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Dr Ian Watt Secretary Department of Finance and Administration John Gorton Building PARKES ACT 2600

Dear Dr Watt

In accordance with the requirements of the Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998, I request that you cost the following publicly announced Coalition policies. All of the policies can be accessed on the Liberal Party website at www.1iberal.ore.a~. I have attached pro-formas for each of the policies as required by the costing guidelines.

These policies include:

Round the Clock Medicare: Investing in After-Hours GP S e ~ o e s Australian Technical Colleges

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Extending Youth Allowance to New Apprentices Supporting Australian Exporters Commonwealth Trade Learning Scholarship Australian Network of Industry Careers Advisers Investing in our Schools: A Billion Dollar Investment in our School Infrastructure Promoting an Enterprise Culture Supporting Community Broadcasting Supporting Access to Broadband Investing in Stronger Regions Supporting North Queensland Fighting Terrorism at its Source Supporting Western Sydney Whitten Oval Royal Children's Hospital Cancer Ward

The contact officer in my office is Mr James Fox, who is available on 62777700.

Yours sincerely

(John Howard)

Dr Ken Henry Secretary Department of the Treasury Langton Crescent PARKES ACT 2600

Dear Dr Henry

2 0 SEP 2001

In accordance with the requirements of the Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998, I request that you cost the following publicly announced Coalition policies. All of the policies can be accessed on the Liberal Party website at www.libera1.org.a~. I have attached pro-formas for each of the policies as required by the costing guidelines.

These policies include:

Round the Clock Medicare: Investing in After-Hours GP Services Australian Technical Colleges Extending Youth Allowance to New Apprentices Supporting Australian Exporters Commonwealth Trade Learning Scholarship Australian Network of Industry Careers Advisers Investing in our Schools: A Billion Dollar Investment in our School Infrastructure Promoting an Enterprise Culture Supporting Community Broadcasting Supporting Access to Broadband Investing in Stronger Regions Supporting North Queensland Fighting Terrorism at its Source Supporting Western Sydney Whitten Oval Royal Children's Hospital Cancer Ward

The contact officer in my office is Mr James Fox, who is available on 62777700.

Yours sincerely

(John Howard)

APPENDIX B: REQUEST FOR COSTING AN ELECTION COMMITMENT - PRO-FORMA

'erson requesting costing (Prime vlinister/Leader of the Opposition) ~ - - ~ , ~ ~.~~ ..~ ~ .

>ate of public release of policy (including ~ource)

late of request to cost the policy

~ummary of policy

.ntention of policy

lescription of policy

B Is the policy part of a package?

- If so, which one?

b What is the expected community impact of the policy? How many people will be affected by the policy?

8 Are any behavioural responses expected?

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Lund the clock Medicare . . . . . . .

'rime Minister

!6 September 2004

!8 September 2004

me Coalition will invest in after hours GI xactice by providing greater Medicarf .ebates and investing in after-hours GI nfiastructure.

Medicare rebates for after-hours GI rervices will increase by $10 from 1 lanuary 2005.

Xecurrent operating subsidies of up tc 6200,000 per year will be provided to u~ :o 30 new and recently established after. lours GP clinics.

3tart up grants of up to $200,000 will be provided to assist existing GP practices to stablish infrastructure and staffing rupport to remain open after hours. I

Up to 100 competitive recurrent grants ~ will be provided (of up to $50,000 per ~ year, renewable every 2 years) to practices ;

I that are operating a rostered after-hours rurgery based or call out senrice. Priority ~ will be given to practices in regional or mter suburban areas.

To improve the availability of after hours 3 services.

No. These initiatives are on top of previously announced initiatives such as 100% Medicare.

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1 - If so, what are they?

I . How will the policy be i administered?

1 . Intended date of I 1 implementation. . Transitional arrangements ) associated with policy ; implementation. I

1 Interactions with other policies i (proposed and existing). I ( Other.

Administrative responsibility will rest with the De~artment of Health and the ~ e a l t h Insurance Commission.

Increased rebates will commence from 1 January 2005. Some one-off seeding grants will be provided in 2004-05. Other assistance to after- hours clinics will commence in the 2005-06 year.

