Transcript budget summary

Key Aggregates

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000
$m
$m
$m
$m
Current
Outlays
Receipts
19,690
21,543
20,515
22,763
21,070
23,284
21,656
24,098
Surplus
1,853
2,247
2,214
2,442
Capital
Outlays
Receipts
2,658
872
3,301
1,081
3,025
847
3,117
870
(Deficit)
(1,786)
(2,220)
(2,178)
(2,247)
UNDERLYING RESULT
67
27
36
195
(T he financial result is presented on an underlying basis w hich
excludes extraordinary items such as equity restructures and sale
of government business enterprises. )
“The first consecutive surplus in the State’s
history.”
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The 1997-98 Budget forecasts an underlying
surplus of $27 million with forward year
projections confirming an improving trend. The
1996-97 result will more than deliver on the
Budget prediction of a modest surplus.
These results fully meet the Government’s
commitment in its Debt Elimination Act to
achieve sustainable Budget surpluses.
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Forecast results include major expenditure on
Olympics - with budget outlays of $423 million in
1996-97, $654 million in 1997-98, $457 million in
1998-99 and $188 million in 1999-2000.
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Current outlays will increase by $825 million in
1997-98 reflecting further substantial increases
in funding for hospitals, schools and other
priorities.
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Responsible tax increases, based on a capacity to
pay, to fund priority services without borrowing
money.
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Unfunded superannuation liabilities for the
Budget Sector will decline by about $3.1 billion
in real terms by June 2006.
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Budget Sector net debt as a percentage of GSP is
projected to decline from a high of 10.1% in 1994
to 6.2% in June 2000.
Trends in Budget Aggregates
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Budget Sector Financial Results
1989-90 to 1999-2000
$m
1,600
1,200
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Underlying Result
Headline Result
.
Surplus
This is the first time consecutive surplus Budgets
have been delivered, reflecting a commitment to
responsible Budget management.
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Budget receipts will increase by 5.7% in 1997-98,
a real increase of 4.1%. This primarily reflects
the impact of a range of tax measures which are
designed to fund expenditures in key priority
areas of health, education and transport.
400
-400
Deficit
-800
-1,200
89-90
90-91
91-92
92-93
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
98-99
99-00
Budget Receipts
Real terms, 1997-98 base; annual % change
$b
25
% of GSP
4%
Amount
% of Gross State Product (GSP)
-1%
2%
20
4%
4%
22
7%
2%
16
4%
19
12
16
8
13
4
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Like last year’s Budget, this Budget pays its way.
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800
0
Debt will continue to decline as a result of
sustainable surpluses.
Trends in Budget Aggregates (cont)
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Current outlays will increase by 4.2% in
1997-98, a real increase of 2%, with additional
funding in the key areas of health, education and
community services.
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Capital outlays will increase by 24.2% in
1997-98, a real increase of 21.6%, reflecting the
peak year expenditures on the Olympic and
Homebush Bay projects and continuation of the
major infrastructure renewal program for the
State Rail Authority.
Budget Sector Current Outlays
Real Terms, 1997-98 base; percentage change on
previous year and percent of Gross State Product
$b
24
% of GSP
Amount
% of Gross State Product (GSP)
7%
1%
18
3%
4%
2%
15
1%
0.5%
1%
12
9
12
6
6
91-92
92-93
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
98-99
99-00
Budget Sector Capital Outlays (a)
Real Terms, 1997-98 base; percentage change on
previous year and percent of Gross State Product
$m
5,000
% of GSP
Amount
% of Gross State Product (GSP)
4
3
4,000
10%
16%
10%
22%
-12%
-10%
3,000
1%
-17%
2
1
2,000
0
1,000
91-92
92-93
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
98-99
99-00
(a) Excludes revenue offsets from the sale of business assets and equity restructure payments
Major Spending Initiatives
Police, Crime Prevention and Public Safety
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Police Integrity Commission established
with budget of $10.7 million to detect,
investigate and prevent police corruption
and other serious police misconduct.
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$2.9 million for improvements to court
security.
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$3.8 million for road safety improvements,
including breath testing devices.
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$1.9 million for a new Youth Justice
Conferencing Scheme.
Health
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An extra $452 million for health services since
the last Budget, including 
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Education
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$55 million for a “Back to School
Allowance” to assist mothers and children
at the start of each school year.
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An additional 250 teaching positions in
schools. The Government has funded an
additional 776 teaching positions since 1995.
