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Federal Financial Relations (NATIONAL SPECIFIC PURPOSE PAYMENTS) DETERMINATION 2016-17

I, MICHAEL SVEN SUKKAR, Assistant Minister to the Treasurer, make this Determination under Part 3 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.

MICHAEL SVEN SUKKAR


Dated: 4 September 2017

\n```\n\n## Part 1 — preliminary\n\n### Name of Determination\n\n This determination is the Federal Financial Relations (National Specific Purpose Payments) Determination 2016\\-17.\n\n### Commencement\n\n 2. This determination commences on the day on which this determination is made.\n\n### Definitions\n\n 3. The following definitions are used throughout this determination:\n\nAct means the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.\n\nState includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.\n\n## PArt 2 — National Specific purpose payments\n\n### National specific purpose payment for disability services\n\n 4. In accordance with subsection 13(4) of the Act, the indexation applied to the disability services national specific purpose payment will be a rolling five year average of nominal Gross Domestic Product year-on-year growth.\n 5. For the purposes of paragraph 13(2)(c) of the Act, the 2016-17 total amount for the disability services national specific purpose payment adjusted in accordance with 13(4) of the Act is $1,490,389,700.67.\n 6. In accordance with subsection 13(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 1 are to be paid, for the 2016\\-17 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on disability services.\n Table 1: National specific purpose payment for disability services 2016-17\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $476,672,067.36 |\n| Victoria | $381,704,074.03 |\n| Queensland | $298,538,645.83 |\n| Western Australia | $156,966,609.45 |\n| South Australia | $104,956,613.07 |\n| Tasmania | $31,729,067.45 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $24,843,055.96 |\n| Northern Territory | $14,979,567.52 |\n| Total | $1,490,389,700.67 |\n\n### National specific purpose payment for skills and workforce development\n\n 7. In accordance with subsection 12(4) of the Act, the indexation applied to the skills and workforce development national specific purpose payment from the previous financial year is the sum of:\n  85 per cent Wage Cost Index 1 (comprising safety net wage adjustment weighted by 75 per cent and all groups CPI weighted by 25 per cent); and\n  15 per cent Wage Cost Index 6 (comprising safety net wage adjustment weighted by 40 per cent and all groups CPI weighted by 60 per cent).\n 8. For the purposes of paragraph 12(2)(c) of the Act, the 2016-17 total amount for the skills and workforce development national specific purpose indexed in accordance with 12(4) of the Act is $1,476,079,114.66.\n 9. In accordance with subsection 12(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 2 are to be paid, for the 2016\\-17 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on skills and workforce development.\n\nTable 2: National specific purpose payment for skills and workforce development 2016\\-17\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $472,095,105.65 |\n| Victoria | $378,038,986.32 |\n| Queensland | $295,672,104.97 |\n| Western Australia | $155,459,430.38 |\n| South Australia | $103,948,829.24 |\n| Tasmania | $31,424,407.83 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $24,604,515.20 |\n| Northern Territory | $14,835,735.07 |\n| Total | $1,476,079,114.66 |\n\n \n\n### National specific purpose payment for housing services\n\n 10. In accordance with subsection 14(4) of the Act, the indexation applied to the housing services national specific purpose payment from the previous financial year will be Wage Cost Index 1 (comprising safety net wage adjustment weighted by 75 per cent and all groups CPI weighted by 25 per cent).\n 11. For the purposes of paragraph 14(2)(c) of the Act, the 2016\\-17 total amount for the housing services national specific purpose payment indexed in accordance with subsection 14(4) of the Act is $1,342,588,528.87.\n 12. In accordance with subsection 14(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 3 are to be paid, for the 2016\\-17 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on housing services.\n\nTable 3: National specific purpose payment for housing services 2016-17\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $429,400,746.25 |\n| Victoria | $343,850,679.45 |\n| Queensland | $268,932,723.52 |\n| Western Australia | $141,400,312.40 |\n| South Australia | $94,548,120.32 |\n| Tasmania | $28,582,512.32 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $22,379,383.02 |\n| Northern Territory | $13,494,051.59 |\n| Total | $1,342,588,528.87 |","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Name of Determination","sectionType":"division","heading":"Name of Determination","content":"### Name of Determination\n\n This determination is the Federal Financial Relations (National Specific Purpose Payments) Determination 2016\\-17.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Commencement","sectionType":"division","heading":"Commencement","content":"### Commencement\n\n 2. This determination commences on the day on which this determination is made.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Definitions","sectionType":"division","heading":"Definitions","content":"### Definitions\n\n 3. The following definitions are used throughout this determination:\n\nAct means the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.\n\nState includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"PArt 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"National Specific purpose payments","content":"```html\n

Federal Financial Relations (NATIONAL SPECIFIC PURPOSE PAYMENTS) DETERMINATION 2016-17

I, MICHAEL SVEN SUKKAR, Assistant Minister to the Treasurer, make this Determination under Part 3 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.

