ALP COSTINGS

2012 STATE ELECTION

Overview

Table of Contents

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1

Explanation of Scope and Terms…………………………..…………………………………………. 2

Summary Tables…………………………………..…………………………………..……………………… 3-7

2. Expense Measures

1 - Police Helicopter……………………………………………………………………………………… 9

2 - Education Trust Funding………………………………………………………………………….. 9

3 - Yeppoon Foreshore…………………………………………………………………………………. 9

4 - Cairns SES………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9

5 - iPads in the Classroom…………………………………………………………………………….. 9

6 - Kindies Plus……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10

7 – Cairns Special School………………………………………………………………………………. 10

8 - Park Road City Cat Terminal…………………………………………………………………… 10

9 - Narangba haulage route analysis……………………………………………………………. 10

10 - What’s your Big Idea……………………………………………………………………………... 10

11 - Bundall Racecourse……………………………………………………………………………….. 11

12 - Ronald McDonald House in Townsville……………………………..………………….. 11

13 - Wild Rivers…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11

14 - Gold Coast China Town………………………………………………………………………… 11

15 - Rockhampton Racecourse……………………………………………………………………. 11

16 – Domestic Violence Funding…………………………………………………………………. 12

17 - Pixie Trial……………………………………………………………………………………………… 12

18 - Blakey's Crossing Road Upgrade…………………………………………………………. 12

19 - Cassowary Coast Community Hub………………………………………………………… 12

20 - Lawnton and Bray Park bus routes………………………………………………………. 12

21 - Stafford Road and South Pine Road intersection upgrade planning……. 12

22- Youth at Risk Initiative………………………………………………………………………….. 13

23 – Community Centre Infrastructure Fund……………………………………………… 13

24 – Additional Capacity in Non-State Boarding Schools in 2015………………. 13

25 – Mackay Showgrounds……………………………………………………………………….. 13

26 – Mackay City Centre Upgrade……………………………………………………………… 13

27 – Students with Disabilities………………………………………………………………….. 14

28 – Border to Beach………………………………………………………………………………… 14

29 – Rebooting Queensland……………………………………………………………………… 14

30 – Healthy Waterways…………………………………………………………………………… 14

31 – Cooking for Life………………………………………………………………………………… 14

32 – Water Babies…..………………………………………………………………………………. 15

33 - Sustainable Regional Communities: Royalties for our Regions…………. 15

34 – Wynnum Hospital Upgrade………………………………………………………………. 15

35 – Mackay Young Care………………………………………………………………………….. 15

36 - Whitsunday Sportspark…………………………………………………………………… 15

37 - Rockhampton Stadium Strategic Plan……………………………………………… 15

38 – Men’s Health…………………………………………………………………………………… 16

39 – Business Young Guns………………………………………………………………………. 16

40 – Agriculture Policy…………………..………………………………………………………… 16

41 – Toowoomba Flood Mitigation.………………………………………………………… 16

42 – Head and Neck Centre…………………..………………………………………………… 16

43 – Cycling Policy…………………..……………………………………………………………….. 17

44 – Registration Freeze…………………..……………………………………………………… 17

45 – Reef Watch…………………..………………………………………………………………….. 17

46 – Asia Pacific Scholarships.………………………………………………………………….. 17

47 – Health Policy.……………………………………………………………………………………. 17

48 – Jobs for the 21st Century …………………………………………………………………. 18

49 - Patrick's Road State School Forecourt……………………………………………… 18

50 - Gap State School Maintenance………………………………………………………… 18

51 - Balmoral State High Master Plan……………………………………………………… 18

52 - Morningside State School works……………………………………………………… 18

53 - Norman Park State School maintenance…………………………………………. 19

54 - Bulimba State School facilities………………………………………………………….. 19

55 – Planning Policy………………………………………………………….…………………….. 19

56 – Ram Raiders………………………………………………………….…………………………. 19

57 – Crystal Clear………………………………………………………….…………………………. 19

58 – Early Years Centres.……………………………………………….………………………… 19

59 – Barcaldine and Roadside Tourism Infrastructure Grants…………………. 20

60 – Highfields State High School……………………………….…………………………… 20

61 – Supporting our Volunteer Heroes…………………….…………………………….. 20

62 – Recreation in Our Parks……………………………….………………………………….. 20

63 – Walking Kokoda……………………………….……………………………………………… 20

64 – Drink Safe Precincts………………………….……………………………………………… 21

65 – Whitsunday Crown of Thorns Starfish…………….……………………………….. 21

66 – Johnstone River Dredging Feasibility Study……………….……………………… 21

67 – Dedicated airport turnoff at Sheridan Street Cairns…………………………. 21

68 – Funding towards an intersection upgrade of Irvine St………………………. 21

69 - Ferny Grove - Main St Samford Village…………………………………………….. 21

70 - Funding for Local Government for Flood Inquiry Recommendations.. 22

71 – Public Transport Daily Cap …………….……………………………………………….. 22

72 – More Police…………….………………………………………………………………………. 22

73 – Parks in Mount Coot-tha…………………………………………………………………. 22

74 – Bus Indent Bays along Waterworks Road………………………………………… 22

75 – Land Transfer Alexandra Hills Poultry Research Facility Site.……………. 22

76 – Reef Watch Boat……………………………….……………………………………………… 23

77 – Mackay Stadium Upgrade………………….…………………………………………… 23

78 – Local Sport and Recreation Initiatives…..………………………………………… 23

3. Capital Measures

C1 – Cairns Special School………………………………………………………………………. 25

C2 - Cavendish Road State High School Hall Upgrade…………………………….. 25

C3 – Safer Roads Sooner Mount Isa……………………………………………………….. 25

C4 - M1 Upgrade Worongary to Mudgeeraba……………………………………….. 25

C5 – Safer Roads Sooner………………………………………………………………………. 26

C6 – Highfields State High School…………………………………………………………. 26

C7 – Public Transport Gateways……………………………………………………………. 26

C8 – Strategic Noise Barrier Program……………………………………………………. 26

C9 – Cycling Policy……………………………………………………………………….……… 26

C10 – Bridge Replacements Alderley Avenue and Fredrick Street…………. 27

C11 – Gap State High School - Sports Hall…………………………………….………. 27

C12 – Ormeau Police Station Land……………………………………………………….. 27

C13 – Border to Beach…………………………………………………………………………. 27

C14 - Recreation in Our Parks………………………………………………………………. 27

4. Existing Allocations

1- Smart State Uncommitted Funds……………………………………………………….. 29

2- Carbon Geostorage Initiatives discontinuation…………………………………… 29

3 - Local Government Grants and Subsidies……………………………………………. 29

4 - Local Government Grants and Subsidies existing unallocated funding 29

5 - Waste Levy Unallocated Funding……………………………………………………… 29

6 – Sport and Recreation Grants Program……………………………………….……. 30

7 – Climate Change Initiatives…………………………………………………………………. 30

5. Savings Measures

1- Carbon Geostorage Initiatives discontinuation…………………………………… 32

2- QIIS…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 32

3 – Climate Change Initiatives………………………………………………………………… 32

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INTRODUCTION:

The intention of this paper is to set out the Queensland branch of the Australian Labor

Party’s (ALP) election policy costings and funding sources.

This paper sets out new and existing spending for policy announcements made to date

in the election campaign and savings initiatives to offset spending.

This document provides a summary of the Policy documents issued by the ALP.

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EXPLANATION OF SCOPE AND TERMS:

The following is a description of the scope and terms applied in this document.

Scope:

Consistent with Budget Paper 4, funding is shown in the tables where it is from the

Consolidated Fund. Funding by financial year has been detailed in the text summary of each

initiative where that funding is drawn from existing allocations.

This document will include policy measures with budgetary impacts, in particular: (i) expense

and capital measures with service delivery, capital enhancement, grant or subsidy impacts on

the community; and (ii) revenue measures involving a change in revenue policy.

The main focus is on measures reflecting policy decisions that impact directly on the

community through service delivery or other means.

Terms:

The definitions below are as per those used in Budget Paper 4 by Queensland Treasury.

Net funding refers to the impact of funding the measure has on appropriations from the Consolidated Fund or centrally held funds to the relevant General Government agency. It does not include funding directed to the measure from existing agency resources or other sources. Where the funding is provided from sources other than the Queensland Government, this is indicated in the text.

Amounts refer to additional funding being provided to agencies for a particular program or project, as a result of Government decisions since the commencement of the election campaign on 19 February 2012.

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SUMMARY TABLES:

*** Note that consistent with Budget Paper 4 this table details new expenditure. Where there is no expenditure below please refer to

the initiative description for the funding profile and for details of funding from existing sources.

Measure 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Police Helicopter - 2.5 2.5 2.5

Education Trust Funding - 10 15 20

Yeppoon Foreshore - - - -

Cairns SES - - - -

iPads in the Classroom - - - -

Kindies Plus - - - -

Cairns Special School - - - -

Park Road City Cat Terminal - - - -

Narangba haulage route analysis - - - -

What’s your Big Idea - - - -

Bundall Racecourse - - - -

Ronald McDonald House in Townsville - - - -

Wild Rivers - - - -

Gold Coast China Town - - - -

Rockhampton Racecourse - - - -

Domestic Violence Funding - - - -

Pixie Trial - - - -

Blakey's Crossing Road Upgrade - 8 - -

Cassowary Coast Community Hub - - - -

Lawnton and Bray Park bus routes - - - -

Stafford Road and South Pine Road intersection upgrade planning - - - -

Youth at Risk Initiative - 2 - -

Community Centre Infrastructure Fund - 2.5 2.5 2.5

Additional Capacity in Non-State Boarding Schools in 2015 - - 9.79 -

Mackay Showgrounds - - - -

Mackay City Centre Upgrade - - - -

Students with Disabilities - - - -

Border to Beach - - - -

Rebooting Queensland - 16.65 16.65 16.65

Healthy Waterways - - - -

Cook for Life - - - -

Water Babies 2.5 47.89 13.45 13.57

Table 1: Expense Measures 19 February to 1 March 2012

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Sustainable Regional Communities: Royalties for our Regions - 75 85 30