APPENDIX B: REOUEST FOR COSTING AN ELECTION - COMMITMENT - PRO-FORMA

Person requesting costing (Prime Mister/Leader of the Opposition)

Date of public release of policy (includin source)

Date of request to cost the policy

Summary of policy

Intention of policy

Description of policy . Is the policy part of a package?

- If so, which one?

What is the expected community impact of the policy? . How many people will be affected by the policy?

. Are any behavioural responses expected?

- If so, what are they?

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Australian Technical Colleges

26 September 2004

28 September 2004

The Coalition will establish 24 Australian Technical Colleges. The colleges will teach up to 7,200 students in Years 11 and 12. Each College will have strong linkages with industry, will specialise ir particular trades and will be run with a significant degree of autonomy by thei~ principals.

Tenders will be sought to establish colleges in specified locations.

Funding to each college is expected tc vary according to the courses offered and the particular circumstances of the successful tenderers.

Students who attend the colleges will bf funded at the same rate as govemmeni and non-government secondary students.

To provide a new and dynamic form 01 trade-related training for Year 11 and 1: students.

The policy is one of a number of measures aimed at improving skills training, assisting apprentices and addressing skills shortages. However, it can be costed in isolation from other initiatives.

No.

Administrative responsibility will

~ .~~ . ~ - . ~ ~ ~ . How will the policy be administered? . Intended date of implementation. . Transitional arrangements associated with policy implementation. . Interactions with other policies (proposed and existing). . Other.

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rest with the Education, Science ' and Training portfolio.

Funding will commence from the 2005-06 year.

APPENDIX B: REQUEST FOR COSTING AN ELECTION - COMMITMENT - PRO-FORMA

?rime Mister Person requesting costing (Prime Minister/Leader of the Opposition)

Date of public release of policy (including source)

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Date of request to cost the policy ~ ~

Summary of policy

26 September 2004

18 September 2004

f i e Coalition will extend eligibility for Youth Allowance and Austudy for over 15's to New Apprentices from 1 July 2005.

Intention of policy To further ease the financial burden on 3pprentices and ensure greater equity wtween apprentices and university students.

Description of policy

Is the policy part of a package?

- If so, which one? . What is the expected community impact of the policy? . How many people will be affected by the policy?

lXs policy is one of a number of Coalition initiatives aimed at wpporting apprentices particularly in areas of skill shortages.

I

[t is expected that this measure will benefit 75.000 New Apprentices in 2005L06 rising to 33,000 in 2008-09. Are any behavioural responses

expected? - If so, what are they? . How will the policy be administered?

1 July 2005 . Intended date of implementation. . Transitional arrangements associated with policy implementation.

Interactions with other policies (proposed and existing).

Other.

APPENDIX 8: REQUEST FOR COSTING AN ELECTION COMMITMENT - PRO-FORMA

Name of policy A

Person requesting costing (Prime Minister/Leader of the Opposition)

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Summary of policy

Intention of policy



- If so, which one? . What is the expected community impact of the policy? . How many people will be affected by the policy? . Are any behavioural responses expected?

- If so, what are they?

How will the policy be administered?

. Intended date of implementation. . Transitional arrangements associated with policy

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Supporting Australian Exporters

Prime Minister I

26 September 2004

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28 September 2004 - -

The Coalition will invest $25 million over thee years, including $6 million of new money and $19 million from within existing Austrade resources to provide 30 export facilitators to maximise the opportunities flowing to Australian businesses from the US Free Trade Agreement.

A further $4 million over 3 years will be allocated to establish 8 new trade and industry hubs in regional Australia and to co-locate where possible Austrade and Audndustry services.

To provide further assistance to Australian exporters and maximise the potential benefits from the US Free Trade Agreement.

No.

No.

New money for the export hubs will be spent over 2 years from 2004-05. New money for export facilitators will commence from

. Interactions with other policies 1 1 (proposed and existing). I i 1 . Other. I !





Summary of policy

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Intention of policy



- If so, which one? What is the expected community impact of the policy? . How many people will be affected by the policy? . Are any behavioural responses expected?

- If so, what are they? . How will the policy be administered?

Intended date of implementation.