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Commence 15 new school education capital
projects including 8 new schools.
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Begin 8 major new capital developments at
TAFE colleges across the State.
Additional funding for growth areas of
South Western and Western Sydney,
Central Coast, North Coast, Hunter and
Illawarra.
$7 million extra for mental health services.
$6.4 million for medical teaching and
research.
$471 million for capital works including major
new hospital projects with an estimated total cost
of $258 million.
Social and Community Services
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Home and Community Care program of
$254 million, including growth funding of
$8 million for new or expanded services.
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$4 million for improvements in substitute care
services for children and young people in care.
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$6.4 million for joint projects involving
Community Services, Health and Police to
investigate serious cases of child abuse.
Major Spending Initiatives (cont)
Transport
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$348 million for rail infrastructure projects
including 
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Housing, Water and Sewerage and the
Environment
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$50 million for country sewerage projects.
$193 million for the New Southern Rail/
East Hills line.
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$30.6 million in 1997-98 for backlog sewerage
projects in metropolitan fringe areas.
$12.9 million for Flemington Junction for
the Olympic and Showground site.
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$8.5 million for heritage conservation.
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$17.1 million to arrest environmental
degradation in irrigation areas.
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$4.8 million for the Willandra Lakes World
Heritage area.
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$0.6 million for the first stage of a $4 million
rehabilitation of wetlands on Kooragang Island.
$8 million for the Richmond rail line.
$12 million for new suburban rail cars and
$18 million for access, security and
upgrade of stations.
$2,190 million for roads including 
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$1,240 million for regional and rural roads.
Recreation and Culture
$145 million a year for roads in the West
and South West of Sydney.
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A record $628 million in 1997-98 on Olympic and
Paralympic facilities.
$220 million (as part of a 10 year program)
for the Pacific Highway.
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$5.2 million for new parks and wilderness areas.
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$2.1 million to maintain additions to the National
Parks and Wildlife Service estate.
$52 million for the M4/M5 Cashback
Scheme.
$144 million for the M5 East project.
Major Spending Initiatives (cont)
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$20 million for new national parks as part of
a $50 million 4 year program.
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$3 million to upgrade exhibits and public
facilities at the Australian Museum.
Mining, Energy and Construction
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$52 million over 3 years ($12 million in 1997-98)
for the Sustainable Energy Development
Authority for the development, promotion and
use of sustainable energy technology.
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Funding of $2.9 million for various projects
promoting research, development and reform in
the electricity and gas industries.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
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$32 million in 1997-98 for the Forestry
Industry Structural Adjustment Package
(a total of $120 million over the period
1995-96 to 1999-2000).
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$47 million total package over three years
for additional eucalypt hardwood
plantations; $21.4 million in 1997-98 to
complete this program.
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$14.8 million for State’s share of the Murray
Darling Basin Agreement.
$5 million for the Native Vegetation
Management Fund ($15 million to be
provided over three years).
$2.5 million to establish the Acid Soil Action
Program ($7 million over three years).
Savings Measures
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Total savings of $146 million in a full year to be
achieved by more efficient and effective service
delivery and review of low priority activities.
Budget Receipts
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Budget receipts will increase by 5.7% in 1997-98,
an increase in real terms of 4.1%. As a
percentage of GSP, receipts are expected to
decline from 12.7% in 1996-97 to 12% in
1999-2000.
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Receipts from taxes, fees and fines are projected
to increase by 9.2% (6.9% in real terms) partly
as a result of tax initiatives in this Budget and
partly because of strong on-going activity in the
property market.
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The range of tax measures to be introduced in
1997-98 includes -
Taxes, Fees and Fines
Real terms, 1997-98 base; annual % change
$b
14
% of GSP
Amount
