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Building for growth 2013-14 VIctorIaN Budget Infrastructure Investment Budget Information Paper No. 2 The Secretary Department of Treasury and Finance 1 Treasury Place Melbourne, Victoria, 3002 Australia Telephone: +61 3 9651 5111 Facsimile: +61 3 9651 5298 Website: www.budget.vic.gov.au Authorised by the Victorian Government 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne, 3002 Print managed by Finsbury Green Level 9, 124 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, 3000 This publication makes reference to the 2013-14 Budget Paper set which includes: Budget Paper No. 1 – Treasurer’s Speech Budget Paper No. 2 – Strategy and Outlook Budget Paper No. 3 – Service Delivery Budget Paper No. 4 – State Capital Program Budget Paper No. 5 – Statement of Finances (incorporating Quarterly Financial Report No. 3) © Copyright State of Victoria 2013 This book is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. ISSN 1440-6969 Published May 2013 Printed on recycled paper Infrastructure Investment > 1 Contents Introduction 2 A record infrastructure program 3 Continuing to plan and deliver vital infrastructure 4 The Government’s infrastructure scorecard 5 Key projects timeline – a snapshot 6 Transport services 8 A vision for transport, now and for the future 9 East West Link – Stage 1 11 Improving our roads 14 Transforming the passenger rail experience 16 Enhancing freight capacity 18 Planning for the future 19 Health services 20 A world-class health system 21 Meeting the demand for health services in Melbourne’s growth corridors 23 Upgrading health care at a local level 24 Infrastructure for Victoria as a learning community 26 High quality school infrastructure to support a top-tier school system 27 Refocusing skill-building in Victoria 29 Public safety and justice 30 Building a safer community 31 Infrastructure to support urban and regional development 32 Enhancing the most liveable city 33 Growing regions, creating jobs 33 Investing in regional water infrastructure 33 Policy frameworks to drive infrastructure value 34 An integrated approach to transport, planning and infrastructure 34 Increased oversight of major projects to improve efficiency 35 Bringing a more commercial focus to infrastructure procurement 35 Tackling rising construction costs 36 DTF006_L_BIP2_INTERNALS(FA3).indd 1 4/05/13 8:11 PM 2 > 2013-14 Budget Information Paper No.2 Introduction Left: Investment in the Port of Hastings will provide new port capacity, increase competition in the sector and promote new employment opportunities for regional Victoria. > The Coalition Government > This budget builds on > Overall, the infrastructure is investing in new investments already program will provide new infrastructure to support underway and includes a and upgraded schools, service delivery and improve record commitment to new hospitals and other health productivity. A substantial infrastructure projects, with facilities, roads, public infrastructure program is a total estimated value of transport, police and fire underway and will deliver up to $10.5 billion. stations across the state. significant benefits for > With the right economic > Other major projects, such Victorian families and and financial frameworks as the $630 million new businesses. in place, the Coalition Bendigo Hospital, the new > The Government is Government’s infrastructure Monash Children’s Hospital addressing gaps in existing investment is projected to and the Royal Victorian infrastructure, investing in be a record $6.1 billion in Eye and Ear Hospital will new infrastructure to support 2013‑14. transform access to health growth and proactively >e The centr ‑piece of the services for the Victorian planning for Victoria’s future 2013-14 Budget infrastructure community. infrastructure needs. program is the East West Link > The size of the State’s > The Government’s ongoing – Stage 1. This is a city and infrastructure requirements commitment to responsible state‑shaping project, with are significant. The economic and financial an estimated capital cost of Commonwealth Government management means that it between $6 and $8 billion; should contribute to can fund these initiatives it will ease congestion and Victoria’s infrastructure needs sustainably; now and into better link people, products by allocating Victoria a fair the future. and markets across Victoria. share of Commonwealth funding for transport and other infrastructure projects. DTF006_L_BIP2_INTERNALS(FA3).indd 2 4/05/13 8:11 PM Infrastructure Investment > 3 A record infrastructure The total value of Victorian public sector capital projects underway or program commencing in 2013‑14, including The Coalition Government’s projects across both the general commitment to responsible economic government and public