Wynnum Hospital Upgrade - 2 - -

Mackay Young Care - - - -

Whitsunday Sportspark - - - -

Rockhampton Stadium Strategic Plan - - - -

Men’s Health - 2.76 3.735 4.205

Business Young Guns - - - -

Agriculture Policy - 0.25 0.25 0.25

Toowoomba Flood Mitigation - - - -

Head and Neck Centre - - - -

Cycling Policy - - - -

Registration Freeze - 33.475 86.222 127.84

Reef Watch - - - -

Asia Pacific Scholarships - - - -

Health Policy - 5.76 5.913 6.076

Jobs for the 21st

Century - 42.24 42.68 47.57

Patrick's Road State School Forecourt - 0.4 - -

Gap State School Maintenance - 0.15 - -

Balmoral State High Master Plan - 0.05 - -

Morningside State School works - 0.11 - -

Norman Park State School maintenance - 0.06 - -

Bulimba State School facilities - 0.03 - -

Planning Policy - - - -

Ram Raiders - - - -

Crystal Clear - - - -

Early Years Centres - 8 12.2 7.34

Barcaldine and Roadside Tourism Infrastructure Grants - - - -

Highfields State High School - - - -

Supporting our Volunteer Heroes 4.004 6.238 7.951 8.204

Recreation in Our Parks - 2.374 - -

Walking Kokoda 0.3 0.25 0.25 0.25

Drink Safe Precincts - 3.2 - -

Whitsunday Crown of Thorns Starfish - - - -

Johnstone River Dredging Feasibility Study - - - -

Dedicated airport turnoff at Sheridan Street Cairns - - - -

Funding towards an intersection upgrade of Irvine St - - - -

Ferny Grove - Main St Samford Village - 1 - -

Funding for Local Government for Flood Inquiry Recommendations - - - -

Public Transport Daily Cap - 16.4 18.8 20.5

More Police - - 4.918 23.772

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Parks in Mount Coot-tha - - - -

Bus Indent Bays along Waterworks Road - - - -

Land Transfer Alexandra Hills Poultry Research Facility Site - - - -

Reef Watch Boat - - - -

Mackay Stadium Upgrade - - - -

Local Sport and Recreation Initiatives - - - -

Total Impact on Expense since Mid Year Review 6.804 289.287 327.809 331.227

*** Note that consistent with Budget Paper 4, this table only includes a summary of new capital expenditure. Where there is no

expenditure detailed this is because the initiative is provided through existing funding. Please refer to the initiative description for the

funding profile where funding is from existing sources.

Measure 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Cairns Special School - - - -

Cavendish Road State High School Hall Upgrade - - - -

Safer Roads Sooner Mount Isa - - - -

M1 Upgrade Worongary to Mudgeeraba - - - -

Safer Roads Sooner - - - -

Highfields State High School - 1 10 24

Public Transport Gateways 0.1 9.75 9.3 -

Strategic Noise Barrier Program - 8 8 4

Cycling Policy - - - -

Bridge Replacements Alderley Avenue and Fredrick Street - 5 5 -

Gap State High School - Sports Hall - 5 - -

Ormeau Police Station Land - 1.4 - -

Border to Beach - - -

Recreation in Our Parks - 0.696 - -

Total: 0.1 30.846 32.3 28

Table 2: Capital Measures 19 February to 1 March 2012

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Measure 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Smart State Uncommitted Funds - 4 4.5 4.5

Carbon Geostorage Initiatives discontinuation 15 15 19.64

Local Government Grants and Subsidies 45 42.19 19.3 17.1

Local Government Grants and Subsidies existing unallocated funding 3.81 - - -

Waste Levy Unallocated Funding - 6.9 9.26 10.68

Sport and Recreation Grants Program 2.943 - - -

Climate Change Initiatives - 2.6 8.9 -

Total: 51.753 70.69 56.96 32.28

Measure 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Carbon Geostorage Initiatives discontinuation 7.99 - - 0.36

QIIS 1 1 5 7

Climate Change Initiatives 0.65 - 6.8 -

Total: 9.64 1 11.8 7.36

Table 3: Existing Allocations

Table 4: Savings Measures

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Net New Commitments 6.904 320.133 360.109 359.227

Estimated Improvement in Operating Position from GST revenue 360 400 400

Net Savings 9.64 1 11.8 7.36

GGS GFS Operating Position as per Mid Year Review -2,853 -4,213 -1,271 60

Revised Operating Position Estimate -2,850 -4,172 -1,219 108

Estimated Impact on Revenue of the Update of GST Relativities .. 360 400 400

The Commonwealth Grants Commission 2012 Update Report on GST Revenue Sharing Relativities, released 24 February, shows an improvement in Queensland’s relativity from 0.92861 in 2011-12 to 0.98506 in 2012-13. Queensland Treasury has estimated that after an anticipated write-down of the GST pool, the annual revenue uplift for Queensland will be in the order of $400 million per annum and $360 million in 2012-13.