% of Gross State Product (GSP)
7%
2%
1%
12
7%
12
9%
10
10
4%
4%
3%
8
3%
6
8
4
6
2
4
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State Tax Receipts, 1997-98
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StampDuties
Duties
Stamp
26.1%
25.9%
Payroll Tax
25.7%
Feesand
andFines
Fines 2.1%
Fees
2.1%
Other 6.6%
Other
7.2%
Licences
Land Tax 6.1%
Land Tax
15.2%
6.0%
MotorTax
Vehicle Tax
Motor
Vehicle
Gambling
Gambling
and
Betting
7.2%
and10.7%
Betting 7.1%
10.8%
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Introduction of an Electricity Distributors’
Levy (yield of $100 million).
Land tax rate to increase from 1.65% to
1.85% and extended coverage to high
valued owner-occupied properties (yield
$109 million).
Introduction of a CBD accommodation
duty (yield $48 million).
Increasing club gaming device duty (yield
$56 million).
Increasing concessional rate of duty on
general insurance (yield $51 million).
Budget Receipts (cont)
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Income from Non Budget Sector agencies will
decrease by 9.8% in real terms (reflects one-off
inclusions in 1996-97). The decline is expected to
continue beyond 1997-98 as electricity prices
continue to fall.
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States are required to make a Fiscal
Contribution to reducing the Federal deficit over
three years from 1996-97. Net of the Fiscal
Contribution, Commonwealth general purpose
grants are expected to increase in real terms over
the next three years. These figures assume the
Commonwealth will make payments to the State
under the National Competition Policy
Agreement, due to begin with $73 million in
1997-98.
Income from Non Budget Sector Agencies
Real terms, 1997-98 base; annual % change
$m
1,800
% of GSP
Amount
% of Gross State Product (GSP)
11%
-10%
9%
13%
1,200
1.2
1%
-13%
2%
19%
0.8
25%
0.4
600
0.0
0
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Commonwealth General Purpose Payments
Real terms, 1997-98 base; annual % change
$m
6,000
% of GSP
Amount
% of Gross State Product (GSP)
5
5%
5,000
8%
-4%
4%
3%
-3%
3%
4
3%
-1%
4,000
3
3,000
2
2,000
1
0
1,000
90-91
91-92
92-93
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
98-99
99-00
Debt and Other Liabilities
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Budget Sector Net Debt
Per cent of Gross State Product
% of GSP
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12
10
9.9
9.5
10.1
9.5
8.0
8
7.5
7.1
6.7
6.2
6
4
The General Government Debt Elimination Act,
1995, sets the Government’s debt and liability
management strategies.
Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s recently
confirmed NSW’s AAA rating for long term local
currency debt. This reflects continuing prudent
management of financial resources and the
diversified economic base of NSW.
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The long term target is to eliminate general
government net debt by the year 2020 by
achieving sustainable Budget surpluses.
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Budget Sector net debt levels as a percentage of
GSP are expected to decline from a high of
10.1% in 1994 to 6.2% in 2000.
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Projections indicate that the annual accruing
superannuation liability will be fully funded by
2020, while the unfunded liability will be
eliminated by 2045.
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Following corporatisation of State Rail and
Pacific Power, the Budget has assumed
superannuation liabilities for these authorities.
Excluding these items, the underlying Budget
Sector unfunded superannuation liabilities will
continue to decline as a percentage of GSP.
2
0
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Budget Sector Unfunded Superannuation Liabilities
Per cent of Gross State Product
% of GSP
10
8.9
8.8
8.3
8.0
8.1
8.3
8.2
8
7.9
7.6
6
4
2
0
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Interstate Comparisons
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Net Debt (June 96)
Per cent of GSP
%
Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s credit ratings
for NSW are the highest possible.
40
30
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NSW has the second lowest level of net debt of all
States. Total public sector debt in NSW has
fallen by 10% in real terms in the last four years.
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As NSW is required to cross-subsidise smaller
States and Territories by $1.3 billion a year, it is
forced to rely more on its own source revenue
than other jurisdictions.
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The cross-subsidy also severely constrains
NSW’s ability to fund services and means the
Government has to contain its outlays.
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Current outlays represent 12.6% of GSP, below
the national average.
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Capital outlays, at 1.9% of GSP are higher than
the national average, reflecting spending on
infrastructure in the priority areas of transport,
health and Olympic facilities.
20
10
0
-10
NSW
Vic
Qld
WA
SA
Tas
General Government Current Outlays
1996-97
Per cent of GSP
%
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
NSW
Vic
Qld
WA
SA
Tas
General Government Capital Outlays
1996-97
Per cent of GSP
%
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
NSW
Vic
Qld
WA
SA
Tas
Economic Overview
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National economic growth slowed from almost
