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Reforming financial relations - improving the quality and effectiveness of government services

Reforming financial relations - improving the quality and effectiveness of government services Nigel Ray Executive Director Intergovernmental Relations 2009 22 July 2009. New framework for federal financial relations. Four key elements of the new framework.

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Reforming financial relations - improving the quality and effectiveness of government services

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  1. Reforming financial relations - improving the quality and effectiveness of government services Nigel Ray Executive Director Intergovernmental Relations 2009 22 July 2009

  2. New framework for federal financial relations

  3. Four key elements of the new framework Rationalised and centralised payments Performance reporting Financial reporting Incentives for reform

  4. Four key elements of the new framework Rationalised and centralised payments Rationalised and centralised payments Performance reporting Financial reporting Incentives for reform

  5. Rationalising payments National healthcare SPP Financial assistance grants National schools SPP Targeted programs Snowy Non-govt capital Elective surgery Youth health Non-govt schools - current Local roads Govt schools - current Royalties COAG National Partnership payments Aged care Australia Health Care Agreement Other local Ind. house Govt capital SAAP Computers In schools National Partnership project payments National disabilityservices SPP National public health Organ donation Disability Services ACT Nurses Health Paymentsto local government National affordable housing SPP CSHA Indigenous education Targeted programs AusLink National skills and workforce development SPP Skilling Australia’s Workforce General revenue assistance Young disabled GST payments

  6. Four key elements of the new framework Rationalised and centralised payments Rationalised and centralised payments Performance reporting Performance reporting Financial reporting Financial reporting Incentives for reform Incentives for reform

  7. Australia’s Future Tax System (AFTS) Review

  8. Chart 1Vertical fiscal imbalance since federation(Grants as a percentage of total state revenue) • Source: Mathews and Jay 1997, Australian Treasury estimates

  9. But there is still work to be done

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