Public Sector Asset Investment Program 1998-99
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Public Sector Asset Investment Program 1998-99 Presented by The Honourable Alan Stockdale, M.P. Treasurer of the State of Victoria for the information of Honourable Members Budget Information Paper No.1 Public Sector Asset Investment Program 1998-99 (1998-99 Budget Information Paper No.1) Published by The Department of Treasury and Finance © State of Victoria 1998 This book is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act. Address all inquiries to: The Secretary The Department of Treasury and Finance Level 4, 1 Treasury Place Melbourne Vic 3002 Australia ISSN 1441-3787 Published September 1998 by authority Printed by McPherson’s Publishing Group Table of Contents Introduction........................................................................................................ 1 Coverage.....................................................................................................................1 Classification of projects..............................................................................................2 Status of project estimates ..........................................................................................2 Location.......................................................................................................................2 Chapter One: Victorian Public Sector Asset Investment Planning .............. 3 Budget Sector - Departmental investment program ....................................................3 Non-Budget Sector – investment program ..................................................................8 Chapter Two: Public Sector Asset investment program 1998-99 - Summary ................................................................................................... 11 Funding of Budget Sector GFAI ................................................................................12 Composition of GFAI by Department in 1998-99.......................................................12 Departmental investment program ............................................................................13 Private Investment in Infrastructure...........................................................................16 Non-Budget Sector Projects ......................................................................................17 Chapter Three: Budget Sector Asset Investment Program 1998-99 .......... 21 Parliament .................................................................................................................21 Education ..................................................................................................................22 Human Services ........................................................................................................34 Infrastructure .............................................................................................................40 Justice .......................................................................................................................55 Natural Resources and Environment.........................................................................57 Premier and Cabinet..................................................................................................59 State Development....................................................................................................61 Treasury and Finance................................................................................................62 i Table of Contents - continued Chapter Four: Non-Budget Sector Asset Investment Program 1998-99.... 65 Country Fire Authority ............................................................................................... 65 Gippsland and Southern Rural Water Authority ........................................................ 68 Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Authority.................................................................... 69 Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board.................................................... 77 Non-Metropolitan Urban Water Authorities ............................................................... 79 Office of Housing ...................................................................................................... 99 Parks Victoria.......................................................................................................... 102 Public Transport Corporations ................................................................................ 103 Sunraysia Rural Water Authority............................................................................. 105 Wimmera-Mallee Water Authority ........................................................................... 106 Appendix A: Contact Addresses and Telephone Numbers ...................... 107 Budget Sector ......................................................................................................... 107 Non-Budget Sector ................................................................................................. 108 Appendix B: Location Index ......................................................................... 111 ii Introduction The 1998-99 Public Sector Asset Investment Program - Budget Information Paper No. 1 (BIP1) provides details of the major asset investments to be undertaken in 1998-99 by the Government and its agencies. It supplements the departmental asset investment summary information contained in the 1998-99 Budget Paper No. 3 - Budget Estimates. Further details of specific projects can be obtained from the relevant department or agency listed in Appendix A. This document was previously known as Public Sector Capital Works. Consistent with the accrual-output basis of the 1998-99 Budget, the focus of this document has moved from capital works projects to include all fixed asset investments in the Public Sector. Coverage BIP1 lists major public sector investment projects by department or agency. Minor projects, for which the total estimated cost (TEC) is less than $100 000, and projects funded from ongoing annual grants or allocations are not included. The exclusion of these minor projects means that departmental asset investment totals in BIP1 may not reconcile to the aggregate Gross Fixed Asset Investment (GFAI) figures reported in the 1998-99 Budget Papers. Further, the 1998-99 estimated expenditure for projects included in BIP1 has in some cases been revised since inclusion in the 1998-99 Budget. These revisions to the 1998-99 cashflows and remaining expenditure totals have been caused by the impact of the actual expenditure up to 30 June 1998, which was not known at the time of the April Budget. Project listings are also provided for non-budget sector agencies however, only aggregate asset investment totals are included for corporatised Government Business Enterprises (GBEs). This is due to the competitive commercial status of these organisations. Information on specific infrastructure projects being undertaken by the private sector on behalf of, or under licence to, the Government is provided in Chapter 2. Public Sector Asset Investment Program 1998-99 1 The division of agencies and projects into budget, non-budget, and private sector is consistent with the classifications adopted for the 1998-99 Budget Papers. Classification of projects Projects listed for each department or agency are categorised as Existing Projects or New Projects for Commencement in 1998-99. Within these categories, details of project description and location, total estimated cost, expenditure to 30 June 1998, estimated expenditure in 1998-99, and estimated expenditure remaining to complete projects are included where applicable. Status of project estimates The published project details reflect the current intentions and priorities of agencies, including changes to project details approved since the publication of the 1998-99 Budget Papers. However, altered circumstances may require agencies to reschedule expenditure on approved projects during the course of the year. Location Each agency’s projects are generally listed alphabetically by project location. Projects with more than one location have multiple entries. In the case of Commonwealth and Better Roads Victoria funded projects, where many projects extend over several locations, they are listed alphabetically by project description. To assist with geographic information requirements, a full index of projects by location is provided in Appendix B. 2 Public Sector Asset Investment Program 1998-99 Chapter One: Victorian Public Sector Asset Investment Planning A major component of the Victorian Government’s long term economic strategy is ensuring that investment in the State’s infrastructure is sufficient to promote and support economic growth. To achieve this, annual budget sector infrastructure investment is maintained at around 1¼ per cent of Gross State Product. Investment in Victoria’s social and economic infrastructure is vital to the efficient delivery of public services as well as reducing costs to the private sector. This infrastructure, which includes roads, bridges, schools, and hospitals may be delivered directly by Government or by the private sector. Effective investment planning requires rigorous analysis of benefits and costs to ensure that projects represent value for money and do not impose onerous financial obligations on the community. Accordingly, investment planning and asset management in the Victorian public sector is guided by the following principles: