2009-10 Budget

Your State Budget 2009-10

Protecting Jobs and Supporting the Economy

• $100 million rebate of 2009‑10 payroll tax for 6,700 small to medium businesses
• Rebate of workers’ compensation premiums in 2009‑10 and 2010‑11 to support the retention of over 15,000 first year apprentices and trainees each year $5.7 million boost to tourism marketing in 2009‑10
• $2 million business resilience program

• Record $8.3 billion infrastructure investment in 2009‑10, in areas like social housing, schools, roads, hospitals and regional development

Securing the State’s Economic Future

• $300 million Pilbara Revitilisation Plan and $220 million to double the size of the Ord irrigation area
• Significant investment in electricity and water infrastructure, including two new high efficiency gas turbines at a total cost of $263 million
• Extension of Northern Suburbs Railway to Brighton ($147 million over the next four years)

• Significant progress on Oakajee Port and Rail project and James Price Point LNG Precinct

Supporting Families and Our Community

Law and Order

• $209 million for 500 additional police personnel and 200 expert civilian staff over five years
• $655 million over five years for increased prison capacity
• $49 million over four years to expand the Perth Metropolitan Radio Network

Health

• Up $282 million (5.9%) in 2009‑10
• Additional $420 million over five years for increased activity and costs Implementation of ‘four hour rule’ for hospital emergency departments
• Bringing forward construction of a new Children’s Hospital with work commencing on a $117 million forward works program

Education and Training

• Up $419 million (11.4%)
• Improved wages and conditions for teachers
• $46 million over four years for behaviour management specialists and support for schools
• Additional $300 million over six years to build or upgrade 14 schools

Child Protection

• Up $30 million (8.7%) to meet increasing demand
• $78 million over four years for reform and expansion of residential care for children

Seniors

• Cost of Living Rebate ($106 million over four years)
• Security rebates ($10 million over three years)
• Free off‑peak public transport

• Country Age Pension Fuel Card ($80 million over five years)

Protecting the State’s Finances

Budget Surpluses

• $647 million surplus in 2008‑09
• $409 million surplus in 2009‑10

Corrective Measures

• 97% of 3% efficiency dividend achieved = $1.3 billion over four years
• Deferral or cancellation of low priority capital works = $3.0 billion
• Economic Audit measures = $1.1 billion
• Total savings of $7.6 billion over five years, with savings redirected to record expenditure on capital works, health, education, and law and order

Controlling Spending

• Ceiling on public service staffing levels
• New public sector wages policy in line with inflation