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Federal Financial Relations (NATIONAL SPECIFIC PURPOSE PAYMENTS) DETERMINATION 2017-18

I, ZED SESELJA, Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance, make this Determination under Part 3 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.

ZED SESELJA


Dated: 11 September 2018

\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 2017-18.\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 skills and workforce development\n\n 4. 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 5. For the purposes of paragraph 12(2)(c) of the Act, the 2017-18 total amount for the skills and workforce development national specific purpose indexed in accordance with 12(4) of the Act is $1,495,489,555.01.\n 6. In accordance with subsection 12(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 2 are to be paid, for the 2017-18 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on skills and workforce development.\n\nTable 1: National specific purpose payment for skills and workforce development 2017\\-18\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $477,947,973.99 |\n| Victoria | $385,606,694.22 |\n| Queensland | $299,811,342.52 |\n| Western Australia | $156,080,083.29 |\n| South Australia | $104,347,723.34 |\n| Tasmania | $31,682,390.78 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $25,114,905.45 |\n| Northern Territory | $14,898,441.42 |\n| Total | $1,495,489,555.01 |\n\n### National specific purpose payment for disability services\n\n 7. 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 8. For the purposes of paragraph 13(2)(c) of the Act, the 2017-18 total amount for the disability services national specific purpose payment adjusted in accordance with 13(4) of the Act is $1,521,619,643.87.\n 9. In accordance with subsection 13(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 1 are to be paid, for the 2017-18 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on disability services.\n Table 2: National specific purpose payment for disability services 2017-18\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $494,605,253.28 |\n| Victoria | $399,045,726.82 |\n| Queensland | $310,260,264.88 |\n| Western Australia | $161,519,732.96 |\n| South Australia | $107,984,414.50 |\n| Tasmania | $32,786,574.63 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | - |\n| Northern Territory | $15,417,676.80 |\n| Total | $1,521,619,643.87 |\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 2017\\-18 total amount for the housing services national specific purpose payment indexed in accordance with subsection 14(4) of the Act is $1,360,042,179.75.\n 12. In accordance with subsection 14(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 3 are to be paid, for the 2017\\-18 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 2017-18\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $434,659,942.73 |\n| Victoria | $350,682,067.41 |\n| Queensland | $272,657,251.56 |\n| Western Australia | $141,943,817.65 |\n| South Australia | $94,896,888.20 |\n| Tasmania | $28,812,897.87 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $22,840,233.58 |\n| Northern Territory | $13,549,080.75 |\n| Total | $1,360,042,179.75 |","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 2017-18.","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 2017-18

I, ZED SESELJA, Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance, make this Determination under Part 3 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.