4% in 1995-96 to an estimated 3% in 1996-97
due to slower growth in private consumption and
a much smaller contribution to GDP from net
exports.
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Economic growth in NSW is expected to be
around 3% in 1996-97, similar to the national
level.
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Forecasts for 1997-98 are for some acceleration
in growth attributable to an upswing in dwelling
construction and stockbuilding. This more than
offsets a fall in the net trade balance.
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The medium term outlook for both Australia and
NSW is for steady growth at about 3 ½% in
1998-99 and 1999-2000.
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Employment in 1997-98 is forecast to grow by
1¾ % in NSW.
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A modest acceleration in world growth is
expected in 1997-98. A slightly stronger
performance in Europe and Japan will offset
slower growth in the USA.
Employment
4
Actual
Forecast
2
0
-2
91-92
93-94
95-96
97-98
99-00
Consumer Price Index
6
Actual
Forecast
4
2
0
91-92
93-94
95-96
97-98
99-00
Gross Domestic Product
Actual
4
Forecast
2
0
91-92
93-94
95-96
Australia
New South Wales
97-98
99-00
Key Economic Assumptions
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Nationally, private consumption is expected
to grow at about 2¾%, while growth of
public expenditure is forecast to rise to
1½%.
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National employment growth is forecast to rise to
2% after a weak performance in 1996-97.
Employment growth in NSW is expected to
mirror the national trend.
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Dwelling investment in NSW is forecast to
rise by 10%.
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Budget forecasts are sensitive to assumptions
about the outlook for the economy -
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Business investment growth is expected to
be about 7% in NSW, representing a slight
decline on 1996-97.
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Both short and long term interest rates are
forecast to rise by 0.5% in the course of
1997-98.
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The headline rate of inflation is forecast to
rise to 2% for 1997-98, with the underlying
rate expected to remain steady at that rate.
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Wages growth in 1997-98 is expected to be
around 3¾% in NSW and nationally.
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a significant wage blow-out across the
economy could lead to a deterioration in
the Budget outcome of up to $250 million.
however, significantly stronger economic
growth than forecast could add over
$160 million to the Budget outcome.
a 1 per cent increase in public sector wages
would lead to a deterioration in the Budget
outcome of around $90 million. Public
Sector wages growth will be restrained to
3% with productivity offsets required for
wage increases above this level.
Police, Crime Prevention and Public Safety
Law, Order and Public Safety
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Total current payments in this area will be
$2,127 million in 1997-98 - up $36 million on last
year. The capital allocation is $186 million.
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$1,062 million for the NSW Police Service. Major
structural reforms will put large numbers of
police back into operational duties.
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$10.7 million for the Police Integrity Commission
to prevent police corruption and misconduct.
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$4.5 million for the first 3,500 of 13,000 modern
self-loading pistols.
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$3.8 million for road safety improvement.
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Work to commence on redevelopment of the Long
Bay Correctional Facility and the Mulawa
Women’s Correctional Facility.
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$263.5 million for the NSW Fire Brigades for fire
fighting and prevention. 12 new fire stations in
major urban growth areas.
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Continued reduction in court backlogs through
appointment of Acting Judges and other reforms.
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$2.9 million to improve court security.
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$1.9 million ($6.1 million over three years) for a
new Youth Justice Conferencing Scheme.
Payments in real terms, 1997-98 base; annual % change
Current ($m)
2,500
Current
Capital ($m)
7%
-0.4%
3%
8%
2,000
500
Capital
400
3%
300
1,500
49%
-4%
-17%
-4%
1,000
200
-10%
100
500
0
0
92-93
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
Law, Order and Public Safety
Police Numbers;
Response time < 7 minutes to major fires
81
Fire Response < 7 minutes (%)
Police Numbers (000s)
14
Fire Response Time
80
13.5
79
Police Numbers
78
13
12.5
77
12
Jun 94
Jun 95
Jun 96
Jun 97
“More police on operational duty and safer
streets.”
Education
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Education
Payments in real terms, 1997-98 base; annual % change
Current ($m)
6,000
Current
Capital ($m)
Capital
2%
3%
4%
900
3%
3%
750
5,000
600
4,000
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450
3,000
3%
-5%
-17%
-9%
2,000
300
-16%
$55 million for a “Back to School Allowance” to