Table 5: Impact on Operating Position of Expenditure and Savings since Mid Year Review

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The following tables present the relevant expense measures relating to decisions taken since the commencement of the 2012 Election Campaign. For further explanation, refer to Explanation of Scope and Terms in Chapter 1.

2. Expense Measures

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Police Helicopter .. 2.5 2.5 2.5

$7.5 million over the next three years to provide a police helicopter for the Gold Coast.

The commitment will enable the Queensland Police Service to lease a helicopter for three years and

operate it for up to 15 hours per week.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Education Trust Funding .. 10 15 20

The Education Trust policy includes a Today Grants allocation of $10 million in 2012-13, $15 million

in 2013-14 and $20 million in 2014-15 which will be used to fund initiatives such as iPads in the

Classroom. The Today Grants are within the forward estimates period. The trust component of

expenditure towards Tomorrow Scholarships commence outside the forward estimates period.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Yeppoon Foreshore .. .. .. ..

As part of existing Local Government Grants and Subsidies program ,the Bligh Labor Government has

committed $1.36 million in 2011-12 as a grant to Rockhampton Regional Council towards the

Yeppoon Foreshore redevelopment.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Cairns SES Head Quarters .. .. .. ..

The Bligh Labor Government will provide $1.25 million in 2011-12 as a grant to the Cairns Regional

Council from existing Local Government Grants and Subsidies program. In addition to this Emergency

Management Queensland has also contributed a $50,000 grant towards this project.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

iPads in the Classroom .. .. .. ..

The iPads in the Classroom pilot will deliver more than 5,000 iPads to students in Year 7 at twenty

pilot Flying Start schools. This initiative is funded from the Education Fund with expenditure of $2.6

million in 2012-13 and $3.1 million in 2013-14.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Kindies Plus .. .. .. ..

The Kindies Plus policy delivers $10 million in renovation and refurbishment grants, $5 million in

Start Up Grants, $4.3 million in Enhancement Grants to improve Kindergarten services and a

$700,000 grant program for vehicles. This initiative is funded through an existing allocation in the

Department of Education budget of $4.5 million in 2011-12 and $15.5 million in 2012-13.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Cairns Special School .. .. .. ..

The Department of Education and Training has internal funding of $573,000 in 2012-13, $2.361

million in 2013-14 and $4.074 million in 2014-15 for the operation of the Cairns Special School.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Park Road City Cat Terminal .. .. .. ..

The Government has offered a grant of up to $2 million in 2012-13 from existing Local Government

Grants and Subsidies program to the Brisbane City Council towards the construction of a Park Road

City Cat Terminal.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Narangba Haulage Route Analysis .. .. .. ..

The Government has committed within the existing budget for the Coordinator-General $750,000 in

2011-12 to explore options for a haulage route for the Narangba quarry aimed at taking trucks off

local roads and improving safety for residents.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

What's your Big Idea .. .. .. ..

A commitment of $1 million in 2013-14 and $1 million in 2014-15, in addition to existing funding of

$1.5 million in 2012-13 from existing Smart State funding allocations to continue the ‘What’s your

Big Idea?’ grant program over the forward estimates with maximum grant allocations increasing to

$100,000.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Bundall Racecourse .. .. .. ..

As part of the existing $110 million allocation to the Racing Industry Capital Development Scheme

the Government is providing $4.02 million in 2011-12, $22.5 million in 2012-13 and $8.95 million in

2013-14 towards the Bundall Racecourse.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Ronald McDonald House in Townsville .. .. .. ..

$50,000 has been provided in 2011-12 to the Ronald McDonald House in Townsville from the

Department of Premier and Cabinet.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Wild Rivers .. .. .. ..

The Wild Rivers policy includes appointing a further 50 wild river rangers by 2015, completing Cape

York Wild River Declarations and ensuring Cape York, Gulf and Lake Eyre Basin Wild Rivers have

Indigenous water allocations. The expenditure for the policy of $6.9 million in 2012-13, $9.26 million

in 2013-14 and $10.68 million in 2014-15 is funded from unallocated Waste Levy revenue.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Gold Coast China Town .. .. .. ..

The Government is providing $50,000 towards a feasibility study for a Gold Coast China Town. The

funding is provided from the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Rockhampton Racecourse .. .. .. ..

Funding of $197,889 in 2011-12 and $1.61 million in 2012-13 is provided from the existing allocation

in the Racing Infrastructure Capital Development Fund towards the Rockhampton Racecourse.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Domestic Violence Funding .. .. .. ..

Funding from within the existing Communities Budget of $5.82 million per annum is provided for

domestic violence services in Queensland and $150,000 in 2011-12 for events during Domestic and

Family Violence Prevention month in May.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Pixie Trial .. .. .. ..

A trial of level crossing safety transmitter technology of up to ten trains and at up to 4 level crossing

sites on the North Coast Line between Cairns and Townsville. Funding of $70,000 in 2011-12 and

$100,000 in 2012-13 will be provided from the existing Department of Transport and Main Roads

budget.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Blakey's Crossing Road Upgrade .. 8 .. ..