ZED SESELJA


Dated: 11 September 2018

\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 2017-18.\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 skills and workforce development\n\n 4. 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 5. For the purposes of paragraph 12(2)(c) of the Act, the 2017-18 total amount for the skills and workforce development national specific purpose indexed in accordance with 12(4) of the Act is $1,495,489,555.01.\n 6. In accordance with subsection 12(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 2 are to be paid, for the 2017-18 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on skills and workforce development.\n\nTable 1: National specific purpose payment for skills and workforce development 2017\\-18\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $477,947,973.99 |\n| Victoria | $385,606,694.22 |\n| Queensland | $299,811,342.52 |\n| Western Australia | $156,080,083.29 |\n| South Australia | $104,347,723.34 |\n| Tasmania | $31,682,390.78 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $25,114,905.45 |\n| Northern Territory | $14,898,441.42 |\n| Total | $1,495,489,555.01 |\n\n### National specific purpose payment for disability services\n\n 7. 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 8. For the purposes of paragraph 13(2)(c) of the Act, the 2017-18 total amount for the disability services national specific purpose payment adjusted in accordance with 13(4) of the Act is $1,521,619,643.87.\n 9. In accordance with subsection 13(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 1 are to be paid, for the 2017-18 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on disability services.\n Table 2: National specific purpose payment for disability services 2017-18\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $494,605,253.28 |\n| Victoria | $399,045,726.82 |\n| Queensland | $310,260,264.88 |\n| Western Australia | $161,519,732.96 |\n| South Australia | $107,984,414.50 |\n| Tasmania | $32,786,574.63 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | - |\n| Northern Territory | $15,417,676.80 |\n| Total | $1,521,619,643.87 |\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 2017\\-18 total amount for the housing services national specific purpose payment indexed in accordance with subsection 14(4) of the Act is $1,360,042,179.75.\n 12. In accordance with subsection 14(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 3 are to be paid, for the 2017\\-18 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 2017-18\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $434,659,942.73 |\n| Victoria | $350,682,067.41 |\n| Queensland | $272,657,251.56 |\n| Western Australia | $141,943,817.65 |\n| South Australia | $94,896,888.20 |\n| Tasmania | $28,812,897.87 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $22,840,233.58 |\n| Northern Territory | $13,549,080.75 |\n| Total | $1,360,042,179.75 |","sortOrder":5},{"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 4. 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 5. For the purposes of paragraph 12(2)(c) of the Act, the 2017-18 total amount for the skills and workforce development national specific purpose indexed in accordance with 12(4) of the Act is $1,495,489,555.01.\n 6. In accordance with subsection 12(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 2 are to be paid, for the 2017-18 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on skills and workforce development.\n\nTable 1: National specific purpose payment for skills and workforce development 2017\\-18\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $477,947,973.99 |\n| Victoria | $385,606,694.22 |\n| Queensland | $299,811,342.52 |\n| Western Australia | $156,080,083.29 |\n| South Australia | $104,347,723.34 |\n| Tasmania | $31,682,390.78 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $25,114,905.45 |\n| Northern Territory | $14,898,441.42 |\n| Total | $1,495,489,555.01 |","sortOrder":6},{"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 7. 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 8. For the purposes of paragraph 13(2)(c) of the Act, the 2017-18 total amount for the disability services national specific purpose payment adjusted in accordance with 13(4) of the Act is $1,521,619,643.87.\n 9. In accordance with subsection 13(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 1 are to be paid, for the 2017-18 financial year, to the States specified in that table for the purpose of expenditure on disability services.\n Table 2: National specific purpose payment for disability services 2017-18\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $494,605,253.28 |\n| Victoria | $399,045,726.82 |\n| Queensland | $310,260,264.88 |\n| Western Australia | $161,519,732.96 |\n| South Australia | $107,984,414.50 |\n| Tasmania | $32,786,574.63 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | - |\n| Northern Territory | $15,417,676.80 |\n| Total | $1,521,619,643.87 |","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 2017\\-18 total amount for the housing services national specific purpose payment indexed in accordance with subsection 14(4) of the Act is $1,360,042,179.75.\n 12. In accordance with subsection 14(5) of the Act, the amounts specified in Table 3 are to be paid, for the 2017\\-18 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 2017-18\n\n| State | |\n| ---------------------------- | ----------------- |\n| New South Wales | $434,659,942.73 |\n| Victoria | $350,682,067.41 |\n| Queensland | $272,657,251.56 |\n| Western Australia | $141,943,817.65 |\n| South Australia | $94,896,888.20 |\n| Tasmania | $28,812,897.87 |\n| Australian Capital Territory | $22,840,233.58 |\n| Northern Territory | $13,549,080.75 |\n| Total | $1,360,042,179.75 |","sortOrder":8}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: making annual determinations of National Specific Purpose Payment amounts under Part 3 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009. It does not expand beyond the three established payment categories (skills, disability services, housing) or introduce new policy elements."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section ('Act' and 'State')","Straightforward mathematical formulas for indexation with no nested conditions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act (Federal Financial Relations Act 2009)","Simple tabular structure allocating fixed dollar amounts to each jurisdiction","No exceptions, exemptions, or conditional provisions","Highly repetitive structure — each of the three payment types follows an identical pattern (indexation formula → total amount → allocation table)","Minimal procedural requirements — essentially a ministerial calculation and allocation exercise"],"plain_english_summary":"This Ministerial determination allocates Commonwealth National Specific Purpose Payments to states and territories for 2017–18, totalling about $4.377 billion across skills and workforce development ($1.495b), disability services ($1.522b) and housing ($1.360b). \n\nAmounts are indexed annually using different formulas per policy area and split among jurisdictions (e.g., NSW receives the largest shares). It is the legal basis for those federal transfers to subnational service delivery."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination does not alter the statutory scope of National Specific Purpose Payments under the Act; it implements the Act for 2017–18 by specifying indexation methods, total sums and per‑State payments for the three named payments."},"complexity_factors":["Direct numeric allocations by State with cent‑level precision — low legal ambiguity but requires exact bookkeeping (clauses 5,8,11 and Tables 1–3).","Multiple indexation formulas: mixed weighted Wage Cost Indices for skills and housing, and a five‑year rolling nominal GDP average for disability (clauses 4,7,10).","Cross‑references to the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 and specific subsections (12(4), 12(5), 13(4), 13(5), 14(4), 14(5)) create dependency on external statutory definitions and timing rules.","Data dependency and calculation steps — implementing bodies must source/compute WCI components and nominal GDP series; small operational complexity in producing indexation factors.","Low discretion and compliance burden for States (amounts fixed for 2017–18), but administrative burden sits with Commonwealth officials to calculate, certify and pay amounts.","Document contains repeated/duplicated text and formatting artefacts which increase review time but do not change substance."],"plain_english_summary":"*This Determination fixes the 2017–18 Commonwealth payments to States for three National Specific Purpose Payments — skills and workforce development, disability services and housing services — by specifying total amounts, per‑State shares and the indexation methods to apply.* The Commonwealth must pay the listed sums to States under the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009; indexation rules tie future adjustments to weighted Wage Cost Indices or a five‑year rolling nominal GDP growth average, affecting federal outlays and State revenue for these services."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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