all mothers with school-age children to help meet
the costs of equipping children for school each
year.
150
1,000
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An additional 250 teaching positions in schools
for literacy, technology and small schools. An
additional 776 teaching positions have been
funded since 1995.
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Commence 15 new school education building
projects including 8 new schools. Work will
continue on 45 other projects.
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$65 million for the schools technology program,
bringing its cost over four years to $185 million.
295
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Begin 8 major capital projects at TAFE facilities.
290
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$977 million for recurrent expenditure at TAFE
Colleges to meet training needs.
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$55 million over three years ($5 million in
1997-98) for redevelopment of the Sydney
Conservatorium of Music and the
Conservatorium High School.
0
0
92-93
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
Education
Enrolments in Government Primary and Secondary Schools
455
Total current payments in this area will be
$5,605 million in 1997-98 - up $259 million on
last year. The capital allocation in this area will
be $236 million.
Primary (000s)
Secondary (000s)
310
Primary
450
305
445
300
Secondary
440
435
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
“Good schools - secured with an extra $399
million since 1995-96.”
Health
Health
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Total current payments in the health policy area
will be $5,401 million - up $464 million on last
year’s Budget. A further $196 million is included
in the Social and Community Services policy
area giving a total for the Health portfolio of
$5,597 million.
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All health services to benefit from the increased
expenditure, but especially the population
growth areas of South Western Sydney and outer
Western Sydney, the Central Coast and the
North Coast.
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Mental health services are supported with an
additional $7 million.
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Medical teaching and research activities are
boosted with a further $6.4 million.
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The Government places a high priority on
Community Health with total spending of
$380 million. Extra community health nurses
will be engaged at a cost of $1.5 million.
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$471 million will be spent on capital projects
including Women and Children’s Health
facilities at Nepean Hospital ($59 million),
substantial upgrading of Campbelltown Hospital
and other works in the Macarthur area
($79 million) and upgrading of a number of State
Government Nursing Homes ($75 million).
Payments in real terms, 1997-98 base; annual % change
Current ($m)
6,000
Capital ($m)
Current
Capital
4%
5%
4%
5,000
4%
900
2%
750
600
4,000
10%
14%
-1%
-10%
450
19%
3,000
300
2,000
150
1,000
0
0
92-93
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
Health
Average Length of Stay;
7
Stay Length (Days)
Same Day Admission
Admissions (Number, 000s)
550
Same Day Admissions
6.5
500
6
450
5.5
400
Length of Stay
5
350
92-93
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
“Good hospitals - secured with an extra $914
million since 1995-96.”
Social and Community Services
Social and Community Services
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Total current payments of $1,808 million in
1997-98 - $34 million more than 1996-97. The
capital allocation for this area will be
$64
million.
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$254 million for the Home and Community Care
Program to assist frail aged and people with
disabilities (includes growth funding of
$8.4 million for new and expanded services).
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$4 million to improve substitute care services for
children and young people in care ($20 million
over three years).
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$6.4 million for the joint project involving
Departments of Community Services, Health and
the Police Service to investigate serious cases of
child abuse.
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$65 million for other programs to protect
children from abuse and neglect.
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$5 million to assist in the establishment of
additional child care places including new places
in rural NSW.
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Enhanced rural child protection services with an
additional $300,000 per annum for additional
casework specialists in western NSW.
Payments in real terms, 1997-98 base; annual % change
Current ($m)
2,500
Current
Capital ($m)
200
Capital
2,000
160
9%
0%
4%
9%
12%
120
1,500
53%
1,000
-29%
-26%
-1%
-5%
80
40
500
0
0
92-93
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
Social and Community Services
HACC Program - Provision of Personal Care Services;
Disability Services Program- Supported Accommodation Places
100
HACC Program (Hrs 000s/Mnth)
Supported Accom. (Places)
95
6,000
5,900
HACC -Personal
Care Services
90
5,800
Supported Accom.
Places
85
5,700
80
5,600
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
“Good care for the frail aged and people with
disabilities.”
Transport and Communication

