Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures
Budget MeasuresBudget Paper No. 22020–21Circulated byThe Honourable Josh Frydenberg MPTreasurer of the Commonwealth of AustraliaandSenator the Honourable Mathias CormannMinister for Finance of the Commonwealth of AustraliaFor the information of honourable memberson the occasion of the Budget 2020–216 October 2020
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ForewordBudget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2020-21 ensures that the Budget Papers providecomprehensive information on all Government decisions that involve changes to itspayment and receipt activities since the Economic and Fiscal Update released in July 2020.This information is outlined in two parts: Part 1: Receipt Measures Part 2: Payment MeasuresReceipt measures are defined as those measures that affect taxation or non-taxationreceipts. Payment measures are defined as those measures that affect operatingpayments and purchases of non-financial assets. Measures are presented on a cash basis,corresponding with references to the underlying cash balance in Budget Paper No. 1,Budget Strategy and Outlook. Prior to the July 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update, measureswere presented on an accrual basis.Budget Paper No. 2 also provides an appendix of policy decisions that were publishedin the Economic and Fiscal Update released in July 2020.Notes(a) The following definitions are used in this Budget Paper:–‘real’ means adjusted for the effect of inflation;–real growth in expenses is calculated using the consumer price index (CPI)as the deflator;–the Budget year refers to 2020-21, while the forward years refer to 2021-22,2022-23 and 2023-24; and–one billion is equal to one thousand million.(b) Figures in tables and generally in the text have been rounded. Discrepancies intables between totals and sums of components are due to rounding.(c)–estimates under 100,000 are rounded to the nearest thousand;–estimates 100,000 and over are generally rounded to the nearest tenth of amillion; and–estimates midway between rounding points are rounded up.For the budget balance, a negative sign indicates a deficit while no sign indicates asurplus.iii
(d) The following notations are used:-nilnanot applicable.not zero, but rounded to zero mmillions of dollars bbillions of dollarsnfpnot for publicationCOAGCouncil of Australian GovernmentsAEDTAustralian Eastern Daylight TimeAESTAustralian Eastern Standard TimeNEC/necnot elsewhere classified*The nature of this measure is such that a reliable estimate cannotbe provided.(e) The Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory are referred to as‘the Territories’. References to the ‘States’ or ‘each State’ include the Territories. Thefollowing abbreviations are used for the names of the States, where appropriate:(f)NSWNew South WalesVICVictoriaQLDQueenslandWAWestern AustraliaSASouth AustraliaTASTasmaniaACTAustralian Capital TerritoryNTNorthern TerritoryIn this paper, the term ‘Commonwealth’ refers to the Commonwealth of Australia.The term is used when referring to the legal entity of the Commonwealth ofAustralia.The term ‘Australian Government’ is used when referring to the Government andthe decisions and activities made by the Government on behalf of theCommonwealth of Australia.Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2020-21 is one of a series of Budget Papers thatprovides information to supplement the Budget Speech. A full list of the series is printedon the inside cover of this paper.iv
ContentsForeword .iiiTable A1: Impact of policy decisions since the 2019-20 MYEFO .viiPart 1: Receipt Measures .1Agriculture, Water and the Environment . 6Health . 7Home Affairs. 8Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications . 11Prime Minister and Cabinet . 12Treasury . 13Part 2: Payment Measures .25Agriculture, Water and the Environment . 46Attorney-General’s . 55Cross Portfolio . 59Defence . 70Education, Skills and Employment . 73Finance . 83Foreign Affairs and Trade . 86Health . 90Home Affairs. 106Industry, Science, Energy and Resources . 113Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications . 125Parliament . 145Prime Minister and Cabinet . 146Social Services . 150Treasury . 160Veterans’ Affairs . 167Appendix A: Policy decisions published in the July 2020Economic and Fiscal Update . 171Part 1: Receipt Measures . 171Agriculture, Water and the Environment . 175Foreign Affairs and Trade . 176Home Affairs. 177Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communication . 181Treasury . 182v
Part 2: Payment Measures . 193Agriculture, Water and the Environment . 204Attorney-General's . 210Cross Portfolio . 212Defence . 222Education, Skills and Employment . 224Foreign Affairs and Trade . 239Health . 240Home Affairs. 254Industry, Science, Energy and Resources . 256Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications . 259Prime Minister and Cabinet . 267Social Services . 269Treasury . 275Veterans’ Affairs . 282Part 3: Capital Measures . 285Agriculture, Water and the Environment . 289Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications . 290vi
