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Final Report: Volume II Industry Assistance in Queensland July 2015 © Queensland Competition Authority 2015 The Queensland Competition Authority supports and encourages the dissemination and exchange of information. However, copyright protects this document. The Queensland Competition Authority has no objection to this material being reproduced, made available online or electronically 824308 ver 2 but only if it is recognised as the owner of the copyright2 and this material remains unaltered.Draft as at 03/08/15 16:45 Queensland Competition Authority Table of contents Table of Contents APPENDIX A : TERMS OF REFERENCE 1 APPENDIX B : SUBMISSIONS AND CONSULTATION 3 APPENDIX C : CATALOGUE OF INDUSTRY ASSISTANCE 6 APPENDIX D : ECONOMY WIDE IMPACT OF BUDGET FUNDED ASSISTANCE 175 APPENDIX E : TOURISM SATELLITE ACCOUNT FRAMEWORK AND INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS 193 APPENDIX F : ANALYSIS OF TAX CONCESSIONS 202 APPENDIX G : INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND PROCUREMENT POLICIES 276 ii Queensland Competition Authority Appendix A: Terms of reference APPENDIX A: TERMS OF REFERENCE 1 Queensland Competition Authority Appendix A: Terms of reference 2 Queensland Competition Authority Appendix B: Submissions and consultation APPENDIX B: SUBMISSIONS AND CONSULTATION Submissions on the Issues Paper Participant Submission number Queensland Farmers Federation 1 Asciano Ltd 2 Medical Technology Association of Australia 3 Origin 4 Canegrowers ISIS Limited 5 Australian Industry Group 6 Property Council of Australia 7 Energy Supply Association of Australia 8 Ergon Energy 9 Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland 10 Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning 11 Submissions on the Draft Catalogue Participant Submission number AgForce 12 Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland 13 Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning 14 Master Builders 15 Queensland Farmers Federation 16 QMI Solutions 17 Queensland Resources Council 18 Submissions on the Draft Report Participant Submission number Queensland Farmers Federation 19 Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland 20 Ergon Energy 21 Queensland Resources Council 22 Property Council of Australia 23 Origin Energy 24 Ausfilm International Inc 25 3 Queensland Competition Authority Appendix B: Submissions and consultation Participant Submission number Carbon Media 26 Department of Agriculture and Fisheries 27 Stadiums Queensland 28 Screen Producers Australia 29 Jonathan M Shiff Productions Pty Ltd 30 Asciano Ltd 31 Asciano, Aurizon and the Australian Rail Track Corporation (joint submission) 32 Matchbox Pictures Pty Ltd 33 Screen Queensland 34 Redland City Council 35 Cutting Edge 36 Research Australia 37 Queensland Tourism Industry Council 38 Department of Housing and Public Works 39 Department of State Development 40 Hoodlum Entertainment 41 Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games 42 AgForce 43 Aurizon Operations Ltd 44 Workshop Attendees (2014) Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services Department of Education, Training and Employment Department of Energy and Water Supply Department of Housing and Public Works Department of Justice and Attorney-General Department of Local Government, Community Recovery and Resilience Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing Department of Natural Resources and Mines Department of the Premier and Cabinet Department of Health Queensland Treasury and Trade Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning 4 Queensland Competition Authority Appendix B: Submissions and consultation Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games Department of Transport and Main Roads Consultations AgForce Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Department of Education and Training Department of Energy and Water Supply Department of Environment and Heritage Protection Department of Health Department of Housing and Public Works Department of Justice and Attorney General Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing Department of Natural Resources and Mines Department of the Premier and Cabinet Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation Department of State Development Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games Department of Transport and Main Roads Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist Queensland Farmers' Federation Queensland Resources Council Queensland Treasury 5 Queensland Competition Authority Appendix C: Catalogue of industry assistance APPENDIX C: CATALOGUE OF INDUSTRY ASSISTANCE Overview This appendix presents the Catalogue of Industry Assistance Measures