Public Sector Asset Investment Program 2002-03 Presented by The Honourable John Brumby, M.P. Treasurer of the State of Victoria for the information of Honourable Members Budget Information Paper No. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ........................................................................................................1 Coverage .................................................................................................................... 1 Assets......................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter One: Public Sector Asset Investment Program 2002-03 - Summary.............................................................................................................3 2002-03 Asset investment initiatives........................................................................... 3 General government sector asset investment ............................................................ 6 Major public non-financial corporations asset investments....................................... 12 Private sector investment in State infrastructure ...................................................... 14 Chapter Two: General Government Sector Asset Investment Program 2002-03 ..............................................................................................17 Department of Education and Training ..................................................................... 17 Department of Human Services................................................................................ 43 Department of Infrastructure..................................................................................... 48 Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development............................... 56 Department of Justice............................................................................................... 57 Department of Natural Resources and Environment ................................................ 62 Department of Premier and Cabinet ......................................................................... 65 Department of Tourism, Sport and the Commonwealth Games ............................... 68 Department of Treasury and Finance ....................................................................... 69 Parliament ................................................................................................................ 71 Country Fire Authority............................................................................................... 72 Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board.................................................... 76 Chapter Three: Major Public Non-financial Corporations Asset Investment Program 2002-03 by Agency.......................................................77 Gippsland and Southern Rural Water Authority........................................................ 77 Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Authority ................................................................... 81 Office of Housing ...................................................................................................... 89 Regional Urban Water Authorities ............................................................................ 93 Sunraysia Rural Water Authority............................................................................. 128 Wimmera Mallee Water Authority ........................................................................... 131 Appendix A: Contact Addresses and Telephone Numbers.......................133 General Government Sector................................................................................... 133 Public Trading Enterprises...................................................................................... 134 Appendix B: Location Index..........................................................................137 i . Introduction COVERAGE The 2002-03 Public Sector Asset Investment Program – Budget Information Paper No. 1 (BIP1) lists major asset investments in 2002-03 for the general government sector and major public non-financial corporations. For each entity, projects are listed as either ‘existing projects’ or ‘new projects for commencement in 2002-03’. The general government sector asset investment projects published in this document support the outputs detailed in 2002-03 Budget Estimates – Budget Paper No. 3. Projected asset investment expenditure on individual projects for 2002-03 and beyond takes into account estimated investment activity to 30 June 2002. Asset investment listings are provided for asset intensive major public non-financial corporations (PNFCs). Summary information is provided for a number of significant corporations. Major public sector asset investment projects being delivered under Partnerships Victoria during 2002-03 are summarised in Chapter 1, Public Sector Asset Investment Program 2002-03 – Summary. Minor asset investments, where the total estimated investment is less than $100 000 or where projects are funded from ongoing minor works allocations, are not listed. The exclusion of these means that the sum of agency investment totals in this document may differ from total general government sector fixed asset investment, as reported in the 2002-03 Budget Statement – Budget Paper No. 2 and summarised in Chapter 1 of this document. ASSETS For the purposes of this publication, assets are non-current physical assets, typically infrastructure assets. Infrastructure assets provide services used in the production of final services or products. Public Sector Asset Investment Program 2002-03 Introduction 1 The State’s road and technology networks, railway systems, school facilities and hospital complexes are all examples of infrastructure assets. Also included in the State’s asset portfolio are water storage and distribution infrastructure, correctional centres, courtrooms, certain heritage assets (e.g. historic museum collections) and other public assets such as reserves, parks and public open spaces. 2 Introduction Public Sector Asset Investment Program 2002-03 CHAPTER ONE: PUBLIC SECTOR ASSET INVESTMENT PROGRAM 2002-03 - SUMMARY The public sector asset investment program includes projects that will either increase the service capacity or sustain the existing service capacity of assets to meet the priority needs of all Victorians. This chapter outlines the specific allocation of the Growing Victoria infrastructure reserve, highlights major strategic asset investments, summarises the asset investments of the general government sector and major public non-financial corporations and highlights public-private partnership projects. 2002-03 ASSET INVESTMENT INITIATIVES The 2002-03 Budget invests for our future, by focussing on generating more jobs, strengthening our communities and securing new opportunities across Victoria’s suburbs, regions and growth corridors. The Government’s vision for the future, Growing Victoria Together, guided the budget and policy choices, including asset investment priorities, in the 2002-03 Budget. The 2002-03 Budget, developed within the Growing Victoria Together framework, provided for new infrastructure projects with a total estimated investment (TEI) of $3.0 billion. This included funding for Scoresby Transport corridor of $1.0 billion (including Commonwealth contribution of $445 million). This project was subsequently combined with the Eastern Freeway Extension from Park Road. The combined Mitcham-Frankston Transport Corridor project will be delivered as a Partnerships Victoria project with a total estimated investment of between $1.5 - $1.8 billion. Other key infrastructure initiatives announced in the 2002-03 Budget included: • $100 million TEI as the Government’s contribution towards the construction of a $157 million Synchrotron facility at Monash University’s Clayton campus; Public Sector Asset Investment Program 2002-03 Chapter One 3 • $94 million TEI package to create better transport links for regional Victoria, including an upgrade of the Warrnambool rail line and investment in key regional arterial roads and highways; • Victoria’s contribution of $77 million TEI to provide a more secure and higher quality water supply for 40 regional communities through the construction of a new Wimmera-Mallee pipeline; • $40 million TEI for the ongoing implementation of the residential aged care strategy and rural health redevelopment and upgrade program; and • $32 million TEI for the redevelopment of the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Growing Victoria Infrastructure Reserve The Government recognises that building effective infrastructure is essential for delivering improved services and promoting growth across the whole State. In line with this objective, in the 2000-01 Budget, the Government established the $1 billion Growing Victoria infrastructure reserve. Since then, the Government has allocated an additional $575 million to the Growing Victoria infrastructure reserve to fund investments of considerable social, economic and environmental benefit to the State. Asset investment financed from Growing Victoria will significantly boost infrastructure development in the medium term from a strong base level. The primary focus of the Growing Victoria infrastructure reserve has been on: • major transport infrastructure projects – Linking Victoria; • significant modernisation programs in education and training – Skilling Victoria; and • Information and Communication Technology facilities and capabilities – Connecting Victoria. The specific