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Policy Name 2016-17 ($M) 2017-18 ($M) 2018-19 ($M Policy Name 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Total Notes ($m) ($m) ($m) ($m) ($m) Cancel Light Rail -40.0 -90.0 -36.4 -9.4 -175.7 www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/jeremy-hanson-will-do-everything-to-stop-light-rail-in-canberra-20141019-118kng http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-15/light-rail-contract-will-be-torn-up-if-liberals-win-act-election/6395418 http://canberraliberals.org.au/2016/02/dont-sign-light-rail-contracts/ Compensation 0.0 -75.0 -75.0 -70.0 -220.0 ARI funding forgone -40.0 -15.0 -12.0 0.0 -67.0 Savings - Recurrent 0.0 0.0 50.6 60.6 111.3 60 New Beds at UCPH 0.0 0.0 0.0 -30.0 -30.0 Costings based on information from Health, assume each sub acute bed at $0.5m per http://canberraliberals.org.au/2015/05/dont-cut-60-hospital-beds-to-fund-light-rail/ annum, no additional staff costs assumed. Assume operational in the year following construction. Nurses in every special school 0.0 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -1.5 The ACT opposition has pledged $500,000 if elected to ensure all four of Canberra's special http://canberraliberals.org.au/2015/05/canberra-liberals-commit-to-nurses-in-special-schools/ schools have a full-time nurse. Domestic violence court 0.0 -0.7 -0.7 -0.7 -2.0 1 new magistrate @$410K per annum, 1 clerk @$145K per annum (SOG C), 1 PA (ASO4) http://canberraliberals.org.au/2015/08/full-time-court-needed-to-deal-with-domestic-violence/ @$95K per annum, total $650K per annum. Admin costs included, no indexation included. Assume no additional facilities required. Abolish LVC in Town Centres -0.6 -1.2 -1.2 -1.2 -4.4 Assume 1/2 year impact in 2016-17. Based on data of average collections from 2015-16 and http://canberraliberals.org.au/2015/09/canberra-liberals-to-bring-renewal-to-city-and-town-centres-with-0-lvc/ prior years. This is only Town Centres specifically (i.e. Braddon or Kingston Foreshore would not be not included). Conservative estimate. No behavioural impacts assumed. Fluffy Board of Inquiry 0.0 -8.7 -8.7 -8.7 -26.1 Assume commencing 2017-18. http://canberraliberals.org.au/2015/10/hanson-calls-for-immediate-start-to-board-of-inquiry-into-mr-fluffy/ Assume 3 Commissioners @$500K per annum, total of $1.5m per annum Assume 1 Counsel Assisting @$300 per annum, and 6 junior Counsel/solicitors assisting at a total of $175K each per annum, at a total of $1.35m per annum Assume 1 SOG A leading Secretariat staff @$175K per annum Assume 6 ASO 6 support staff at $115K per annum each (total $690K) Assume $3.0 million per annum for witness expenses Assume $2.0 million per annum for support expenses, such as leasing premises, office equipment, specialist advice etc Verbal advice from Treasury indicates that a Board of Inquiry would cost approximately $11.4m pa Reject TP variation 343 (not allowing dual occupancy developments on Fluffy blocks 700-800m2 and not allowing increase to 0.0 -2.5 -2.5 -2.5 -7.4 Minute from Asbestos Response Taskforce to government states: plot ratio of 50%) * Increasing plot ratio to 50% for about 150 corner blocks would raise $0.6m to $1.3m. http://canberraliberals.org.au/2015/07/mr-fluffy-blocks-barr-government-inconsistent-in-planning/ Assume lower end cost of $0.6m See also Notice Paper for 11 February 2016, where Mr Coe moves to disallow TPV 343 * Allowing dual occupancies on blocks between 700m2 and 800m2 would raise an extra $9m of revenue. To be conservative, discount $9m by 25%: revenue increase is $6.75m pa. Fluffy land rent payouts - Reject DI 2015-308 (to allow Fluffy owners in Land Rent scheme to convert to a standard lease -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -3.2 Asbestos Response Taskforce Minute shows average AUV of Fluffy blocks is $426k. paying AUV, not market value) Difference between AUV and market value of first 37 blocks sold is 44%; assume http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/es/db_53056/current/pdf/db_53056.pdf conservative uplift of 30%. Average market price is $554k. Differential between AUV and http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-04/mr-fluffy-block-offered-at-$10k-less-than-compensation-price/7134612 market price is $128k. Assume 10% of Fluffy owners eligible for Land Rent Scheme, assume See Notice Paper for 11 February 2016, where Coe moves to disallow DI 308 50% eligible would take up the scheme; total of 50 households . Assume 50% of these convert to a standard lease. Radio 1RPH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 $38k from 2016-17 for two years until NDIS transition http://canberraliberals.org.au/2016/02/1rph-funding-critical-for-community-service/ Fund the CAT Awards 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 $25k each year for 4 years. http://canberraliberals.org.au/2016/02/canberra-liberals-commit-to-cat-awards-funding/ Budget reply speech 2013-14:Administrative changes proposed 0.0 -2.2 -2.1 -2.1 -6.4 http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/2013/week08/2410.htm Auditor General Performance Audit Doubled 0.0 -1.9 -1.9 -1.9 -5.7 Liberals Commitment: Funding to the Auditor-General to be increased so that the number of performance audits conducted is doubled. Cost per performance audit is $270k; 7 audits per annum. Establish Public Service Commissioner as an Indpendent Authority 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.8 Based on 2012 Lib election commitment - updated for 2015-16 costs. Budget reply speech 2013-14 -0.4 -0.9 -1.6 -2.3 -5.2 http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/2013/week08/2410.htm Maintain SmartStart for Kids 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 Provide $100k per annum to SmartStart for Kids Halve the fees for local sporting clubs to use their local sports grounds -0.4 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -2.8 Assume $1.6m per annum, based on data from Economic Development. Half year effect in 2016-17. Deliver an autism school (see also capital costs) 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -1.4 -2.1 Based on 2012 Lib policy, updated for 2016-17 costs. Assume operation from beginning school year 2019 (i.e. Half year effect in 2018-19). No indexation assumed Compensating perpetual taxi plate owners 0.0 0.0 -2.0 -2.0 -4.1 Liberals have called for the Government to respond to devaluation of perpetual plates but http://www.alistaircoe.com.au/perpetual-plates/ have not set out specifics. http://www.parliament.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/788047/MoP119F.pdf NSW Govt policy is a compensation package, which includes payments of $20,000 to owners of perpetual taxi licence plates. The one-off payment will be capped at a maximum of $40,000 for owners of multiple plates. According to info from CMTEDD: As of March 2016 there are: • 217 perpetual plates • 167 individuals, family trusts or other entities who own plates. Note that some individuals in the list are related. • 130 owners of a single plate • 37 owners of more than one plate (29 who own 2 each; 5 who own 3 each; and 3 who own four or more each) Assuming $20k compensation per owner, to max of $40k ** 130 people own 1 plate: 130 x $20k = $2,600,000 ** 37 own more than 1: 37 x $40k = $1,480,000 ** total = $4,080,000 School counsellors - 1 counsellor for every 500 students 0.0 -1.8 -3.6 -3.6 -8.9 Assume 34 new counsellors, from beginning 2018 school year, at $105K per counsellor, www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/school-counsellors--a-third-fewer-than-needed-20151119-gl34jr.html including admin costs, total $3.570m per annum. Half year effect in 2017-18. A.C.T. Policing - Reverse Efficiencies -3.8 -3.8 -3.8 -3.8 -15.4 Assume same costs as 2013-14; no indexation, assume pro-rata calculation, assume ongoing http://www.parliament.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/725782/MoP101F.pdf *Item 3, No 101, Wednesday 13 May 2015, Jeremy Hanson MLA Weed Management -0.5 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -3.5 Reinstate the weed management funding cut in the 2015-2016 Budget. Assume $1.0m in http://www.parliament.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/795636/MoP122F.pdf surge mowing, half year effect in 2016-17 *Item 6, No 122, Wednesday 18 November 2015, Nicole Lawder MLA Autism Spectrum Disorder - Additional Support -0.3 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -1.7 To develope more effective services: Fund a dedicated team of 3 FTE, comprising 1 senior http://www.parliament.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/437922/MoP-15.pdf practitioner @ $177k pa (SOGB), 2 staff @ $232 pa (ASO5), total $409k pa. Assume workers *Item 2, No 15, Wednesday 10 April 2013, Steve Doszpot MLA compensation premium applicable to OCYFS staff (15.44%). Admin costs included, no indexation included. Assume no additional facilities required. Half year effect in 2016-17. To support NGOs: assume a grant program of $50k pa Construction Sector Board of Inquiry 0.0 -6.0 -6.0 0.0 -11.9 Assume appointment from 1 July 2017-18, for two years http://www.parliament.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/577438/MoP051.pdf Assume 3 Commissioners @$500K per annum, total of $1.5m per annum *Item 2, No 51, Wednesday 9 April 2014, Alistair Coe MLA Assume 1 Counsel Assisting @$300 per annum, and 4 junior Counsel assisting at a total of $175K each per annum, at a total of $1.0m per annum Assume 1 SOG A leading Secretariat staff @$175K per annum Assume 3 ASO 6 support staff at $115K per annum each (total $345K) Assume $1.5 million per annum for witness expenses Assume $2.0 million per annum for support expenses, such as leasing premises, office equipment, specialist advice etc Environmental Reporting - Performance Audit 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Assume conducted by the ACT Auditor-General, $270k per audit.
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