Appendix A:
2015 Election Commitments
Expense Measures(a)
2014- 15
2015- 16
2016- 17
2017- 18
2018- 19
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
2015 Election Commitments
Family and Community Services
Social Housing Community Improvement Fund
...
6.0
6.2
8.4
Institute of Open Adoption
...
1.0
1.0
0.9
...
Deliver more services valued by seniors
...
...
1.5
7.3
1.6
(7.3)
1.6
...
1.5
...
...
10.0
10.0
...
...
...
...
3.4
20.0
2.3
...
2.3
...
2.3
...
Supporting the RSPCA
...
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Growing the Arts And Cultural Sector in Western Sydney
...
1.0
1.5
2.1
3.2
Expanding energy rebates
...
21.6
25.9
30.9
36.2
Harnessing new technology to prevent shark attacks
...
0.1
...
...
...
Jobs For NSW
...
8.7
87.9
162.9
137.9
Boost funding for Landcare
...
...
1.5
8.3
2.6
8.5
5.3
8.7
6.5
...
Tough sentencing for criminals
...
0.9
2.0
2.3
2.5
Combating child sexual assault
...
5.5
5.6
5.8
5.9
...
27.0
29.0
37.3
45.4
...
13.0
12.6
2.8
2.8
4.8
...
7.6
1.0
7.6
0.5
8.8
0.5
...
0.5
...
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.1
...
...
...
0.6
20.0
0.6
20.0
0.6
20.0
0.6
Delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme early
...
Education
Aboriginal Centre for Excellence
(b)
Maths and science initiative
$20 million Before And After School Care Fund
Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Telecommunication services in regional NSW
Justice
(c)
Strengthen the NSW Police Force
Support our rural firefighters in protecting our communities
Victims Compensation Scheme
Boosting Police Citizen Youth Clubs
Planning and Environment
Overhauling the Companion Animal Registration System
Saving Our Species
Enhance and expand our National Parks
(d)
Premier and Cabinet
Support our veterans
...
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.4
Fixed commitments for local projects
...
14.5
1.2
4.3
...
Growing NSW visitor economy
...
35.7
32.7
33.0
26.3
Budget Statement 2015-16
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Table A.1:
Expense Measures(a) (cont.)
2014- 15
$m
2015- 16
$m
2016- 17
$m
2017- 18
$m
2018- 19
$m
2015 Election Commitments
Transport
...
...
...
7.6
6.5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(18.0)
...
(18.0)
...
(18.0)
...
(18.0)
...
1.5% efficiency dividend
...
(129.3)
(133.5)
(136.2)
(137.7)
Eliminating unnecessary duplication across Government
...
...
(15.0)
(62.5)
(25.0)
(108.6)
(40.0)
(115.6)
(40.0)
(116.7)
...
(9.7)
(10.0)
(10.0)
(10.0)
Parramatta River - more ferries and services
Finance, Services and Innovation
Trial Car Sharing Services In Government
Treasury
Cash management practices
Treasurer's Advance for Victims' Compensation Scheme
Whole- of- Government
Implementation of procurement savings initiatives
Other
Reduction to DPC Contingency Fund
Total Impact on Expenses
(a)
4.8
(36.3)
(41.3)
28.3
(22.3)
This table updates the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), Budget Impact Statement 2015 – Coalition, 23 March
2015. The costings in this table vary from the PBO due to reclassification of some measures between revenue
and expenses and refinement of costings, including final implementation details. Some measures will be met
either wholly or in part within existing resources. For other election commitments including those to be met
from within existing resources, see Table A.2, A.3 and A.4 in this appendix. Budget impacts are shown on an
escalated basis.
(b) Published by the PBO as “Specialist Subjects Successful Students”.
(c)
Includes the recurrent cost of additional police strength and police equipment. See also related capital
component for police equipment - Strengthen the NSW Police Force – equipment, in Table A.3.
(d) Published by the PBO as a revenue measure. Reclassified as an expense measure. Refers to 50 per cent
discount on registration fees for all cats and dogs obtained from pounds and shelters.
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Budget Statement 2015-16
Revenue Measures(a)
2014- 15
2015- 16
2016- 17
2017- 18
2018- 19
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
2015 Election Commitments
Health
Health capital - Transform Patient Health Care
(b)
...
...
...
2.8
4.2
Strengthen the NSW Police Force
...
10.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
Support our rural firefighters in protecting our communities
...
13.9
12.3
2.1
2.1
...
...
...
...
...
Enhance and expand our national parks
...
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
National Parks - increase access
...
0.1
...
...
...
...
53.1
46.4
40.8
23.5
...
(1.1)
(1.1)
(1.2)
(1.2)
76.0
72.6
59.6
43.6
Justice
Planning and Environment
Overhauling the Companion Animal Registration System
(c)
Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Treasury
Cash management practices
Finance, Services and Innovation
Making property sales data and land valuation data free
Total Impact on Revenue
(a)
...
This table updates the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), Budget Impact Statement 2015 – Coalition, 23 March
2015. The costings in this table vary from the PBO due to reclassification of some measures between revenue
and expenses and refinement of costings, including final implementation details. For other election
commitments including those to be met from within existing resources, see Table A.1, A.3 and A.4 in this
appendix.
(b) Published by the PBO as an expense measure. Components reclassified as a revenue measure.
(c)
Published by the PBO as a revenue measure. Reclassified as an expense measure.