Additional funding of $8 million will be provided to Townsville City Council towards the Blakey’s

Crossing Upgrade in addition to an existing Department of Main Roads allocation of $12 million.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Cassowary Coast Community Hub .. .. .. ..

A grant of $1.2 million in 2011-12 and $800,000 in 2012-13 will be provided to Cassowary Coast

Regional Council from the Local Government Grants and Subsidies Program.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Lawnton and Bray Park bus routes .. .. .. ..

Funding of $120,000 is committed from within the existing Department of Transport and Main Roads

budget to trial additional bus services on the Lawnton and Bray Park bus routes.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Stafford Road and South Pine Road intersection upgrade planning .. .. .. ..

Funding of $1.3 million in 2011-12 is committed within the existing Department of Transport and

Main Roads Budget towards planning for a Stafford Road and South Pine road intersection upgrade.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Youth at Risk Initiative .. 2 .. ..

The Youth at Risk Initiative was announced during the election campaign. Funding of $13 million

over three years from the existing Communities budget will be supplemented by an additional $2

million in 2012-13.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Community Infrastructure Fund .. 2.5 2.5 2.5

The Bligh Labor Government has committed $2.5 million per annum over three years from 2012-13

to a second round of Community Centre Infrastructure funding. This fund will provide capital and

time limited recurrent grants to Community organisations including Community Centres, PCYCs and

Meals on Wheels providers.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Additional Capacity in Non-State Boarding Schools in 2015 .. .. 9.79 ..

The Government is providing $9.79 million to Non-State Boarding Schools for additional capacity in

2015 to help with additional bed capacity with the transition from year 7 to High School.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Mackay Showgrounds .. .. .. ..

The Government is committing $15 million in 2012-13 as a grant to the Mackay Regional Council

from existing Local Government Grants and subsidies for the upgrade of the Mackay Showgrounds.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Mackay City Centre Upgrade .. .. .. ..

Existing Local Government Grants and Subsidies will provide a $2 million grant in 2012-13 towards

the Mackay City Centre Upgrade Project.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Students with Disabilities .. .. .. ..

The Students with Disabilities policy includes $16.56 million in expenditure from the Education Fund

with the remainder of the initiative ($32.94 million) funded by the Department of Education and

Training and National Partnership funding.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Border to Beach .. .. .. ..

Funding of $750,000 in 2011-12 for detailed planning, and $1.48 million in 2012-13, $2.48 million in

2013-14 and $2.48 million in 2014-15 for green coordinators and support for landholders as part of

the Border to Beach policy is funded from the discontinuation of Carbon Geostorage Initiatives.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Rebooting Queensland .. 16.65 16.65 16.65

The Government is committing $15 million towards an Aviation Launch pad, $20 million towards a

Tourism Infrastructure Fund, $5 million towards a China Strategy and $10 million to double

destination-based funding for each region as part of the Rebooting Queensland policy.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Healthy Waterways .. .. .. ..

As part of the Mid Year Review the Government committed $1 million in 2012-13 to the Healthy

Waterways initiative.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Cook for Life .. .. .. ..

Funding of $460,000 over four years will be provided from the existing Queensland Health budget to

the Cook for Life initiative.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Water Babies 2.5 47.89 13.45 13.57

The Bligh Government will provide $77.41 million over four years to provide 10 free swimming

lessons. Queensland children under four are eligible.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Sustainable Regional Communities: Royalties for our Regions .. 75 85 30

Funding of $190 million over three years and $110 million in 2015-16 is provided for projects in

regional communities as part of the Sustainable Regional Communities initiative.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Wynnum Hospital Upgrade .. 2 .. ..

The Government will allocate up to $2 million in funding for facility improvements and new equipment at Wynnum Hospital. The funding will be given as a grant to the new Governing Council of the Local Hospital Network on 1 July 2012, and spent on projects that are deemed to be local priorities by the community representatives on the Governing Council.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Mackay Young Care .. .. .. ..

A grant of $1 million in 2012-13 will be provided to Young Care in Mackay to support young people

with Disabilities from the Sustainable Regional Communities fund.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Whitsunday Sportspark .. .. .. ..

A grant of $200,000 will be provided to the Whitsunday Sportspark in 2012-13 from the Sustainable

Regional Communities fund.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Rockhampton Stadium Strategic Plan .. .. .. ..

The Government has committed $500,000 in 2012-13 from the Sustainable Regional Communities

Fund.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Men's Health .. 2.76 3.735 4.205

The Men’s Health initiative will include $10.7 million of new funding in addition to existing

Queensland Health funding of $1.091 million in 2012-13, $161,000 in 2013-14 and $161,000 in

2014-15.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Business Young Guns .. .. .. ..