Table A1: Impact of policy decisions since the2019-20 MYEFOImpact on underlying cash balance of policydecisions published in the 2020 Economic andFiscal UpdateReceipts(a)Payments(a)2019-20 m2020-21 mEstimate2021-22 m2022-23 m2023-24 53,3601661,1741,0083,9173,697-221Impact on underlying cash balance of policydecisions since the 2020 Economic andFiscal 69,086Total policy decision impact on underlyingcash balance since the 2019-20 MYEFO(b)-58,399 -159,782-53,860-22,1912,648(a) A positive number for receipts improves the underlying cash balance, while a positive number for paymentsworsens the underlying cash balance.(b) Totals may not add due to roundingvii
Table of measures by portfolioPart 1: Receipt Measures .1Agriculture, Water and the Environment . 6Primary Industries — changes to agricultural production levies . 6Health . 7Improving Access to Medicines — regulation of medicinal cannabis research,cultivation and manufacture . 7Home Affairs . 8COVID-19 Response Package — refunds and waivers of Visa ApplicationCharges . 8COVID-19 Response Package — waiving import duty on certain medical andhygiene products . 8Migration Program — 2020-21 planning levels . 9Migration Program — changes to the Business Innovation and InvestmentProgram . 10Migration Program — enhancing Family Stream migration outcomes . 10Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications . 11National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety — deferral ofcharging review and additional funding . 11Prime Minister and Cabinet . 12Equity Injection to the Indigenous Home Ownership Program . 12Treasury . 13Additional funding to address serious and organised crime in the tax andsuperannuation system . 13Clarifying the corporate residency test . 13COVID-19 Response Package — making Victoria’s business support grantsnon-assessable, non-exempt income for tax purposes. 14Fringe Benefits Tax — exemption to support retraining and reskilling . 15Fringe Benefits Tax — reducing the compliance burden of record keeping . 15Increase the small business entity turnover threshold . 16International Tax — updating the list of exchange of information jurisdictions . 17JobMaker Plan — bringing forward the Personal Income Tax Plan andretaining the low and middle income tax offset . 18JobMaker Plan — Research and Development Tax Incentive — supportingAustralia’s economic recovery . 19JobMaker Plan — temporary full expensing to support investment and jobs . 20JobMaker Plan — temporary loss carry-back to support cash flow . 21Philanthropy — updates to the list of specifically listed deductible giftrecipients . 21viii
Privileges and Immunities — clarify income tax exemptions available toindividuals engaged by the International Monetary Fund and the WorldBank Group . 22Strengthening Australia’s Foreign Investment Framework . 23Supporting Older Australians — exempting granny flat arrangements fromcapital gains tax . 23Part 2: Payment Measures . 25Agriculture, Water and the Environment . 46Bureau of Meteorology — improved security and resilience . 46Commonwealth Implementation of Environmental Controls for Chemicals . 46Compensation Arising from the Brett Cattle Judgement . 47COVID-19 Response Package — supporting the Great Barrier Reef tourismindustry . 47Drought Response, Resilience and Preparedness Plan — extended support . 48Implementation of the Waste Export Ban . 49Improved Access to Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Program —extension . 49JobMaker Plan — busting congestion for agricultural exporters — improvingthe ease of doing business . 50Maintaining the Timeliness of the Environmental Assessment Process . 51Murray-Darling Communities Investment Package. 52Supporting Healthy Oceans . 54Sydney Harbour Federation Trust — infrastructure improvements . 54Attorney-General’s . 55COVID-19 Response Package — Attorney-General’s portfolio entities —additional resources . 55COVID-19 Response Package — federal family law courts — specialisedcourt lists for urgent matters arising from COVID-19 . 55Expediting Family Law and Federal Circuit Court Matters . 56Federal Circuit Courts — improved safety and security . 56Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme — extension . 57Funding of the Immigration Assessment Authority . 57Safeguarding Law Enforcement Integrity — continuation . 57Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance andAccess) Act 2018 and Other Cyber-Crime Law Enforcement Powers . 58Cross Portfolio . 59Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy 2020 . 59Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation — additionalfunding . 60COVID-19 Response Package — Relief and Recovery Fund — additionalprojects . 61JobMaker Plan — Deregulation Package . 62ix
