Budget paper 3: 1999-2000 budget overview index

Contents

Structure of the ACT Government

Basis of 1999-2000 budget and forward estimates

Part 1 Budget overview

1.1 Summary of the 1999-2000 budget

• Budget Strategy and Overview

1.2 Government plan 1998-2001

• Vision And Outcomes
• Measures of Success
• Key Result Areas

Part 2 Economic overview

2.1 Economic conditions

• Introduction
• Overview
• ACT Current Economic Conditions
• Economic Strategy
• Economic Forecasts

2.2 Intergovernmental financial relations

• Current and Future Developments in Intergovernmental Financial Relations
• Introduction
• The ACT’s Transition to State-Like Funding
• 1999 Premiers’ Conference Outcome
• Commonwealth Grant Funding - 1998-99 to 2002-03
• Commonwealth Grant funding 2000-01 to 2002-03 Forward Estimates
• National Tax Reform - Implementation of the GST
• 1999 Australian Loan Council meeting
• The Review of Commonwealth Grants Commission Methodology

2.3 National competition policy reform

• Overview
• Background
• Competition Payments
• Legislation Reviews
• Competitive Neutrality Complaints
• Independent Prices Oversight Arrangements
• Structural Reform of Monopolies
• Access Issues
• Annual Report on Reform Progress
• Participation in Reform Forums

Part 3 Community consultation

• Consultation Process
• Key Issues
• Summary of Submissions & Responses

Part 4 1998-99 estimated outcome

• General Government Sector
• Public Trading Enterprise Sector
• Total Territory

Part 5 The 1999-2000 and forward estimates

5.1 The 1999-2000 budget and forward estimates for 2000-01 to 2002-03

• Financial Strategy
• 1998-99 Budgeted Operating Result and Forward Estimates
• Factors Influencing the 1999-2000 Budget

5.2 Budget initiatives

• A Healthy, Safe, Diverse and Contributing Community
• A Dynamic, Sustainable Economy
• Accessible, Cost-effective Services

5.3 Revenue 1999-2000 and forward estimates

• Overview
• Taxes, Fees and Fines
• Fees and Fines
• Interest Received
• Other Own Source Revenue
• Commonwealth Grants Estimates

Part 6 Asset and liability management

6.1 ACT Government borrowings and gross debt

6.2 Superannuation

6.3 Insurable risk and risk management

6.4 Capital works

• Introduction
• 1998-99 Budget Funded Capital Works Outcome
• 1999-2000 Capital Works

Part 7 The environment

• Introduction
• Information, education and awareness
• Community participation
• Legislation reviews
• Greenhouse
• Urban environmental quality
• Waste management
• Nature conservation
• Land management
• Water quality

Appendices

A Glossary and abbreviations

B Classification of ACT entities

C Appropriation Bill 1999-2000

D Government finance statistics