MICHAEL SVEN SUKKAR


Dated: 4 September 2017

\n```\n\n## Part 1 — preliminary\n\n### Name of Determination\n\n This determination is the Federal Financial Relations (National Specific Purpose Payments) Determination 2016\\-17.\n\n### Commencement\n\n 2. This determination commences on the day on which this determination is made.\n\n### Definitions\n\n 3. The following definitions are used throughout this determination:\n\nAct means the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.\n\nState includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.\n\n## PArt 2 — National Specific purpose payments\n\n### National specific purpose payment for disability services\n\n 4. In accordance with subsection 13(4) of the Act, the indexation applied to the disability services national specific purpose payment will be a rolling five year average of nominal Gross Domestic Product year-on-year growth.\n 5. For the purposes of paragraph 13(2)(c) of the Act, the 2016-17 total amount for the disability services national specific purpose payment adjusted in accordance with 13(4) of the Act is $1,490,389,700.67.\n 6. In accordance with subsection 13(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 1 are to be paid, for the 2016\\-17 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on disability services.\n Table 1: National specific purpose payment for disability services 2016-17\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $476,672,067.36 |\n| Victoria | $381,704,074.03 |\n| Queensland | $298,538,645.83 |\n| Western Australia | $156,966,609.45 |\n| South Australia | $104,956,613.07 |\n| Tasmania | $31,729,067.45 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $24,843,055.96 |\n| Northern Territory | $14,979,567.52 |\n| Total | $1,490,389,700.67 |\n\n### National specific purpose payment for skills and workforce development\n\n 7. In accordance with subsection 12(4) of the Act, the indexation applied to the skills and workforce development national specific purpose payment from the previous financial year is the sum of:\n  85 per cent Wage Cost Index 1 (comprising safety net wage adjustment weighted by 75 per cent and all groups CPI weighted by 25 per cent); and\n  15 per cent Wage Cost Index 6 (comprising safety net wage adjustment weighted by 40 per cent and all groups CPI weighted by 60 per cent).\n 8. For the purposes of paragraph 12(2)(c) of the Act, the 2016-17 total amount for the skills and workforce development national specific purpose indexed in accordance with 12(4) of the Act is $1,476,079,114.66.\n 9. In accordance with subsection 12(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 2 are to be paid, for the 2016\\-17 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on skills and workforce development.\n\nTable 2: National specific purpose payment for skills and workforce development 2016\\-17\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $472,095,105.65 |\n| Victoria | $378,038,986.32 |\n| Queensland | $295,672,104.97 |\n| Western Australia | $155,459,430.38 |\n| South Australia | $103,948,829.24 |\n| Tasmania | $31,424,407.83 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $24,604,515.20 |\n| Northern Territory | $14,835,735.07 |\n| Total | $1,476,079,114.66 |\n\n \n\n### National specific purpose payment for housing services\n\n 10. In accordance with subsection 14(4) of the Act, the indexation applied to the housing services national specific purpose payment from the previous financial year will be Wage Cost Index 1 (comprising safety net wage adjustment weighted by 75 per cent and all groups CPI weighted by 25 per cent).\n 11. For the purposes of paragraph 14(2)(c) of the Act, the 2016\\-17 total amount for the housing services national specific purpose payment indexed in accordance with subsection 14(4) of the Act is $1,342,588,528.87.\n 12. In accordance with subsection 14(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 3 are to be paid, for the 2016\\-17 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on housing services.\n\nTable 3: National specific purpose payment for housing services 2016-17\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $429,400,746.25 |\n| Victoria | $343,850,679.45 |\n| Queensland | $268,932,723.52 |\n| Western Australia | $141,400,312.40 |\n| South Australia | $94,548,120.32 |\n| Tasmania | $28,582,512.32 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $22,379,383.02 |\n| Northern Territory | $13,494,051.59 |\n| Total | $1,342,588,528.87 |","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"National specific purpose payment for di","sectionType":"division","heading":"National specific purpose payment for disability services","content":"### National specific purpose payment for disability services\n\n 4. In accordance with subsection 13(4) of the Act, the indexation applied to the disability services national specific purpose payment will be a rolling five year average of nominal Gross Domestic Product year-on-year growth.\n 5. For the purposes of paragraph 13(2)(c) of the Act, the 2016-17 total amount for the disability services national specific purpose payment adjusted in accordance with 13(4) of the Act is $1,490,389,700.67.\n 6. In accordance with subsection 13(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 1 are to be paid, for the 2016\\-17 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on disability services.\n Table 1: National specific purpose payment for disability services 2016-17\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $476,672,067.36 |\n| Victoria | $381,704,074.03 |\n| Queensland | $298,538,645.83 |\n| Western Australia | $156,966,609.45 |\n| South Australia | $104,956,613.07 |\n| Tasmania | $31,729,067.45 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $24,843,055.96 |\n| Northern Territory | $14,979,567.52 |\n| Total | $1,490,389,700.67 |","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"National specific purpose payment for sk","sectionType":"division","heading":"National specific purpose payment for skills and workforce development","content":"### National specific purpose payment for skills and workforce development\n\n 7. In accordance with subsection 12(4) of the Act, the indexation applied to the skills and workforce development national specific purpose payment from the previous financial year is the sum of:\n  85 per cent Wage Cost Index 1 (comprising safety net wage adjustment weighted by 75 per cent and all groups CPI weighted by 25 per cent); and\n  15 per cent Wage Cost Index 6 (comprising safety net wage adjustment weighted by 40 per cent and all groups CPI weighted by 60 per cent).\n 8. For the purposes of paragraph 12(2)(c) of the Act, the 2016-17 total amount for the skills and workforce development national specific purpose indexed in accordance with 12(4) of the Act is $1,476,079,114.66.\n 9. In accordance with subsection 12(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 2 are to be paid, for the 2016\\-17 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on skills and workforce development.\n\nTable 2: National specific purpose payment for skills and workforce development 2016\\-17\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $472,095,105.65 |\n| Victoria | $378,038,986.32 |\n| Queensland | $295,672,104.97 |\n| Western Australia | $155,459,430.38 |\n| South Australia | $103,948,829.24 |\n| Tasmania | $31,424,407.83 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $24,604,515.20 |\n| Northern Territory | $14,835,735.07 |\n| Total | $1,476,079,114.66 |","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"National specific purpose payment for ho","sectionType":"division","heading":"National specific purpose payment for housing services","content":"### National specific purpose payment for housing services\n\n 10. In accordance with subsection 14(4) of the Act, the indexation applied to the housing services national specific purpose payment from the previous financial year will be Wage Cost Index 1 (comprising safety net wage adjustment weighted by 75 per cent and all groups CPI weighted by 25 per cent).\n 11. For the purposes of paragraph 14(2)(c) of the Act, the 2016\\-17 total amount for the housing services national specific purpose payment indexed in accordance with subsection 14(4) of the Act is $1,342,588,528.87.\n 12. In accordance with subsection 14(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 3 are to be paid, for the 2016\\-17 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on housing services.\n\nTable 3: National specific purpose payment for housing services 2016-17\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $429,400,746.25 |\n| Victoria | $343,850,679.45 |\n| Queensland | $268,932,723.52 |\n| Western Australia | $141,400,312.40 |\n| South Australia | $94,548,120.32 |\n| Tasmania | $28,582,512.32 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $22,379,383.02 |\n| Northern Territory | $13,494,051.59 |\n| Total | $1,342,588,528.87 |","sortOrder":8}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation performs exactly its intended function: making annual determinations of National Specific Purpose Payments under Part 3 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009. The scope remains tightly focused on financial allocations for the three designated policy areas without expansion into broader policy matters."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section ('Act' and 'State')","Straightforward structure: preliminary provisions followed by three parallel payment schedules","Minimal cross-referencing—only references to specific subsections of the parent Federal Financial Relations Act 2009","Mathematical complexity limited to three distinct indexation formulas, though these involve weighted averages of economic indices","No exceptions, exemptions, or conditional logic—purely mechanical allocation of funds","Content is duplicated multiple times in the source text (appears to be a formatting artifact), but the substantive instrument is short"],"plain_english_summary":"This Ministerial determination allocates over $4.3 billion to States and Territories for 2016–17 to fund disability services ($1.49bn), skills and workforce development ($1.48bn), and housing services ($1.34bn). It specifies how much each jurisdiction receives and the indexation formulas used to adjust future payments, affecting state budgets and the people who rely on these services. The differing indexation methods influence whether funding keeps pace with costs."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the substantive scope or purpose of the NSPPs under the Act. It implements the Act by specifying the 2016–17 payment amounts and the indexation methods to apply (see ss.12(4), 13(4), 14(4) and Tables 1–3), rather than altering eligibility, conditions, or the policy objectives of the payments."},"complexity_factors":["Three separate NSPP streams with distinct indexation rules (disability, skills/workforce, housing).","Different indexation formulas: rolling five‑year nominal GDP average (s.13(4)) and weighted Wage Cost Index blends (s.12(4), s.14(4)).","Precise, per‑state dollar allocations for each stream (Tables 1–3) requiring accurate accounting and payment scheduling.","Technical composition of Wage Cost Indexes (WCI1 and WCI6) with internal weightings increases implementation detail.","Authority and mechanics reference specific subsections of the Federal Financial Relations Act, so administrators must map Determination rules to statutory provisions.","Document contains repeated/duplicated text which may create minor administrative ambiguity but does not change mechanics."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination fixes the Commonwealth’s 2016–17 national specific purpose payments (NSPPs) for disability services, skills and workforce development, and housing services, and prescribes how those payments are indexed from prior years. 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