and describes the measurement system used to construct estimates of Queensland Government industry assistance. The catalogue identifies: 112 industry assistance measures: 64 budgetary outlays, 12 tax concessions, 22 underpriced services, 12 underpriced assets and two other measures 153 pieces of legislation that contain regulatory restrictions on competition. Table C.1 lists the assistance measures presented in the catalogue. The measurement system used to establish the assistance estimates is described first, followed by the catalogue of measures and the list of regulatory restrictions on competition. This appendix finishes with a description of policies and activities that have been excluded from measurement in this inquiry. Table C.1 Assistance measures presented in the catalogue Sector Assistance measures Page number All Measurement system used to construct estimates of industry assistance 9 Research and Summary 16 development Academic Strategic Transport Research Alliance 17 Accelerate Programs 18 Agricultural Research, Development and Extension 19 Environmental science projects relating to the Great Barrier Reef Protection Package 20 Health and Medical Research Fellowship Program 21 iLab (Technology Incubators) 22 Life Sciences Queensland Limited 23 Medical Research Commercialisation Fund 24 Medical Research Grants 25 Partners in Digital Productivity 26 Pavement Deterioration in south east Queensland 27 The Plantation Hardwood Research Fund 28 QMI Solutions Ltd Service Agreement 29 BioPharmaceuticals Australia (Network) Pty Ltd 30 Grants to Fisheries Research and Development Corporation 31 Network Summary 32 infrastructure Urban Water Price Path 33 Bulk Water Rural Irrigation Water Price Subsidy 34 Rural Irrigation Water Price Subsidy 35 SunWater Limited Water Supply Contracts 36 Cloncurry Community Service Obligation 37 Stanwell Corporation Ltd — Fixed Water Grid Contracts 38 Rural Water Use Efficiency — Irrigation Futures 39 Uniform Tariff Policy 40 6 Queensland Competition Authority Appendix C: Catalogue of industry assistance Sector Assistance measures Page number CS Energy Ltd - Gladstone Power Station Interconnection and Power Pooling 41 Regulated Service Charges — Energex and Ergon Energy 42 Solar Bonus Scheme 43 Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited Port Charges Contracts 44 Leases of port land at concessional rates 45 Rail Network and Infrastructure Financing 46 Regional Freight and Livestock Transport Service Contracts 47 Leasing of rail corridors to railway managers 48 Kuranda Scenic Railway 49 Heritage Rail Services 50 General Summary 51 business and Mentoring for Growth 52 small to medium Trade and Investment Queensland 53 enterprises People at Work — minimising the risk of psychosocial injury in the workplace 54 The Injury Prevention and Management Program 55 Small Business Program 56 Queensland Small Business Week 57 CCIQ ecoBiz Program 58 Commercial access to national parks, regional parks, state forests and marine parks 59 Procurement Summary 60 Accessing Supply Chain Opportunity Workshops 61 Capability Statement Workshops 62 Industry Capability Network Services 63 Queensland ICT Directory 64 Tendering for Government Business (T4GB) Workshops 65 Top 10 Tips for Tendering Success Webinar 66 Partners in Technology 67 Tax concessions Summary 68 Casino Tax concession 69 First Home Vacant Land Concession 70 Land Tax — Graduated Land Tax Scale 71 Land Tax — Land Developer's Concession 72 Land Tax — Liability Thresholds 73 Land Tax — Primary Production Deduction 74 Payroll Tax — Exemption Threshold and Deduction Scheme 75 Payroll Tax — Exempt Employees 76 Land Tax — Moveable Dwelling Parks 77 Land Tax — Aged Care Facilities (including retirement villages) 78 Private Health Insurance Concession 79 Motor Vehicle Duty — Agricultural Vehicles 80 Agriculture, Summary 81 fisheries and Agricultural Land Audit 82 forestry Biosecurity Response and Recovery 83 7 Queensland Competition Authority Appendix C: Catalogue of industry assistance Sector Assistance measures Page number Bovine Johne’s Disease Assistance Scheme and Supplementary Payments Scheme 84 Hendra Virus Personal Protective Equipment Rebate Scheme 85 Water Fee Relief 86 Drought Carry-on Finance and Recovery Scheme 87 Drought Relief Assistance Scheme: Freight Subsidies and Emergency Water 88 Infrastructure Rebate Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme 89 Industry Development and Market Development 90 Pricing of Native Forest Log Timber 91 Queensland Forest and Timber Industry Plan — chain of custody certification support 92 Primary Industry Productivity Enhancement Scheme: First Start and Sustainability 93 Loans Reef Water Quality Protection Plan — program support 94 Great Barrier Reef Best Management