Total current payments of $1,734 million in
1997-98. The capital allocation in this area will
be $1,616 million, an increase of $257 million.

$35 million more for public transport - a total
increase of $244 million since 1995-96.

$348 million for rail projects including -
Transport and Communication
Payments in real terms, 1997-98 base; annual % change
Current ($m)
2,000
Capital ($m)
Current
2,000
37%
Capital
-6%
16%
-2% -6%
1,600
-6% -3%
-1%
-4%
1,600
-2%
1,200
1,200
800
800
400
400

0
0
92-93
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98

Transport and Communication
CityRail and State Transit Authority Passenger Trips
280
City Rail (Million)
State Transit Authority (Million)

240
CityRail

260
220
State Transit
Authority
240
200
220
180
200
160
94-95
95-96
96-97
$12.9 million for Flemington Junction for
the Olympic and Showground site.
$8 million for the Richmond rail line.
$12 million for new suburban rail cars and
$18 million for access, security and
upgrade of stations.

$1,240 million for regional and rural roads.

$145 million a year for roads in the West and
South West of Sydney.

$220 million for the Pacific Highway.

$52 million for the M4/M5 Cashback Scheme.

$144 million for the M5 East project.
97-98
“Good public transport and good roads.”
$193 million for the New Southern Rail/
East Hills line.
Housing, Water and Sewerage and the Environment

Total current payments in this area will be $339
million in 1997-98. The capital allocation in this
area will be $596 million.

$5 million on-going funding for the Total
Catchment Management Program.

$4.8 million for the Willandra Lakes World
Heritage listing package.

$17.1 million to arrest environmental
degradation in irrigation areas.

$30.6 million for backlog sewerage projects in
metropolitan fringe areas.

$16.3 million for Regional Waste Boards to
reduce waste.

$6 million for upgrading of the Perisher Waste
Treatment Plant.
-18.5

$8.5 million for heritage conservation.
-20

$27.7 million on new Aboriginal housing and
$3 million to upgrade existing stock.

$0.6 million for the first stage of the $4 million
rehabilitation of Kooragang Island wetlands.
Housing, Water and Sewerage and the
Environment
Payments in real terms, 1997-98 base; annual % change
Current ($m)
1,000
Current
Capital ($m)
1,000
Capital
-1%
28%
800
800
-10%
2%
-17%
600
400
29%
2%
13%
-4%
600
400
19%
200
200
0
0
92-93
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
Environment
Reduction in Waste Going to Landfill;
Pollution Infringement Notices Issued
4,500
Notices (Number)
Reduction in waste going to landfill (%)
3,750
Waste Reduction
(% decrease from
1990 levels)
3,000
-14
-15.5
-17
Notices
2,250
1,500
94-95
95-96
96-97
“A good living environment.”
97-98
Recreation and Culture
Recreation and Culture

Total current payments in this area will be
$464 million in 1997-98. The capital allocation
will be $571 million.