JobMaker Plan — Digital Business Plan . 64JobMaker Plan — Second Women’s Economic Security Package . 67Supporting Regional Australia . 68Defence . 70COVID-19 Response Package — Australian Defence Force deployment . 70JobMaker Plan — accelerated Defence initiatives to support COVID-19recovery . 70Joint Strike Fighter Industry Support Program . 71Joint Transition Authority — establishment . 71Pacific Step-Up — delivering security infrastructure in the Southwest Pacific . 71School Pathways Program . 72Simplifying Australian Defence Force Disaster and Emergency Response . 72Education, Skills and Employment . 73COVID-19 Response Package — child care — Victorian recovery paymentsand other support measures . 73Employment Services . 74Ensuring International Education Sustainability Through Student Mobility. 76JobMaker Plan — boosting apprenticeships wage subsidy . 77JobMaker Plan — higher education — additional support for students andeducation providers . 77JobMaker Plan — Research Package . 79JobMaker Plan — Skills Reform Package . 80Students Support Package . 81Finance . 83A New Management Advisory Services Panel for Government . 83Electoral Commission — ICT modernisation . 83Equity injection for Australian Naval Infrastructure . 84Finance Portfolio — additional resources . 84Improving the Delivery of Electoral Education Programs . 85Whole of Government Shared Enterprise Resource Planning Solution(GovERP) . 85Foreign Affairs and Trade . 86Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific — support forSolomon Islands Electricity Authority . 86Consistency of Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and TerritoryArrangements) Bill . 86COVID-19 Response Package — COVID-19 Vaccine Access and HealthSecurity Program — support to the Pacific and Southeast AsianCountries . 87COVID-19 Response Package — Export Market Development Grants —scheme simplification . 87COVID-19 Response Package — support to the Pacific and Timor-Leste. 87x
COVID-19 Response Package — supporting vulnerable Australians overseas . 88JobMaker Plan — expanding and diversifying trade . 88New Initiatives for a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with India . 89Protecting Australia’s Staff and Missions Overseas . 89Health . 90Ageing and Aged Care . 90Building an Active Australia — Australian Sports Foundation capacity boost . 91Building an Active Australia — FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 . 92Building an Active Australia — implementing Sport 2030 — continuing theSporting Schools program . 92COVID-19 Response Package — emergency response — continued. 92COVID-19 Response Package — access to COVID-19 vaccines andconsumables . 93COVID-19 Response Package — additional mental health and crisis supportfor Victoria . 93COVID-19 Response Package — ageing and aged care . 94COVID-19 Response Package — guaranteeing Medicare and access tomedicines — extension . 95COVID-19 Response Package — supporting mental health . 96COVID-19 Response Package — supporting our hospitals — continuation . 97Guaranteeing Medicare — Medicare Benefits Schedule review . 97Improving Access to Medicines — additional funding for PharmaceuticalBenefits Scheme litigation . 98Improving Access to Medicines — antimicrobial resistance and Australia’sNational Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy . 98Improving Access to Medicines — New Medicines Funding Guarantee —Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and improved payment administrationimplementation . 99Improving Access to Medicines — Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme andRepatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme — new and amendedlistings . 100Improving Access to Medicines — unique device identification system formedical devices in Australia . 101Preventive Health . 101Preventive Health — increasing consumer access to kava in Australia . 102Prioritising Mental Health — continued support . 103Strengthening Primary Care — rural and regional primary care . 104Support for Australia’s Thalidomide Survivors . 104Supporting Our Hospitals — simpler and more affordable private health coverfor all Australians . 105Home Affairs . 106AUSTRAC Capability Uplift . 106Australian Federal Police — additional funding . 106Confiscated Assets Account . 107xi
COVID-19 Response Package — Christmas Island Immigration DetentionCentre — reactivation . 107COVID-19 Response Package — Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment . 107Disaster Relief — Northern Territory and South Australia . 108Humanitarian Program 2020-21 . 108JobMaker Plan — global business and talent attraction taskforce . 109JobMaker Plan — simplified trade system . 109National Action Plan to Combat Modern Slavery 2020-25 . 110National Security Agencies — additional funding . 110Public Safety Mobile Broadband . 111Regional Cooperation Arrangements in Indonesia . 111Safer Communities Fund — round six . 111Securing Government Data . 112Social Cohesion .
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