42:, that this is the "first time in 17 years that any ACT Government has embarked on strategic and structural reform of this magnitude." He asserts that demographic shifts have led to 18,000 empty desks in ACT government schools and that it costs up to $ 10,000 more per year to educate children in schools with low enrolments, compared with a child at a school which is at or near capacity. Quoting figures from the
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The
Government proposes to make capital improvements in schools ($ 90m) and to spend more on school maintenance. New schools will be built in Belconnen and Gungahlin ($ 66m) and there will be a feasibility study for a combined college and CIT campus at Gungahlin. A further $ 20 million has been
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includes dividends from
Territory owned Corporations, revenue from joint ventures, land sales, interest and investment returns. "This revenue will decrease by $ 207.5 million from the 2005–06 estimated outcome. Reductions are expected across most other revenue
46:, Stanhope argues that "it costs some 20% more, across the board, to deliver basic services like health and education in the ACT than the national average.". The budget announcements have provoked strong criticism from the
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an increase of $ 65.6 million from the 2005–06 estimated outcome, mainly due to increases in Goods and
Services Tax grants and Specific Purposes Payments, offset by the loss of National Competition Payments.
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on 6 June 2006. Stanhope is also the
Treasurer, with this budget being the first he has presented as Treasurer. Among the most-discussed elements of the budget were its planned closure of 39
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Changes affecting revenue are designed to expand the revenue base, achieve parity with other jurisdictions where appropriate, and recover costs incurred in delivering services.
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will be re-absorbed into the ACT Department of
Justice & Community Safety. A new emergency services headquarters at Fairbairn will be built at a cost of $ 17.3 million.
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has been made more stringent. Single people earning more than 60% of the average wage and couples earning more than 75% of the average wage will not be eligible.
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There will be $ 41 million more spent on health, but the
Government plans to slow the rate of growth in this budget from 10 per cent a year to around 6 per cent.
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Projects in 2006–07: $ 112.3 million for New Works announced in the 2006/07 budget and $ 224.7 million for Works-in-Progress, i.e. previously announced measures.
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Household water bills will increase in the order of $ 100 per year. There will be a new water fee of 30 cents per kilolitre. This fee will be added to
407:
Preschools: Chifley, Flynn, Giralang, Hackett, Hall, Macarthur, McKellar, Mount
Neighbour, Reid, Rivett, South Curtin, Tharwa, The Causeway, Weston Creek
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The ACT public service will be cut by 500 jobs. A new department will absorb several agencies including
Environment ACT and sport and recreation.
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curbed at 9 per cent; compared with 15.4% for existing employees and 29% contributions towards the Chief
Minister's superannuation.
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Government has changed its accounting system so the Budget does not include fluctuating amounts like superannuation returns.
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Despite the cuts in services and school closures, the average ACT household will pay around $ 400 more each year:
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Territory and Municipal Services (excluding Tourism, Environment, Sustainability, Heritage and Forestry Services)
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The budget for 2006/07 includes a projected operating balance in $ million per year over the next four years as:
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in the Territory as part of its "Towards 2020: Renewing Our Schools" vision for education in the Territory.
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Total expenses in 2006/07 are planned to be $ 2,886.7m. Major areas of government expenditure are:
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The Government also proposes to close significant numbers of schools over the next three years.
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was originally to close, however has had a reprieve and now is not closing at this time.
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provided over four years for Information Technology services across the school system.
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500 dwellings will be sold and the money reinvested in other public housing.
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including hospital treatment for 76,520 inpatients and 273,350 outpatients;
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Government Schooling (including Early Childhood and Preschool Education)
1083:"PS staffers in 'disbelief' over planned job losses (11 June 2006)"
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In 2006/07 the Government will spend $ 719.2 million on education:
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revenues generated from the sale of goods and services to customers
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including 200,320 mental health non-admitted occasions of service;
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In 2006/07 the Government will spend $ 765.1 million on health:
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grants to support 24,679 students in 44 non-government schools;
1049:"CPSU 'super ads' put pressure on Stanhope (29 May 2006)"
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Surveillance in the territory will increase with a network of
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will rise by 6 per cent and households will be charged a new
702:"Budget will hurt: Stanhope Education, health face overhaul"
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Environment, Sustainability, Heritage and Forestry Services
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ACT branch, the ACT Opposition and members of the public.
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Taxes, Fees and Fines: $ 950.5 million. Main areas are:
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charges nearly doubling them to 55 cents per kilolitre.
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Treasury (including administration of the GST and FHOG)
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An extra $ 10 million will be spent to reduce elective
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for the financial year 2006–2007 was presented to the
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26:Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
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470:Preschools: Higgins, Holt, Isabella Plains, Melba
22:Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
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48:ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations
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529:Early intervention & prevention = $ 33.7m
449:Preschools: Cook, Gilmore, Page, Village Creek
58:Revenue, expenditure and net operating balance
681:Education in the Australian Capital Territory
544:Aged care and rehabilitation services = $ 32m
389:Vocational education and training = $ 111.5m
1162:Economy of the Australian Capital Territory
932:
534:immunised according to the primary schedule
18:2006–07 Australian Capital Territory budget
910:"Letters to the editor (8 June 2006)"
1109:
732:"Budget's school closures shock parents"
699:
575:will provide more specialised services.