. Transitional arrangements associated with policy implementation.

. Interactions with other policies (proposed and existing).

Other.

Prime Minister

26 September 2004

28 September 2004 ~ ~ . -~ ~ ~ . . ~ ~ ~

The Coalition will provide trade learning scholarships of $500 at the successful completion of the fist and second years of a New Apprenticeship in a skill shortage trade (at Certificate I11 or IV level), for those employed in a small to medium enterprise (with 500 or fewer employees)

To provide additional financial support for New Apprentices.

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M s policy is one of a number of Zoalition initiatives aimed at ;upporting apprentices 3articularly in areas of skili jhortages.

rhis initiative will assist around 50,000 first and second year New Apprentices each year.


Name of policy




Summary of policy

Intention of policy


- If so, which one?

What is the expected community impact of the policy? . How many people will be affected by the policy?

Are any behavioural responses expected?

- If so, what are they? . How will the policy be administered? . Intended date of implementation. Transitional arrangements

I I associated with p&cy 1 implementation. . Interactions with other policies (proposed and existing).

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?rime Minister

26 September 2004

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B September 2004 ~ ~ ~ ~.~ ~ ~-~

! The Coalition will provide $103.9 million ~ver 3 years to establish the Australian Vetwork of Industry Careers Advisers to support young people aged 13 to 19 to %chieve a successful transition from lchool to further training and work.

f i s will build on the existing structure of Local Community Partnerships.

To assist school students in making nformed choices about education, raining and career options.

No.

No.

Administrative responsibility will rest with the Education, Science md Training portfolio.

1 July 2005 !


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Person requesting costing (Prime Minister/Leader of the Opposition) - ... -~ . . ~-

Date of public release of policy (includir source)


S u m m q of policy

Intention of policy

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- If so, which one? . What is the expected community impact of the policy? How many people will be affected by the policy? . Are any behavioural response! expected?

- If so, what are they? . How will the policy be administered? . Intended date of implementation.

. Transitional arrangements associated with policy implementation.

. Interactions with other policie: (proposed and existing).

'rime Minister

'6 September 2004 i

i 18 September 2004

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f i e Coalition will invest an additional $1 ~illion over four years in school buildings md gounds.

6700 million will be devoted to ;overnment schools and $300 million to Zatholic and Independent schools.

l l is will be in addition to existing r\ustralian Government support for ~ h o o l education.

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To contribute to the upgrade of school ~uildings and facilities across Australia.

No.

No.

Administrative responsibility will rest with the Education, Science and Trainin portfolio. Funds will be provide f directly to schools to support the projects identified by the school community. The funding will commence in the 2004-05 year, and rn until the end of 2007-08.

. Other.


'erson requesting costing (Prime Ylister/Leader of the Opposition) . . ~ ~ ..... - ~ ..

>ate of public release of policy (including iource) ~ ~


iummary of policy

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Intention of policy

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1 ! Description of policy . Is the policy part of a package:?

- If so, which one?

What is the expected community impact of the

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'rornoti~g an Enterprise Culture

'rime Mis ter

!6 September 2004 ! I

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B September 2004 ~ -~~ ..... . ~ - ~ . ~~ - .

i ?olicy contains initiatives to reduce small ; msiness taxes and ease the regulatory ~ mden. 1 h e S i l i f i e d Tax System will be ?xtended to include eligible small , ~usinesses that account on an accruals >asis I

4 25 per cent entrepreneurs tax discount ill be offered on the income tax liability >f small businesses that are in the STS and lave an annual turnover of $50,000 or ess. The discount will phase out at one Jercentage point for each $1000 of income >f turnover above $50,000.

f i e amendment period in which the AT0 :an adjust and audit the tax assessments ,f businesses within the STS will be reduced from the current four years to two years. (This one aspect of the Coalition's the Review of the

Svstem which will be announced includ&costs, in the coming weeks.)

$50 million will be used to establish a Regulation Reduction Incentive Fund.

To encourage and promote an enterprise culture, especially among home-based businesses.

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policy?

How many people will be affected by the policy?

Are any behavioural responses expected?

- If so, what are they? How will the policy be administered?

Intended date of implementation.