Funding of $1 million is provided in 2012-13, $1 million in 2013-14 and $1 million in 2014-15 for

Business Young Guns grants to support innovation from the Smart State allocation.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Agriculture Policy .. 0.25 0.25 0.25

The Government is providing $750,000 in funding for biosecurity weed and vegetation grants in

addition to $3.3 million in 2011-12, $4.6 million in 2012-13, and $1 million in 2013-14 from an

existing DEEDI allocation.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Toowoomba Flood Mitigation .. .. .. ..

The Bligh Government is committing $5 million in 2012-13 from a Queensland Reconstruction

Authority allocation and $6.6 million in 2012-13 from Local Government Grants and Subsidies

towards flood mitigation in Toowoomba.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Head and Neck Centre .. .. .. ..

The Government is providing $250,000 in 2011-12, $1.75 million in 2012-13 and $3 million in

2013-14 towards the development of a Head and Neck Centre of excellence from Smart State

funding.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Cycling Policy .. .. .. ..

Recurrent funding of $634,000 in 2012-13 and $1.116 million in 2013-14 will be provided from the

Climate Change Fund for bike spaces at public transport nodes. Funding of $320,000 in 2012-13

towards the North Brisbane Cycleway is allocated in the existing Department of Transport and Main

Roads Budget. Funding of $6 million in 2012-13, $7 million in 2013-14 and $7 million in 2014-15 is

provided for regional bicycle infrastructure grants from the Sustainable Regional Communities Fund.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Registration Freeze .. 33.475 86.222 127.84

The Government is funding a freeze to the vehicle registration fee including motorbikes and utes and

to the traffic improvement fee for three years. In total $247.5 million has been allocated for this

policy.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Reef Watch .. .. .. ..

Funding of $10 million is provided in 2014-15 to extend the reef protection package and a grant of

$6 million in 2012-13 and $6 million in 2013-14 to buy back commercial fisher licences from the

discontinuation of Carbon Geostorage initiatives.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Asia Pacific Scholarships .. .. .. ..

The Government is providing funding of $1.1 million in 2012-13, $2.5 million in 2013-14 and $3.9

million in 2014-15 from the Education Fund allocation to Asia Pacific Study Scholarships for

Queensland students.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Health Policy .. 5.76 5.913 6.076

Additional funding of $17.75 million is provided for 30 additional nurse practitioners, 10 cardiac

nurses and 4 Parkinson’s disease nurses as part of the Health Policy.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Jobs for the 21st Century .. 42.24 42.68 47.57

The Jobs for the Century package includes $51 million to extend the payroll tax rebate for

apprentices and trainees, $30 million for the new apprenticeship commencements incentive, $1.62

million for the out of trade incentive and $50 million for the forward completions incentive funded

from increased GST revenue. Funding of $6.5 million for the Smart Connect Initiative is provided

from existing Smart State allocations and $5 million per annum over three years for Mentoring

Grants from the Queensland Strategic Investment Fund.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Patrick's Road State School Forecourt .. 0.4 .. ..

Funding of $400,000 in 2012-13 is allocated for the Patrick’s Road State School Forecourt.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Gap State School maintenance .. 0.15 .. ..

Additional funding of $150,000 is provided to the Gap State School for maintenance in 2012-13.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Balmoral State High Master Plan .. 0.05 .. ..

The Government is providing funding of $50,000 in 2012-13 towards a Balmoral State High School

sporting facilities Master Plan.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Morningside State School works .. 0.11 .. ..

Morningside State School will receive $110,000 towards various maintenance works in 2012-13.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Norman Park State School maintenance .. 0.06 .. ..

Maintenance funding of $60,000 is allocated in 2012-13 towards maintenance projects at Norman

Park State School.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Bulimba State School facilities .. 0.03 .. ..

There will be an allocation of $30,000 in 2012-13 for facilities at Bulimba State School.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Planning Policy .. .. .. ..

There are no funding implications associated with the Government’s planning policy commitment.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Ram Raiders .. .. .. ..

With capacity available in Queensland’s correctional system the Ram Raiders policy will not have any

funding implications.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Crystal Clear .. .. .. ..

The Crystal Clear accountability initiative does not have any funding implications.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Early Years Centres .. 8 12.2 7.34

The Government is committing $27.54 million over four years to deliver Early Years Centres in

Townsville, Toowoomba, Whitsunday / Bowen and Gladstone.

20

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Barcaldine and Roadside Tourism Infrastructure Grants

.. .. .. ..

Funding of $8.5 million is provided in 2012-13 (including $4.5 million for a major refurbishment of

the Australian Workers Heritage Centre), $4 million in 2013-14 and $4 million in 2014-15 for

Roadside Tourism Infrastructure Grants from the Sustainable Regional Communities Fund. Funding

of $100,000 for airport security equipment at Barcaldine airport and $52,000 for the Jericho

evacuation centre is funded from the 2011-12 round of Local Government Grants and Subsidies.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Highfields State High School .. .. .. ..

There is funding of $848,000 in 2014-15 within the existing Department of Education Budget for the

first year of operation of the Highfields State High School.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Supporting our Volunteer Heroes 4.004 6.238 7.951 8.204

In addition to the funding of $26.397 million for supporting our volunteer heroes there is also

funding of $2.2 million in 2012-13, $4.3 million in 2013-14 and $2.1 million in 2014-15 from existing

Local Government Grants and Subsidies for Disaster Management and SES Warehouses.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Recreation in Our Parks .. 2.374 .. ..