non‑financial and financial management will see corporations (PNFC) sectors, is in general government sector infrastructure excess of $48 billion. This includes investment maintained at 1.3 per cent projects being delivered through of GSP (calculated as a rolling 5 year public private partnerships (PPPs) average), while the net debt burden and indicative values for the East will be reduced over the period to 2022. West Link – Stage 1 and the Webb Dock redevelopment projects. The Coalition Government has developed and delivered a record In 2013‑14, the Coalition Government infrastructure program. Since coming is also delivering on its election to office in late 2010, the Coalition commitments by investing over Government has, and is, investing each $3.3 billion in capital projects. year an average of around $5 billion on infrastructure, compared with an average of around $3 billion per year during the previous decade. In 2013‑14, general government sector investment in roads, public transport, health, schools and other infrastructure The Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre is expected to total $6.1 billion – a new Project is on time, on budget and on track to be operational in 2016. infrastructure investment record for Victoria. This investment builds on the $5.6 billion estimated infrastructure spend in 2012‑13. Government infrastructure investment Net infrastructure investment (excluding fiscal stimulus) Average 2000-01 to 2010-11 Average 2011-12 to 2016-17 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 $ billion 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2008-09 2010-11 2012-13 2014-15 2016-17 Source: Department of Treasury and Finance. DTF006_L_BIP2_INTERNALS(FA3).indd 3 4/05/13 8:11 PM 4 > 2013-14 Budget Information Paper No.2 Introduction (cont) Continuing to plan and Grow: investing in infrastructure deliver vital infrastructure to support a growing, moving Infrastructure provides the platform for population delivering high quality services to the The Government is providing the community. It has a significant impact infrastructure to support population on state and national productivity and growth and improve liveability and has the ability to generate significant productivity. Projects that support employment. growth include investing in new trams and additional metropolitan Economic infrastructure is central to and regional train rolling stock, the driving growth and building on the new Monash Children’s Hospital State’s strong reputation as a great and the new Waurn Ponds place to live, invest and grow a Community Hospital. Infrastructure to support business. Victoria’s key economic the world’s most liveable opportunities come from emerging The Government is also investing in city and state international markets, an expanding projects that will transform the way CBD, thriving regional cities and a we move, live, work and do business Appropriate, responsible, smart productive agricultural sector. These around the State. These projects include: investment in infrastructure is a key component of a resilient and are creating a diverse and dynamic > the $630 million new Bendigo liveable state. The Economic economy, changing the location and Hospital; distribution of business‑to‑business Intelligence Unit rated Melbourne > addressing gaps in the Regional the world’s most liveable city activity and producing a rapidly Rail Link project (including funding growing freight task. in 2012. Melbourne is the only additional regional rolling stock); and Australian city with a ranking in The Coalition Government understands > the M80 road upgrade. the new global city prosperity the current challenges affecting index compiled by the United Building on these achievements, the communities and businesses in Victoria, Nations Habitat agency. The Government will start work on the and that an increasing and expanding State of the World’s Cities 2012/13: $6 to $8 billion East West Link – Stage 1 population is changing the way we Prosperity of Cities report examined project. It has also committed $110 million live, move and do business in the 95 cities. Melbourne was ranked to progress the development of the State. To address these challenges, the sixth in the world in the index, Port of Hastings. These projects will Government’s infrastructure agenda which measures not only productivity increase Victoria’s capacity for trade and focuses on delivering essential projects and infrastructure development, create better linkages across the State. to fix and grow Victoria’s infrastructure but quality of life, equity and today, and also plan to address the social inclusion and environmental State’s future infrastructure needs. Plan: infrastructure sustainability. These measures planning for the future demonstrate that growth and Fix: addressing immediate