Part 2: Expense Measures
Resources, Energy and Tourism
Clean Energy Initiative
| 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | - | 300.0 | 200.0 | 200.0 | 200.0 |
| Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | - | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Total | - | 400.0 | 300.0 | 300.0 | 300.0 |
The Government will provide $3.5 billion over nine years for the establishment of the Clean Energy Initiative (CEI). The CEI will support a series of substantial new measures to encourage further innovation in clean energy generation and low emissions technologies, which will contribute to Australia's transition to a low‑carbon economy. The new measures will focus on carbon capture and storage (CCS), solar and non‑solar renewable technologies.
Carbon Capture and Storage Flagships
The Government will provide $2.0 billion over nine years. This includes $200.0 million from the Education Investment Fund (EIF) over four years. The CCS Flagship projects will help accelerate the development and deployment of low emission coal technologies by supporting the demonstration in Australia of industrial‑scale CCS flagship projects.
The funding under this measure is intended to support the demonstration of industrial‑scale projects in Australia and is expected to include a carbon dioxide storage hub.
Project funding for the CCS Flagship projects will be subject to a competitive process and the intention is to maximise, to the extent possible, the range of technologies that are tested. The Government intends to contribute up to one‑third of the cost of selected projects.
Funding from the EIF will be subject to endorsement by the EIF Advisory Board once suitable projects are identified.
Solar Flagships
The Government will provide up to $1.5 billion over six years to support up to four solar energy generation projects in Australia. This includes $135.0 million in 2009‑10 to be redirected from the Renewable Energy Fund and up to $200.0 million from the EIF, to support four solar energy generation projects in Australia. The projects will research and demonstrate, on an industrial scale, the viability of different types (solar thermal and photovoltaic) of solar energy technology.
Funding from the EIF will be subject to endorsement by the EIF Advisory Board once suitable projects are identified.
Renewables Australia
The Government will provide funding of up to $465 million, including $365 million to be redirected from the non‑solar related elements of the Renewable Energy Fund, to establish an independent innovation investment body, Renewables Australia (RA).
RA will promote the development, commercialisation and deployment of renewable energy technologies through activities such as supporting collaborative research in high‑priority renewable technologies; and supporting and advising government, industry and the community on the promotion, development and implementation of renewable technologies.
Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism — supplementary departmental funding
| 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 |
| Total | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
The Government will provide $11.9 million over five years to cover operating costs of the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism. The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research will transfer $1.2 million per annum and the remaining funding will come from the budget on an ongoing basis.
This supplementary funding will allow the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism to meet the costs of additional support services and functions required for its ongoing operations.
Enhancing Australia's energy security
| 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | - | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | - |
The Government will provide $4.1 million over three years to help improve Australia's energy security. Funding of $3.8 million over three years will be provided for the Government's share of administrative expenses associated with energy market reform initiatives managed through the Ministerial Council on Energy. Further funding of $0.3 million in 2009‑10 will be provided for a simulation exercise to test and improve liquid fuel emergency response procedures in accordance with the Government's obligations under the National Liquid Fuel Emergency Response Plan.
National Mine Safety Framework — implementation
| 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | - | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
The Government will provide $3.3 million over four years to develop and implement the National Mine Safety Framework (NMSF). The NMSF is a Council of Australian Governments' initiative to align state and territory Occupational Health and Safety regimes into a nationally consistent framework for Australia's mining industry.
The NMSF is intended to improve safety and increase employee mobility within the industry through appropriate regulatory, training and information frameworks. The development and implementation of the NMSF is being managed through the Ministerial Council on Mineral and Petroleum Resources. It is anticipated that State and Territory governments will also contribute to the cost of its development.
Rum Jungle mine site — environmental rehabilitation
| 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Treasury | - | 2.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | - | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Total | - | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
The Government will provide $8.3 million over four years to implement comprehensive environmental monitoring and maintenance, including repair where necessary, at the former Commonwealth Rum Jungle uranium mine site in the Northern Territory, which operated from 1954 to 1971.
This funding will also assist in the development of a strategy to resolve environmental, economic development and Indigenous land access issues associated with the mine site.
The Northern Territory Government will deliver the on‑ground activities for this measure. Under the new framework for federal financial relations, commencing 1 January 2009, payments to the States, with a few exceptions will be made by the Australian Treasury to state treasuries.
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