Budget Statement 2015-16
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Capital Measures(a)
2014- 15
2015- 16
2016- 17
2017- 18
2018- 19
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
2015 Election Commitments
Education
(b)
...
0.8
...
...
...
...
56.6
111.7
53.7
22.2
Strengthen the NSW Police Force - equipment
...
10.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
Support our rural firefighters in protecting our communities
...
3.5
2.1
...
...
...
3.0
...
...
...
...
2.0
11.0
11.0
...
...
...
...
...
...
Support our veterans
...
0.1
...
...
...
Fixed commitments for local projects
...
0.6
0.6
...
...
79.7
37.2
Maths and science initiative
Health
Health capital - Transform Patient Health Care
(c)
Justice
Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Enhance and expand our National Parks
Transport
Parramatta River - more ferries and services
Finance, Services and Innovation
Trial car sharing services in Government
Premier and Cabinet
Total Impact on Capital Expenditure
(a)
...
76.5
140.4
This table updates the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), Budget Impact Statement 2015 – Coalition, 23 March
2015. The costings in this table vary from the PBO due to reclassification of some measures between revenue
and expenses and refinement of costings, including final implementation details. Some measures will be met
either wholly or in part within existing resources. For other election commitments including those to be met
from within existing resources, see Table A.1, A.2 and A.4 in this appendix.
(b) Published by the PBO as “Specialist Subjects Successful Students” as an expense measure. Components
reclassified as a capital measure.
(c)
This measure excludes Rebuilding NSW funding to be applied in later years.
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Budget Statement 2015-16
During the election campaign, the Government announced a number of measures that are to be
fully offset and therefore, have a nil impact on the 2015-16 Budget and forward estimates. The
following lists some of these election commitments. Subsequent to the election, a number of
items received supplementary funding. For full details of election commitments, see election
commitment booklet.
Funding Within Existing Resources
2015 Election Commitments
Education
Innovative Education, Successful Students – new schools and upgrades
Quality Teaching, Successful Students – public primary school teacher
mentoring and coaching
Supported Students, Successful Students – increased resources to improve
student welfare
Health
Boost to frontline staff and hospital capacity for increased activity
Increased support for rural health
Rollout of ‘It Stops Here: Safer Pathway’ program to more areas
Transforming Patient Health Care through building and upgrading hospital and
health services
Medical research policy
Integrated care policy
Abolishing co- payments for Highly Specialised Drugs
Additional support for mothers with post- natal depression
Justice
Stronger legislation to fight organised crime
Police Station capital works
Cultural institutions - free general admission to under 16s
(a)
Fighting the scourge of ice
Community Safety Fund
Reopening Kirkconnell Prison
Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme
Planning and Environment
Increase the number of home sites unlocked from Government owned land
Energy Efficiency Action Plan
Container Deposit Scheme
(a)
(a)
New community recycling centres
Local Floodplain Management in Kyogle
Reduced sulphur emissions in fuel used by cruise ships
Funding for new Community Renewable Energy Grants
Establishment of a 200 hectare Bungarribee Super Park
Jimmy's Beach renourishment
Urban Habitat Renewal Program to improve urban bush and habitat over four
years
Addition to the Brisbane Waters National Park
New Edmondson Regional Park
Backyard swimming pool compliance
Family and Community
Services
Building safer and better social housing communities
Homelessness services funding boost
Pensioner and seniors concessions reinstatement
Ageing advocacy funding extension
Budget Statement 2015-16
(a)
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Table A.4:
Funding Within Existing Resources (cont.)
2015 Election Commitments
Transport, Roads and Freight
Major train station upgrades
Commuter car parking upgrades
Intercity and regional interchange upgrades
Morning peak express trains service increases from Parramatta to the CBD
Regional train fleet
(b)
Community transport funding boost
Local walking and cycling paths investment increases
Transport grants increases for regional and country areas
Macarthur Transport Action Plan
Linking Orange coach to Bathurst Bullet
Safety and congestion road projects to improve traffic flow and address
pinch points
Flashing lights for school safety zones
Highway and local road safety improvements and upgrades
Industry, Skills and Regional
Development
A new sports infrastructure fund administered via the ClubGRANTS program
Newsagent assistance fund
(a)
(a)
Reskilling NSW
Funding to reduce lead levels at Broken Hill
NSW drought package
(a)
(a)
Enhancement to the Water Monitoring Framework
Reopening parts of Warragamba Dam to the public
Commitment to Cap and Pipe Scheme
Coastal dredging to restore the accessibility and health of five key North
Coast waterways
Petroleum Exploration Licence Buy Back extension to 30 June 2015
Premier and Cabinet
Funding a perpetual John Monash Scholarship
Appointment of an Electricity Commissioner
NSW Police Force review of oversight arrangements
Appointment of a Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault
Sporting infrastructure upgrades
Finance, Services and
Innovation
Expansion of Service NSW one- stop shops
Introduction of digital drivers licences
Workers Compensation Scheme reform
(a)
Procurement contribution to local jobs and training
Relocation of Office of Finance and Services positions to Queanbeyan and
Gosford
Underquoting cracking down on real estate agents
Treasury
Social impact investment policy
Foodbank - distribution centre
(a)
Deregulation of retail trading laws
Additional support for James Hardie asbestos victims
(a)
This item subsequently received supplementary funding.
(b) This item no longer impacts general government expenses due to the establishment of Transport Asset Holding
Entity.
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Budget Statement 2015-16