Productivity Education and Training Fund — establishment | - | 10.0 | 10.0 | - | - |
| — Productivity Places Program — redirection of funding | - | -83.8 | -255.7 | -257.0 | -257.4 |
| — Quality Skills Incentive — redirection of funding | - | -43.2 | -43.2 | -43.2 | -43.2 |
| — regional education, skills and jobs plans | - | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | - |
| — services to assist single parents enter the workforce | - | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| — streamlining services for jobseekers | - | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| — supporting families with teenagers | - | -187.9 | -502.6 | -635.0 | -650.8 |
| — targeted locations income management and extension of the School Enrolment and Attendance Measure | - | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | - |
| — training places for single and teenage parents | - | - | - | - | - |
| — transitional activities for early school leavers | - | 0.2 | 35.9 | 17.7 | 12.5 |
| Building the Education Revolution — Implementation Taskforce Interim Report recommendations | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cape York Welfare Reform Trial — extension | - | 2.1 | 2.2 | - | - |
| Centre for International Finance and Regulation — transfer | -2.6 | -4.5 | -4.0 | -1.0 | -2.0 |
| Child Care Assistance — awareness campaign | - | - | - | - | - |
| Child Care Rebate — additional payment option | - | - | - | - | - |
| Child Care Reform Agenda Workforce | |||||
| — improved access to Recognition of Prior Learning | - | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| — improved Recognition of Prior Learning Assessment | - | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | - |
| Child Care — early well-being competencies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Community Development Employment Projects program | |||||
| — continuation of grandfathered wage arrangements | - | -58.7 | - | - | - |
| — eligibility for the Approved Program of Work Supplement | - | 2.3 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Drought Assistance | |||||
| — Exceptional Circumstances assistance for primary producers | 0.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - |
| — Exceptional Circumstances assistance for small businesses | .. | .. | - | - | - |
| Drought policy reform — pilot of new measures in Western Australia — extension and expansion | - | 0.9 | - | - | - |
| Education Investment Fund — regional priorities round | - | 50.0 | 100.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 |
| Education Services for Overseas Students — further response to the Baird Review | - | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Employment Services Arrangements | |||||
| — Disability Employment Services in non-remote areas — continuation | - | 4.6 | 7.9 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| — efficiencies | - | .. | -30.0 | -44.0 | -49.3 |
| — Employer Broker Panel — cessation | - | - | -2.0 | -2.0 | -2.0 |
| — Innovation Fund — cessation | - | - | -13.7 | -13.7 | -13.7 |
| — Job Services Australia and Disability Employment Services in remote areas — contract extension and new initiatives | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - |
| — Job Services Australia in non-remote areas — continuation and new initiatives | - | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| — New Enterprise Incentive Scheme — continuation and extension to Disability Employment Services job seekers | - | 0.4 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 |
| Ethical Clothing Australia — continued funding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Framework for Open Learning Program — redirection of funding | - | -0.6 | -0.6 | - | - |
| Fraud prevention and compliance — improving compliance with income reporting | - | -2.2 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| Higher Education Contribution Scheme — reduction in discounts | - | -29.4 | -62.5 | -66.6 | -71.0 |
| Higher Education Performance Funding | - | -47.5 | -47.5 | - | - |
| Higher Education Regional Loading — increased funding | - | 15.0 | 30.5 | 31.6 | 32.8 |
| Indigenous Education Targeted Assistance — extension | - | - | - | - | - |
| National Mental Health Reform | |||||
| — Australian Early Development Index — improved ongoing implementation | - | - | - | - | - |
| — increased employment participation for people with mental illness | - | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| — Social Engagement and Emotional Development survey for Children aged 8 to14 years | - | - | - | - | - |
| National Workers' Memorial — establishment | - | - | - | - | - |
| Natural Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding | |||||
| — assistance to business affected by the Queensland Floods | 14.8 | 17.3 | -5.7 | -5.8 | -5.9 |
| — assistance to business affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasi | - | - | - | - | - |
| — Australian Learning and Teaching Council — redirect funding | - | -4.7 | -10.1 | -11.0 | -11.9 |
| — Capital Development Pool — cessation | - | -55.0 | -78.0 | -81.0 | -84.0 |
| Provisional Partner Visa Holders — Entitlement to Special Benefit | - | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Schools | |||||
| — Australian Baccalaureate — establishment | - | - | - | 2.5 | 4.8 |