Transitional arrangements associated with policy implementation.


Other.

[t is estimated t 300,000 small businesses will entrepreneurs

The Tax meas es will be administered b the ATO. The Regulation Red ction Incentive Fund RRI{ will be administered b the Office of Small Business.

It is expected that he tax measures will be operati nal from 1 July 2005. The bF will be operational in 2 04-05, although not all fun s would be expended in tha) year.

APPENDIX 8: REQUEST FOR COSTING AN ELECTION 1 COMMITMENT - PRO-FORMA

'erson requesting costing (Prime Wster/Leader of the Opposition)

late of public release of policy (including aource)


;ummary of policy

htention of policy

~ ~~ - ~ ~ - .. . . -~ - . .


. Is the policy part of a package?

- If so, which one? . What is the expected

community impact of the policy? . How many people will be affected by the policy?

. Are any behavioural responses; expected? - If so, what are they? . How will the policy be administered?

. Intended date of implementation. . Transitional arrangements associated with policy implementation.

. Interactions with other policies (proposed and existing). . Other.

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upportihg omm mu& Broadcasting . .. . . .

rime Minister 1 I

4 September 2004 1

6 million in additio a1 funding over 4 ears will be prvided 1 to assist ommunity radio sta ons with the costs ssociated with acce 4 s to transmission nfrashuchlre. $2.2 vill be provided lroadcasting raining fund.

I 'o maintain and e a healthy and : ,ibrant community industry ~ n Australia.

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4dministrative for the funding

portfolio.

APPENDIX B: REQUEST FOR COSTING AN ELECTION 1 COMMITMENT - PRO-FORMA

'erson requesting costing (Prime

-- . ~ .. . ~~ ~~~~~ - .

late of public release of policy (including tource)


jummary of policy

ntention of policy

3escription of policy

B Is the policy part of a package?

- If so, which one?

B What is the expected community impact of the policy?

t How many people will be affected by the policy?

, Are any behavioural responses, expected? - If so, what are they? How will the policy be administered? . ' Intended date of implementation.

. Transitional arrangements associated with policy implementation. . Interactions with other policies, (proposed and existing).

'rime Minister I

4 September 2004

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8 September 2004

'he Coalition will

at areas which

'o ensure that a range of onsumers has ethnology, who would otherwise miss I ~u t for economic or tec ological reasons. ;

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idministrative

Technology d the Arts portfolio.


'erson requesting costing (Prime vlinister/L.eader of the Opposition)

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late of public release of policy (mcluding iource)

~ ~


hnmary of policy

htention of policy


- If so, which one?

What is the expected community impact of the

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Investing in ~tionger regions . .

'rime Minister 1

!4 September 2004 I ~~~~~~~ ~~. . ~ ~~~ ~ ~~- - ~ - ~ . . ~ , ~ -

28 September 2004 ~ ~~-~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~. I

me Coalition will rther invest in regional Australia by: f"

investing $33

NSW.

million over 4 I

Allocating $1 .5 million over 4 , de more practice

nurses in rural breas.

million over 4 of rural

increase in the

No.

How many people will be affected by the policy?

. Are any behavioural responses expected? - If so, what are they? How will the policy be administered?

. Intended date of

Transitional arrangements associated with policy implementation. . Interactions with other policie!~ (proposed and existing). Other.

No.

Each element of t administered 1 Departments - and Ageing and ? I

I

8 policy will be the relevant

3TARS, Health )EST.

APPENDIX B: REQUEST FOR COSTlNG AN ELECTION 1 COMMITMENT - PRO-FORMA

'erson requesting costing (Prime vlinister/Leader of the Opposition)

. - - . . . - . . . -. - . . . . . . - - upporting Fbr North Queenslahd

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'rime Minister 1

late of public release of policy (icludu iource)


hmmary of policy

Intention of policy -- - -


1 September 2004 1

1 . .. . -

8 September 2004 ~~ . ~ . ~~~~~ ..~. ,~~ ~~~ . . . ~~ ~~

he Coalition nitiatives for Far

hese initiatives will dclude:

grants program

Tropical Scien es and Innovation precinct 4 James cook University. 's money will be funded wit the new $100 million Commonwealth

2006-07).

initiative

University

$6 million fo the Great Green Way tourism ' 'tiative.

