Part 3: Capital Measures
Table 3: Capital measures since the 2011‑12 MYEFO(a)
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2011‑12 $m |
2012‑13 $m |
2013‑14 $m |
2014‑15 $m |
2015‑16 $m |
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| AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY | |||||
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | |||||
| Reforming Australia's Biosecurity System | |||||
| — maintaining core biosecurity operations(b) | ‑ | 1.0 | 1.0 | ‑ | ‑ |
| — new Post‑Entry Quarantine facility | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 1.0 | 1.0 | ‑ | ‑ |
| ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S | |||||
| Attorney‑General's Department | |||||
| Document Verification Service — extension to the private sector(b) | ‑ | ‑ | 1.5 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Official development assistance — Pacific Police Development Program — continuation(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Australian Crime Commission | |||||
| Tax compliance — maintaining the cross agency approach to preventing abuse of secrecy jurisdictions (Project Wickenby)(c) | ‑ | .. | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Australian Customs and Border Protection Service | |||||
| Australian Customs and Border Protection Service | |||||
| — Increased use of SmartGate capability(b) | ‑ | 5.2 | 2.7 | ‑ | ‑ |
| — Long Term Ashmore Reef Capability(b) | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| — redirection of capital spending | ‑ | ‑4.8 | ‑4.9 | ‑4.9 | ‑4.9 |
| Maritime Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Capability — share arrangement for Southern Ocean surveillance(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 0.5 | ‑ |
| Australian Federal Police | |||||
| Australian Federal Police — forensic facility(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Australia's civilian engagement in Afghanistan — an integrated whole‑of‑government approach — continuation(b) | ‑ | 2.5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Official development assistance | |||||
| — extension of AFP commitment to the UN Mission in Timor‑Leste(b) | ‑ | 0.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| — Pacific Police Development Program — continuation(b) | ‑ | 0.7 | 0.1 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 3.7 | ‑0.7 | ‑4.4 | ‑4.9 |
| BROADBAND, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMY | |||||
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation | |||||
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation — regional radio services(b) | 5.0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Digital Productivity — Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Digital Classroom — National Online Education Portal(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Spectrum — support for clearance of the 2.5 GHz band(b) | ‑ | 12.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Australian Communications and Media Authority | |||||
| Digital Television Switchover — spectrum restacking(b) | ‑ | ‑ | 0.1 | 0.1 | ‑ |
| Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | |||||
| Digital Television Switchover — spectrum restacking(b) | ‑ | ‑ | 0.2 | 0.2 | ‑ |
| Special Broadcasting Service Corporation | |||||
| Special Broadcasting Service Corporation | |||||
| — additional funding(b) | 5.0 | 3.0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| — free‑to‑air Indigenous television service(b) | ‑ | 2.9 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | 10.0 | 18.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ‑ |
| CROSS PORTFOLIO | |||||
| Various Agencies | |||||
| Replacing the Education Tax Refund with a Schoolkids Bonus(b) | 0.5 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | 0.5 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ‑ |
| DEFENCE | |||||
| Department of Defence | |||||
| Bushmaster vehicles — acquisition of long‑lead supplies | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| C‑17A Globemaster aircraft — acquisition | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| CH‑47D Chinook Fleet — acquisition of two additional helicopters | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Defence — efficiencies and reprogramming | ‑ | ‑869.1 | ‑1,463.3 | ‑1,023.7 | ‑1,533.2 |
| Electronic Warfare System — long‑lead item equipment purchase | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Intermodal Terminal at Moorebank In Western Sydney — Defence relocation | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Maritime Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Capability — acquisition of an Offshore Support Vessel | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Review of Military Compensation Arrangements — Government response(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | ‑869.1 | ‑1,463.3 | ‑1,023.7 | ‑1,533.2 |
| EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS | |||||
| Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | |||||
| Economic Potential of Senior Australians — employment assistance(b) | ‑ | 0.2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Fraud prevention and compliance — new compliance data sources(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Remote Jobs and Communities Program — establishment(b) | ‑ | 4.6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Whole‑of‑Government Parliamentary Workflow Solution | ‑ | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 5.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | |||||
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | |||||
| Fraud prevention and compliance — new compliance data sources(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| National Disability Insurance Scheme — First Stage(b) | ‑ | 25.4 | 95.1 | 64.1 | 32.0 |
| Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory — remote engagement and coordination(b) | ‑ | 2.2 | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Indigenous Business Australia | |||||
| Consolidation of the Indigenous Home Ownership Programs(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 27.6 | 95.1 | 64.1 | 32.0 |
| FINANCE AND DEREGULATION | |||||
| Department of Finance and Deregulation | |||||
| Intermodal Terminal at Moorebank in Western Sydney | ‑ | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Intermodal Terminal at Moorebank In Western Sydney — Defence relocation | ‑ | 102.6 | 258.4 | 184.1 | 14.3 |
| Nation Building Program — Northern Territory road projects(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Reforming Australia's Biosecurity System | |||||
| — maintaining core biosecurity operations(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| — new Post‑Entry Quarantine facility | ‑ | 22.1 | 95.4 | 59.8 | 7.0 |
| Whole‑of‑Government Parliamentary Workflow Solution | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 124.7 | 353.8 | 243.9 | 21.3 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| AusAID | |||||
| Official development assistance | |||||
| — Asian Development Fund replenishment(b) | ‑ | 0.4 | 0.4 | ‑ | ‑ |
| — An effective aid program for Australia(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| — Australia's development partnerships with the United Nations(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| — closing development gaps in East Asia(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| — overcoming poverty and building stability in the Pacific(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 0.4 | ‑ |
| — Pacific Police Development Program — continuation(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| — rejoining the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development(b) | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | ‑ | ‑ |
| — strengthening preparedness and response to humanitarian crises(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 0.7 | ‑ |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||||
| Australia's civilian engagement in Afghanistan — an integrated whole‑of‑government approach — continuation(b) | ‑ | 1.7 | 1.6 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Enhancing Australian Diplomacy(b) | ‑ | 5.0 | 14.9 | 4.3 | ‑ |
| National Security — Baghdad Embassy civilian security arrangements(b) | ‑ | 0.5 | 4.6 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 7.6 | 22.4 | 5.3 | ‑ |
| HEALTH AND AGEING | |||||
| Department of Health and Ageing | |||||
| Latent Tuberculosis Infection Testing — revised purchasing arrangements | ‑ | ‑0.5 | ‑0.5 | ‑0.5 | ‑0.5 |
| Living Longer. Living Better | |||||
| — building a system for the future(b) | ‑ | 15.8 | 21.8 | 9.8 | 13.8 |
| — staying at home(b) | ‑ | 0.4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| National Medical Stockpile — replenishment | 27.7 | 19.8 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Private health Insurance Premiums and Competition Unit — establishment(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Private Health Insurance Administration Council | |||||
| Private health Insurance Premiums and Competition Unit — establishment(b) | ‑ | .. | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | 27.7 | 35.5 | 21.3 | 9.3 | 13.3 |
| HUMAN SERVICES | |||||
| Department of Human Services | |||||
| Australian Working Life Residency — strengthening requirements(b) | ‑ | ‑ | .. | ‑ | ‑ |
| Digital Productivity — leveraging the National Broadband Network infrastructure to enhance service delivery through video conferencing(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Family Tax Benefit Part A — change to age of eligibility(b) | ‑ | 0.2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Living Longer. Living Better — means testing(b) | ‑ | 22.9 | 7.9 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program — additional funding(b) | .. | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| National e‑Health Program — continuation(b) | ‑ | 1.6 | 1.4 | ‑ | ‑ |
| National Health Reform Agreement — establishment of the Administrator and the National Health Funding Body(b) | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Tripling the tax free threshold — Family Tax Benefit and the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card(b) | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | 2.0 | 28.0 | 11.6 | ‑ | ‑ |
| IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP | |||||
| Department of Immigration and Citizenship | |||||
| Streamlining protection visa processes(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal | |||||
| Streamlining protection visa processes(b) | ‑ | 3.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 3.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| INDUSTRY, INNOVATION, SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND TERTIARY EDUCATION | |||||
| Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education | |||||
| Australian Apprenticeships Information Management System — establishment | ‑ | 2.8 | 5.7 | 0.6 | ‑ |
| Manufacturing Technology Innovation Centre — establishment(b) | ‑ | .. | .. | ‑ | ‑ |
| Stronger Super — implementation of SuperStream reforms(b) | 0.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| VET FEE‑HELP Assistance Scheme — redesign(b) | ‑ | 1.6 | 0.6 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | |||||
| Digital Productivity — putting museums online for public access(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Australian Skills Quality Authority) | |||||