| — Digital Education Revolution — redirection | - | -28.1 | -28.1 | -28.1 | -48.1 |
| — national rewards for great teachers | - | 50.0 | - | 125.0 | 250.0 |
| — National School Chaplaincy program — extension and expansion | - | 74.0 | 74.0 | 74.0 | - |
| — non-government school funding — extension | - | - | - | - | - |
| — Schools Support Program — reduction in funding | -2.5 | -2.5 | -2.5 | -2.5 | - |
| — Support for Improving Learning Experiences and Educational Outcomes for School Students with Disability | - | 18.8 | 18.6 | 9.3 | - |
| — Teach Next | - | 6.4 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| — Trade Training Centres in Schools Program — revised rollout | - | -6.6 | -17.9 | -33.8 | -44.5 |
| Service Delivery Reform — improving services — increased support for people needing assistance | - | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Vocational Education Broadband Network — redirection of funding | -34.4 | -24.4 | -19.7 | - | - |
| Work and Family Support for Small Businesses — cessation of grants | -4.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman | |||||
| Paid Paternity Leave — implementation — new start date | - | -0.2 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| Portfolio total | -27.1 | -47.1 | -489.1 | -554.7 | -571.8 |
| FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | |||||
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | |||||
| A Better Start for Children with Disability — Early intervention | 1.5 | 36.5 | 34.8 | 31.8 | 16.0 |
| Allow Bereavement Allowance for Parenting Payment recipients | - | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Australian Disability Enterprises Sector — additional funding | - | 9.8 | - | - | - |
| Broadband for Seniors — continuation | - | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Building Australia's Future Workforce | |||||
| — Audit of Disability Support Pension new claim assessments | - | - | - | - | - |
| — changes to the eligibility criteria for Youth Allowance (Other) and Newstart Allowance | - | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| — Compulsory Participation Plans and Support for Teenage Parents — targeted locations | - | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| — Compulsory participation requirements for jobless families — targeted locations | - | 0.7 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| — Disability Support Pension — allow all recipients to work up to 30 hours a week | - | .. | 4.0 | 1.4 | -1.3 |
| — Disability Support Pension — participation requirements | - | 0.1 | -0.2 | -2.5 | -2.8 |
| — implementation of more efficient and accurate assessments for Disability Support Pension | - | -55.5 | -53.3 | -42.6 | -44.6 |
| — services to assist single parents enter the workforce | - | 1.4 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| — supporting families with teenagers | - | 276.1 | 722.8 | 899.0 | 921.3 |
| — targeted locations income management and extension of the School Enrolment and Attendance Measure | - | 4.5 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Cape York Welfare Reform Trial — extension | - | 4.8 | 4.2 | - | - |
| Child protection and voluntary income management in Western Australia — continuation | - | 7.1 | - | - | - |
| Community Development Employment Projects program | |||||
| — continuation of grandfathered wage arrangements | - | 67.3 | - | - | - |
| — eligibility for the Approved Program of Work Supplement | - | .. | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Disability Support Pension — portability changes | - | 0.4 | -1.4 | -8.2 | -15.5 |
| Drought policy reform — pilot of new measures in Western Australia — extension and expansion | - | 1.9 | - | - | - |
| Emergency Relief and Commonwealth Financial Counselling — continuation | - | 22.6 | 26.7 | 30.7 | 31.3 |
| Family Support Program — indexation changes | - | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Family Tax Benefit Part A — more flexible advances | - | - | - | - | - |
| Financial Literacy and Micro-Finance Projects — continuation | - | 14.6 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 15.7 |
| Fraud prevention and compliance — improving compliance with income reporting | - | -3.9 | -12.9 | -18.8 | -20.1 |
| Fringe benefits tax — reform of the car fringe benefit rules(b) | - | -1.4 | -5.4 | -11.2 | -15.9 |
| Gender Equality in the Workplace | - | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| Healthy Start for School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Helping Children with Autism — additional funding | 13.7 | 15.0 | - | - | - |
| National Mental Health Reform | |||||
| — Expanding community mental health services — additional Family Mental Health Support services | - | 2.3 | 8.9 | 13.3 | 18.0 |
| — expanding community mental health services — additional personal helpers and mentors and respite services | - | 7.3 | 29.6 | 51.9 | 59.4 |
| — National Partnership Agreement on Mental Health | - | 0.5 | .. | .. | 0.1 |
| Natural Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding | |||||
| — donation to the Perth Lord Mayor's Appeal Fund | -0.5 | - | - | - | - |
| — Emergency Relief and Commonwealth Financial Counselling in flood and cyclone affected areas. | - | 11.2 | 5.6 | - | - |