$8.4 million o er 4 years for new university pla es at James Cook i

- - . Is the policy part of a package:' - If so, which one?

What is the expected community impact of the policy? . How many people will be affected by the policy? . Are any behavioural response:; expected?

- If so, what are they? . How will the policy be administered?

. Intended date of implementation. . Transitional arrangements associated with policy implementation.


Other.

:omes from separately mounced omrnonwealth

program.

APPENDIX 8: REQUEST FOR COSTING AN ELECTION COMMITMENT - PRO-FORMA

'erson requesting costing (Prime Ilinisterlleader of the Opposition)

Date of public release of policy (including gource)


Summary of policy

Intention of policy


- If so, which one? . What is the expected community impact of the policy? . How many people will be affected by the policy?

. Are any behavioural responses expected?

- If so, what are they? . How will the policy be

'rime Minister

0 September 2004

-

8 September 2004

'o provide additi trengthen the regior apability of the 'olice. This will cons

2 new countf a cost of $3: forward estin

2 new Intelligence t, million ov estimates

2 new terrorism sm cost of $12. forward estin

$9 million (

capacity buil region.

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To further strengthe o address terrorisn rom the Asia Pacific

resources to mnter terrorism tralian Federal

rorism teams at nillion over the 1 period

~ t e r Criminal ; at a cost of $22

the forward

cated counter ance teams at a lillion over the ; period

four years f o ~ : projects in the

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ustralia's ability reats emanating an.

No.

The new resc ~~~~~~ ~ ~

:es will be --- --

~~ .... ~ .. . administered?

. Intended date of implementation. . Transitional arrangements associated with policy implementation. . Interactions with other policies (proposed and existing).

Other.

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I provided to Federal Police.

I

-- le Australian

APPENDIX 8: REQUEST FOR COST1:NG AN ELECTION COMMITMENT - PRO-FORMA

Person requesting costing (Prime Minister/Leader of the Opposition) .. ~. - ~- ~ ~. . .



Summary of policy

Intention of policy



- If so, which one? What is the expected community impact of the policy? . How many people will be affected by the policy?

. Are any behavioural responses expected? - If so, what are they? How will the policy be administered?

. Intended date of implementation.

Transitional arrangements

. . . -. . . -. . . . . - . - .. -. . . . . . . ;upporting Western Sydney

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'rime Mister I i .

9 September I

I !8 September

I $25 million to the University of Western Sydn y for a range of infrastructure I rojects

$7.3 million 4 years to fund I

of a PET

$10 million to+ards the upgrade ~ of Penrith stad' m P $8 million roots crime

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To assist communities western Sydney hrough health, educa onal, sporting and :rime prevention meas es.

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associated with policy implementation.


. Other.


brson requesting costing (Prime vlinister/Leader of the Opposition)

late of public release of policy (including ;ource)


;ummary of policy

ntention of policy

- - - -


b Is the policy part of a package?

- If so, which one? 8 What is the expected

community impact of the policy? . How many people will be affected by the policy? . Are any behavioural responses expected? - If so, what are they? . How will the policy be administered?

. Intended date of implementation.

. Transitional arrangements associated with policy implementation. . Interactions with other policies (proposed and existing). . Other.

rime Minister I

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3 September 2004 I

i

>wards the

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t 'o assist in the upgra e of Whitten Oval >r the benefit of local omunities in the festern suburbs of Melbourne.



Date of public release of policy (icludh~g source)


Summary of policy

Intention of policy

Description of policy . Is the policy part of a package?'

- If so, which one? What is the expected community impact of the policy? . How many people will be affected by the policy? . Are any behavioural responses expected? - If so, what are they? . How will the policy be administered?

Intended date of implementation. . Transitional arrangements associated with policy implementation.

. Interactions with other policies (proposed and existing).

. Other.

'rime Minister ~ !3 September 2004

B September 2004

[he Coaltion will co nillion to a cancer Mdren's Hospital in

To assist the RCH t :ancer wwd.

ibute up to $10 rd at the Royal !Iboume

:onstruct a new

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