Funding of $2.804 million in 2013-14 and $1.308 million in 2014-15 will be provided from funding

available from the discontinuation of Carbon Geostorage Initiatives, the Climate Change Fund and

the ClimateQ Building Retrofit scheme. The remaining funding of $2.374 million in 2012-13 is from

GST revenue.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Walking Kokoda 0.3 0.25 0.25 0.25

Funding of $750,000 over three years for a Kokoda Youth Program grant and $300,000 for a camp

Kokoda grant in 2011-12.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Drink Safe Precincts .. 3.2 .. ..

Funding of $3.2 million will be provided in 2012-13 towards a trial of Drink Safe Precincts at

Broadbeach, Caxton Street and Airlie Beach.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Whitsunday Crown of Thorns Starfish .. .. .. ..

There is funding available of $600,000 in 2011-12 from the current DEEDI program for a Whitsunday

Crown of Thorns Skilling Queenslanders for Work project matching the previous program.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Johnstone River Dredging Feasibility .. .. .. ..

Funding of $50,000 is provided in the 2011-12 towards a Johnstone River Feasibility study from

within the Department of Transport and Main Roads budget.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Dedicated airport turnoff at Sheridan Street Cairns .. .. .. ..

Funding of $710,000 is provided in 2011-12 from within the existing Department of Transport and

Main Roads Budget for planning and design for improvements to the Airport Avenue turnoff at

Sheridan Street Cairns.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Funding towards an intersection upgrade of Irvine St .. .. .. ..

In 2011-12 funding of $500,000 is available from the existing Department of Transport and Main

Roads Budget for investigation into an intersection upgrade of Irvine St onto Samford Road at

Mitchelton.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Ferny Grove - Main St Samford Village .. 1 .. ..

Funding of $1 million will be provided in 2012-13 for road resurfacing of the Main St of Samford

Village.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Funding for Local Government for Flood Inquiry Recommendations .. .. .. ..

Funding of $10 million in 2012-13, $15 million in 2013-14 and $15 million in 2014-15 is provided for

Local Government grants towards Flood Plain Management recommended by the Flood Commission

of Inquiry from the Local Government Grants and Subsidies program.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Public Transport Daily Cap .. 16.4 18.8 20.5

The Government will provide $55.7 million to provide a daily cap after 2 trips on public transport in

South East Queensland.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

More Police .. .. 4.918 23.772

The Government will provide funding of $93.83 million over the next four years to provide for 800

additional police with $65.14 million committed in 2015-16. This is in addition to an allocation of

$27.71 million in 2012-13, $28.016 million in 2013-14, $27.759 million in 2014-15 and $27 million in

2015-16 from existing police growth funding.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Parks in Mount Coot-tha .. .. .. ..

Funding of $250,000 is available in 2012-13 from within the Local Government Grants and Subsidies

Program for facilities for parks in Mount Coot-tha.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Bus Indent Bays along Waterworks Road .. .. .. ..

There is funding of $3 million committed in 2012-13 for bus indent bays in Ashgrove from the Local

Government Grants and Subsidies Program.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Land Transfer Alexandra Hills Poultry Research Facility Site .. .. .. ..

Funding of $342,600 is provided in 2012-13 to cover costs associated with the transfer of land to the

Redland City Council from the Local Government Grants and Subsidies program.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Reef Watch Boat .. .. .. ..

The Government is committing $2.5 million in 2012-13 from the existing Queensland Parks and

Wildlife Service budget for a Reef Watch Boat with the Commonwealth also contributing $2.5

million.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Mackay Stadium Upgrade .. .. .. ..

Funding of $870,000 in 2012-13 is committed towards the Mackay Stadium refurbishment from the

Sustainable Regional Communities fund.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Local Sport and Recreation Initiatives .. .. .. ..

There is funding of $2.943 million committed in 2011-12 from existing Sport and Recreation Grant

program funding towards a range of local grant initiatives.

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The following tables present the relevant capital measures relating to decisions taken since the commencement of the 2012 Election Campaign. For further explanation, refer to Explanation of Scope and Terms in Chapter 1.

3. Capital Measures

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Cairns Special School .. .. .. ..

The Bligh Labor Government has committed a total of $25 million in capital funding with $20 million

in 2012-13 and $5 million in 2014-15 from the existing Department of Education growth capital

funding to the Cairns Special School.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Cavendish Road State High School Upgrade .. .. .. ..

Funding of $5 million will be provided in 2012-13 from the Department of Education and Training’s

existing capital program towards an upgrade of the Cavendish Road State High School Hall.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Safer Roads Sooner Mount Isa .. .. .. ..

As part of the Safer Roads Sooner initiative $500,000 in 2012-13, $85,000 in 2013-14 and $1.295

million in 2014-15 is allocated to a range of road projects throughout the electorate of Mount Isa.

