Budget Paper No.2 Fiscal and Economic Outlook 2008-2009
Tabled paper 1293
Tabled papers for 10th Assembly 2005 - 2008; Tabled papers; ParliamentNT
2008-05-06
Tabled By Delia Lawrie
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https://hdl.handle.net/10070/283912
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2008-09 Budget 38 Budget Initiatives 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Estimate Budget Forward Estimates $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Northern Territory Treasury Conveyance stamp duty rate reduction 1 000 12 034 12 334 12 643 12 959 Payroll tax rate reduction 7 243 7 654 8 088 8 544 Abolish stamp duty on business property conveyances excluding land 9 589 9 829 10 075 Payroll tax reductions due to harmonisation 1 700 3 000 3 000 3 000 Contribution to Power and Water Corporation infrastructure program 50 000 50 000 Continuation and completion of underground powerlines into Millner (this is in addition to $3 million previously approved) 13 600 Total 64 600 70 977 32 577 33 560 34 578 Department of Planning and Infrastructure Increase in school bus services and introduction of seat belts on rural school bus routes 1 000 1 510 1 510 1 510 1 510 Weed management on Crown Land 1 500 1 500 1 500 1 500 Grants for cyclone shelter upgrades in coastal communities 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 Introduction of a multi-purpose taxi lift incentive scheme 183 313 313 313 313 Expand Transport Safety Officer services in the Darwin bus network 750 505 505 505 Upgrade and construct bus shelters in the greater Darwin urban area 500 500 500 500 Additional bus service for year 7 students in Palmerston High School in transition to the new school 100 Total 1 283 5 573 5 328 5 328 5 328 Department of Health and Families Closing the Gap initiatives Establishment of a Childrens Commissioner 200 350 350 350 350 Extension of the Young People Leaving Care Program 200 200 200 200 Community education campaign to introduce child protection reform 100 100 80 80 80 Expansion of the Child Abuse Taskforce 1 200 1 700 2 000 2 300 2 500 Additional care and case management for children in care 2 000 2 500 3 500 Residential care unit for children in care 1 000 1 500 1 850 1 850 Therapeutic services for children in care 300 500 600 800 800 Additional child protection workers for children in care 500 1 000 1 500 1 800 2 000