| Australian Skills Quality Authority (National Vocational Education and Training Regulator) — additional funding(b) | ‑ | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Portfolio total | 0.2 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT | |||||
| Australian Maritime Safety Authority | |||||
| National Transport Regulatory reforms — implementation assistance(b) | ‑ | 2.4 | 7.5 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Department of Infrastructure and Transport | |||||
| Intermodal Terminal at Moorebank in Western Sydney | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 2.4 | 7.5 | ‑ | ‑ |
| PARLIAMENT | |||||
| Department of Parliamentary Services | |||||
| Parliament House Disability Access — upgrade | ‑ | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET | |||||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |||||
| Australia to host the Group of 20 in 2014(b) | ‑ | 9.6 | 1.0 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 9.6 | 1.0 | ‑ | ‑ |
| REGIONAL AUSTRALIA, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ARTS AND SPORT | |||||
| Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport | |||||
| Christmas Island Information and Communications Technology upgrade — redirection of funding | ‑8.5 | ‑2.7 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑8.5 | ‑2.7 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT, WATER, POPULATION AND COMMUNITIES | |||||
| Bureau of Meteorology | |||||
| Bureau of Meteorology — cease relocation of the Wollongong radar | ‑ | ‑1.3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities | |||||
| Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act — implementation of reforms(b) | ‑ | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| National Water Commission | |||||
| National Water Commission — continuation(b) | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| TREASURY | |||||
| Australian Prudential Regulation Authority | |||||
| Australian Prudential Regulation Authority — sustaining capacity(b) | ‑ | 3.2 | 3.7 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Australian Securities and Investments Commission | |||||
| Australian Securities and Investments Commission — enhanced market supervision(b) | ‑ | 2.2 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 0.4 |
| Future of Financial Advice Reform(b) | ‑ | 1.0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Insolvency practitioners — modernisation and harmonisation of the regulatory framework | ‑ | 5.3 | 1.2 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Stronger Super — self managed superannuation funds auditor registration(b) | ‑ | 5.0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Australian Taxation Office | |||||
| Australian Business Register — towards a better business future(c) | ‑ | 4.6 | 0.6 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Official development assistance | |||||
| — extension of AFP commitment to the UN Mission in Timor‑Leste(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| — Pacific Police Development Program — continuation(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Personal income tax | |||||
| — consolidate the dependency offsets into one(c) | ‑ | 0.5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| — do not proceed with 50 per cent tax discount for interest income(c) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑4.3 | ‑ | ‑ |
| — do not proceed with standard deduction(c) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑11.1 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Spreading the Benefits of the Boom — company loss carry back(c) | ‑ | 2.8 | 1.9 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Stronger Super | |||||
| — implementation of SuperStream reforms(b) | 12.3 | 22.3 | 12.7 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| — self managed superannuation funds auditor registration(b) | 1.5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Superannuation — reduction of higher tax concession for contributions of very high income earners(c) | ‑ | 1.8 | 1.8 | ‑ | ‑ |
| Department of the Treasury | |||||
| Australia to host the Group of 20 in 2014(b) | ‑ | 1.3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Reforming Australia's Biosecurity System — maintaining core biosecurity operations(b) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory — remote engagement and coordination(b) | ‑ | ‑ | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| Portfolio total | 13.8 | 50.1 | 14.2 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| VETERANS' AFFAIRS | |||||
| Australian War Memorial | |||||
| Anzac Centenary Program 2014‑18(b) | ‑ | 3.8 | 18.0 | 5.2 | ‑ |
| Department of Veterans' Affairs | |||||
| Living Longer. Living Better | |||||
| — means testing(b) | ‑ | 1.8 | 5.3 | ‑ | ‑ |
| — older Australians from diverse backgrounds(b) | ‑ | 0.3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| National e‑Health Program — continuation(b) | ‑ | 2.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portability of Australian Government Payments(b) | ‑ | 0.2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Review of Military Compensation Arrangements — Government response(b) | ‑ | 1.6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Portfolio total | ‑ | 9.7 | 23.3 | 5.2 | ‑ |
| Decisions taken but not yet announced | 0.1 | 13.1 | 20.4 | 106.9 | 5.7 |
| Depreciation expense | ‑ | ‑12.2 | ‑54.2 | ‑77.9 | ‑81.1 |
| Total capital measures(d) | 45.8 | ‑531.6 | ‑930.1 | ‑647.9 | ‑1,531.5 |
* 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 capital, no sign before an estimate indicates increased capital.
(b) These measures can also be found in the expense measures summary table.
(c) These measures can also be found in the revenue measures summary table.
(d) Measures may not add due to rounding.
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