| Paid Paternity Leave — implementation — new start date | - | 0.7 | -32.2 | .. | 1.1 |
| Primary Care — redirection of the domestic violence referral points project | - | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Protective behaviours pilot program — school students | - | 0.4 | - | - | - |
| Provisional Partner Visa Holders — Entitlement to Special Benefit | - | -1.6 | -11.9 | -13.8 | -14.2 |
| Reduction in the minimum payment amounts for account-based pensions in 2011‑12(b) | - | 9.0 | - | - | - |
| Reform of Family Payments — Aligning Family Tax Benefit Part A eligibility with Youth Allowance age of independence | - | -0.9 | -7.5 | -10.2 | -11.6 |
| Reform of family payments | |||||
| — pause indexation of Family Tax Benefit supplements for three years | - | -77.0 | -179.0 | -267.9 | -278.8 |
| — pause indexation of upper limits and thresholds for a further two years | - | - | -205.5 | -415.0 | -425.8 |
| Service Delivery Reform — improving portfolio business — improving online services | - | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Social Security Agreement with Hungary | - | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Strengthening Compliance for Child Support | - | -29.6 | -30.4 | -31.1 | -31.9 |
| Supporting Grandparent Carers — peer support groups | - | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Youth Insearch Foundation — contribution | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency | |||||
| Gender Equality in the Workplace | - | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Portfolio total | 14.7 | 335.1 | 338.3 | 249.8 | 229.6 |
| FINANCE AND DEREGULATION | |||||
| Australian Electoral Commission | |||||
| Australian Electoral Commission — additional funding | - | 10.0 | - | - | - |
| Department of Finance and Deregulation | |||||
| Building Australia's Future Workforce — evaluation | 0.1 | - | - | - | - |
| Capped Entitlement in Exceptional Circumstances for Members and Senators — supplementation | 0.2 | -0.2 | - | - | - |
| Competition for Market Services | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Government and non-Government Parliamentarians staff — additional positions | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Improving Access to Australian Government Services | - | 2.3 | - | - | - |
| National Archives Preservation Facility | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| National Broadband Network — implementation | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| National Security — Australian Federal Police — forensics facility project | - | 0.2 | - | - | - |
| Natural Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding — deferral of other infrastructure projects | - | - | - | - | - |
| Service Delivery Reform — integrating the portfolio — corporate integration | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Stronger Super — SuperStream — initial funding | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Portfolio total | 1.3 | 14.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| AusAID | |||||
| Official development assistance | |||||
| — Australian Civilian Corps — deployment funding | - | 5.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| — Australian Civilian Corps — Haiti deployment | 0.3 | 0.3 | - | - | - |
| — Australia's contribution to international debt relief | - | - | - | - | - |
| — Expanding aid in Indonesia and South East Asia | - | 41.8 | 79.6 | 220.6 | 353.7 |
| — Expanding aid to Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East | 44.0 | 31.1 | 131.2 | 242.1 | 376.2 |
| — Non-Government Organisations, Volunteer and Community programs | - | 18.7 | 40.1 | 78.1 | 107.1 |
| — sixteenth replenishment of the World Bank's International Development Association | - | - | - | - | - |
| — support for education and ending violence against women in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific | - | 4.4 | 8.7 | 51.2 | 86.2 |
| — termination of the Pacific Land Program | - | -21.8 | -22.3 | -22.8 | -23.3 |
| Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |||||
| Border Security — Combating people smuggling — enhanced intelligence capability | - | 7.4 | 7.3 | - | - |
| National Security — reprioritisation of resources — savings | - | -7.4 | -7.4 | - | - |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||||
| Afghanistan — transition of Uruzgan Province to International Security Assistance Force leadership | 1.3 | 1.7 | - | - | - |
| Border Security — international engagement to prevent and disrupt maritime people smuggling | - | 4.5 | 4.5 | - | - |
| Consular Services — additional funding | - | 4.0 | - | - | - |
| International Australian Television Service — The Australia Network | - | - | - | - | - |
| Japan Earthquake and Tsunami — donation to the Red Cross Japan and Pacific Disaster Appeal | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
| National Security | |||||
| — Baghdad Embassy civilian security arrangements — final transition | - | 13.4 | - | - | - |
| — United Nations Security Council — final phase | - | - | - | - | - |
| United States Studies Centre — contribution | - | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | - |
| Portfolio total | 55.6 | 102.9 | 248.5 | 579.1 | 909.9 |
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