A record $628 million (includes payments from
other policy areas) for Olympic and Paralympic
projects including -
Payments in real terms, 1997-98 base; annual % change
Current ($m)
600
Current
Capital ($m)
13%
500
11%
400
700
Capital
36%
-3%
580
6%
460
125%
12%
340
300
37%
200

220
11%
-30%
100
100
92-93
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98

Recreation and Culture
NPWS "Discovery" Programs Conducted;
Scholarships to High Performance Athletes
700
Scholarships (Number)
Programs (Number)
80
"Discovery" Programs

575
60
450
40
Scholarships
325
200
96-97

$3 million to commence upgrade of exhibitions
and public facilities at the Australian Museum.

$3 million for the NSW Institute of Sport and
$5.5 million for regional sports facilities.
97-98
“The best Olympics the world has seen - while
providing better health services to NSW.”
$23 million for completion of the rail link
to service the Olympic and Showground
sites.
Continuation of the $50 million 4 year program
for new national parks and wilderness areas;
works will continue on two new urban parks in
Western Sydney at a total cost of $14 million.
0
95-96
$215 million on facilities and venues
including $35 million on the Olympic
Stadium and $53 million on remediation of
the Athletes’ Village site.

20
94-95
$179 million for completion of the Royal
Agricultural Society Showground site at
Homebush Bay.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Total current payments in this area will be
$463 million in 1997-98 - an increase of
$18 million on last year. The capital allocation in
this area will be $60 million.

$32 million in 1997-98 for the Forestry Industry
Structural Adjustment Package (a total of
$120 million over the period 1995-96 to
1999-2000, funded dollar for dollar with the
Commonwealth).

$47 million total package over three years for
additional eucalypt hardwood plantations;
$21.4 million in 1997-98 to finish the program.
Payments in real terms, 1997-98 base; annual % change
Current ($m)
600
Current
Capital ($m)
-3%
500
180
Capital
-4%
150
2%
-3%
120
400
90
300
7%
42%
200
-39%
2%
60
-5%
30
100
0
0
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Noxious Weeds Inspections;
Release of Non-Chemical Pest Controls
165
Pest Controls (Number)
Noxious Weeds Inspections (000s)
50

$14.8 million for the State’s share of the Murray
Darling Basin Agreement.
Pest Controls
150
45
135
40

$5 million for the Native Vegetation Management
Fund ($15 million to be provided over three
years).

$25.1 million for NSW Fisheries for conservation
of the State’s fisheries resources.

$2.5 million to establish the Acid Soil Action
Program ($7 million over three years).

$6 million to minimise problems associated with
noxious weeds (a further $6 million is provided
by local government).
Inspections
120
35
105
30
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
“A good future for farmers, foresters and
fishermen.”
Mining, Energy and Construction
Mining, Energy and Construction

Total current payments in this area will be
$82 million in 1997-98. The capital allocation in
this area will be $48 million.

$52 million over 3 years ($12 million in 1997-98)
for the Sustainable Energy Development
Authority for the development, promotion and
use of sustainable energy technology.

$2.9 million for various projects promoting
research, development and reform in the
electricity and gas industries.

$1 million for the Gretley Judicial Inquiry.

$2.6 million for the Discovery 2000 project to
continue mapping and collecting geophysical and
geological data for the State.

$1.6 million (over two years) to build extensions
to the Department of Mineral Resources core
sample library.

$9.4 million to provide assistance for rural
electricity distributors.
Payments in real terms, 1997-98 base; annual % change
Current ($m)
120
Current
Capital ($m)
Capital
42%
90
150
-4%
9%
100
-3% 28%
60
200
-28%
-9%
-20%
30
50
0
0
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
Mining, Energy and Construction
Investment in New Mines/Expansions;
Coal and Mineral Applications
550
Applications (Number)
Investment ($m)
500
1,700
1,575
Applications
450
1,450
Investment
400
1,325
350
1,200
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
“A good balance between jobs and the
environment.”