The funding beyond 2012-13 is also part of the Safer Roads Sooner package detailed on the following

page.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

M1 Upgrade Worongary to Mudgeeraba .. .. .. ..

The Government will contribute to the M1 Upgrade Worongary to Mudgeeraba with a contribution

of $52.5 million from savings on the Pacific Motorway Upgrade. The Commonwealth is contributing

a matching contribution so that funding is available of $9.5 million in 2011-12, $10 million in 2012-

13, $40 million in 2013-14 and $45 million in 2014-15.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Safer Roads Sooner .. .. .. ..

The Government is providing $39.9 million in funding for Safer Roads Sooner initiatives from the

existing Budget allocation with $0.7 million in 2012-13, $10.1 million in 2013-14 and $29.1 million in

2014-15.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Highfields State High School .. 1 10 24

The Government will provide $35 million in new capital funding for the construction of a new

Highfields State High School in Toowoomba. Recurrent funding will be provided from existing growth

funding in the Department of Education budget.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Public Transport Gateways 0.1 9.75 9.3 ..

The Government is committing $19.15 million in additional funding in addition to existing Translink

Station Upgrade Program funding of $35 million in 2012-13, $51.5 million in 2013-14 and $31.3

million in 2014-15 as part of the Public Transport Gateways policy.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Strategic Noise Barrier Program .. 8 8 4

Funding of $20 million over three years is provided for Strategic Noise Barriers for communities

located near major arterial roads.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Cycling Policy .. .. .. ..

There is funding allocated in the Department of Transport and Main Roads Budget of $2 million in

2011-12 and $4 million in 2012-13 to the North Brisbane Cycleway.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Bridge Replacements Alderley Avenue and Fredrick Street .. 5 5 ..

Funding of $5 million in 2012-13 and $5 million in 2013-14 will be provided from increased GST

revenue towards bridge replacements at Alderley Avenue and Fredrick Street.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Gap State High School - Sports Hall .. 5 .. ..

$200,000 is allocated this financial year from the existing Education budget, and $5 million next

financial year towards a Sports Hall at the Gap State High School.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Ormeau Police Station Land .. 1.4 .. ..

The Government will commit $1.4 million in 2012-13 towards the purchase of land for a future

Ormeau Police Station.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Border to Beach .. .. .. ..

Funds available from the discontinuation of the Carbon Geostorage Initiatives will be used to provide

for land acquisition for the Border to Beach policy of $3 million in 2012-13, $3 million in 2013-14 and

$4 million in 2014-15.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Recreation in Our Parks .. 0.696 .. ..

There will be funding provided of $5.154 million in 2012-13, $8.5 million in 2013-14 and $1.85

million in 2014-15 towards the Recreation in Our Parks policy from funding available from the

discontinuation of Carbon Geostorage Initiatives and Climate Change initiatives. The remaining

funding of $696,000 in 2012-13 is from GST revenue.

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The following tables present existing allocations for commitments during the 2012 Election Campaign. For further explanation, refer to Explanation of Scope and Terms in Chapter 1.

4. Existing Allocations

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Smart State Uncommitted Funds .. 4 4.5 4.5

Funding is allocated of $13 million over three years from the $100 million allocated to Smart State in

the 2011-12 Budget.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Carbon Geostorage Initiatives Discontinuation

15 15 19.64

Funding available from the discontinuation of Carbon Geostorage initiatives of $15 million in 2012-

13, $15 million in 2013-14 and $19.64 million in 2014-15 has been allocated to a range of initiatives.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Local Government Grants and Subsidies 45 42.19 19.3 17.1

The Government has allocated funding to a range of initiatives from the existing allocation of $45

million per annum for Local Government Grants and subsidies.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Local Government Grants and Subsidies existing unallocated funding 3.81 .. .. ..

The Government has allocated $3.81 million towards grants to Local Governments from unallocated

funding from previous Local Government Grants and Subsidies Program rounds.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Waste Levy Unallocated Funding .. 6.9 9.26 10.68

Waste Levy revenue of $26.84 million is allocated across 4 years to the Wild Rivers election

commitment.

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Sport and Recreation Grants Programs Unallocated Funding 2.943 .. .. ..

The Government has allocated $2.943 million for local sporting initiatives from existing Sport and

Recreation Grants Program funding.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Climate Change Initiatives .. 2.6 8.9 ..

There is funding available from the Climate Change Fund and ClimateQ initiative committed to fund

environmental policies.

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The following tables present savings measures above the use of existing allocations since the commencement of the 2012 Election Campaign. For further explanation, refer to Explanation of Scope and Terms in Chapter 1.

5. Savings Measures

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Carbon Geostorage Initiatives Discontinuation 7.99 .. .. 0.36

There is $8.026 million from Carbon Geostorate Initiatives which is available as savings.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

QIIS 1 1 5 7

There is $14 million available in uncommitted funding within the Queensland Investment Incentives

Scheme available as savings.

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$M $M $M $M

Climate Change Initiatives 0.65 .. 6.8 ..

There is funding available of $7.45 million from Climate Change initiatives remaining as savings.