324:
532:including 92% of one-year-olds will be
373:Government school education = $ 430.9m
103:Commonwealth Grants: $ 1,203.6 million
1172:State government finances in Australia
1149:
856:. The Australian. 2006. Archived from
618:ACT Emergency Services Authority (ESA)
661:
630:employer superannuation contributions
602:will be increased by 60 more police.
467:Schools to close at the end of 2008:
446:Schools to close at the end of 2007:
404:Schools to close at the end of 2006:
376:35,141 students in government schools
762:"Towards 2020: Renewing Our Schools"
1125:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
1027:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
988:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
740:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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980:"ACT Budget raises cost of living"
854:"School seeks meeting on closures"
518:Community health services= $ 99.8m
381:Non-government schools = $ 155.4m
271:Business and Economic Development
191:Vocational Education and Training
175:Disability and Community Services
14:
1193:
1091:Community and Public Sector Union
1063:from the original on 19 June 2006
1057:Community and Public Sector Union
824:"United front on school closures"
788:"Letter to the People of the ACT"
623:
578:
92:Water abstraction charge: $ 27.2m
1019:"ACT school closures: full list"
700:Mannheim, Markus (6 June 2005).
609:cameras in public places and on
607:Closed-circuit television (CCTV)
547:Public health services = $ 23.7m
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594:Police & emergency services
561:waiting lists over four years.
314:$ 337 million will be spent on
119:Other Revenue: $ 469.5 million
40:Letter to the People of the ACT
1127:. 12 June 2006. Archived from
1117:"Fee set to boost water bills"
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780:
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639:Increases in taxes and charges
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111:User Charges: $ 246.7 million
44:Commonwealth Grants Commission
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1182:June 2006 events in Australia
990:. 6 June 2006. Archived from
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199:Justice and Community Safety
86:Vehicle registration: $ 65.7m
676:Australian Capital Territory
392:Early intervention = $ 21.4m
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263:Chief Minister's Department
146:2006/07 planned expenditure
7:
669:
649:fire and emergency services
583:Criteria for allocation of
331:
139:
10:
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569:tertiary referral hospital
510:Acute services = $ 494.8m
151:Health and Community Care
62:
52:Australian Education Union
501:
183:Non Government Schooling
795:ACT Legislative Assembly
521:Mental health = $ 50.9m
456:, Gilmore, Village Creek
89:Regulatory fees: $ 45.6m
1177:2006 government budgets
1087:ACT Government Campaign
1053:ACT Government Campaign
628:New recruits will have
573:Calvary Public Hospital
550:Cancer services = $ 21m
38:Stanhope asserted in a
1093:. 2006. Archived from
957:23 August 2006 at the
916:. 2006. Archived from
886:. 2006. Archived from
830:. 2006. Archived from
567:will become the major
95:Traffic fines: $ 17.6m
952:Budget Paper Number 2
797:. n.d. Archived from
325:Net operating balance
287:Legislative Assembly
98:Parking fines: $ 9.2m
77:General rates:$ 157m
1097:on 22 February 2007
920:on 7 September 2007
890:on 7 September 2007
239:Emergency Services
74:Payroll tax: $ 220m
1167:Australian budgets
914:The Canberra Times
884:The Canberra Times
828:The Canberra Times
706:The Canberra Times
662:Accounting changes
1157:2006 in Australia
656:water abstraction
565:Canberra Hospital
473:Primary schools:
452:Primary schools:
410:Primary schools:
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231:Public Transport
83:Gambling: $ 46.6m
80:Land tax: $ 63.8m
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358:$ 67.7m surplus
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71:Duties: $ 228.8m
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133:Expenditure
1151:Categories
687:References
295:Executive
143:Portfolio
491:College:
365:Education
247:Planning
215:Policing
210:$ 104.7m
202:$ 110.4m
194:$ 111.5m
186:$ 155.4m
178:$ 207.8m
170:$ 368.8m
162:$ 452.3m
154:$ 756.1m
1061:Archived
1059:. 2006.
955:Archived
670:See also
571:, while
416:Giralang
344:2009/10
341:2008/09
338:2007/08
335:2006/07
290:$ 10.8m
282:$ 16.1m
279:Tourism
274:$ 17.7m
266:$ 28.6m
258:$ 41.8m
250:$ 60.3m
242:$ 77.2m
234:$ 85.8m
226:$ 94.0m
218:$ 99.5m
1135:12 June
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808:10 June
772:10 June
711:11 June
613:buses.
559:surgery
493:Dickson
475:Higgins
424:Melrose
316:Capital
306:$ 4.6m
298:$ 5.2m
63:Revenue
33:schools
1033:9 June
746:9 June
611:ACTION
502:Health
461:Kambah
436:Tharwa
432:Rivett
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536:, and
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319:Works
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