❓ Hon Ed Dermer questions the basis for increased revenue from the sale of goods and services in the 2009-10 budget, given the projected fall in Real Gross State Product. The Treasurer's answer details agency estimates, new fees, and specific goods and services contributing to the increase.
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I refer to page 191 of the Economic and Fiscal Outlook in the 2009-10 Budget, and the assumptions for the sale of goods and services rising from $1 484 million in 2008-09 to $1 627 million in 2009-10, and I ask -
(1) In light of projected fall in the Real Gross State Product for both these financial years, what is the basis for the assumption in this increase in revenue from the sale of goods and services?
(2) Which specific goods and services are forecast to rise 2009-10?
(1) In light of projected fall in the Real Gross State Product for both these financial years, what is the basis for the assumption in this increase in revenue from the sale of goods and services?
(2) Which specific goods and services are forecast to rise 2009-10?
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Answered
25 June 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Treasurer
Response time
36 days
(1) Estimates of general government sector sales of goods and services in the 2009?10
Economic and Fiscal Outlook
reflect agency estimates for such sales.
Agency estimates are based on a range of assumptions, including changes in underlying costs of producing the goods or services in question (where estimates are related to cost recovery), and estimated growth in customer demand (which in turn would reflect a range of factors, such as growth in the State's population).
For 2009?10, the estimate also includes the introduction of new or increased fees endorsed by the Government as part of Stage 1 of the Economic Audit, which represent $60.1 million or 42% of the total estimated increase in 2009?10. Further details of these fees are provided on pages 73 and 74 of the 2009?10
Economic and Fiscal Outlook
.
Abstracting from these Economic Audit measures, the estimated increase in revenue from the sale of goods and services in 2009?10 is $83 million or 5.6%. This rate of growth is broadly consistent with the combined rate of growth in population and prices (as measured by the Consumer Price Index).
(2) Around 80% of the total estimated increase in 2009-10 is generated by the following agencies:
· Department of the Environment and Conservation - up $43 million, largely due to an increase in the landfill levy ($39 million);
· Departments of Planning and Infrastructure/Transport - up $24 million, including an additional $16.4 million from an increase in the Perth Parking Levy and $2.5 million from increased advertising revenue;
· Western Australian Land Information Authority - up $18 million, reflecting higher activity levels related to document registration and title search fees, and an increase in commercial revenue such as International Services;
· Department of Health - up $12 million, from increased activity for patient services and higher fees for private and non-Australian resident patients;
· Department of Treasury and Finance - administered revenue up $9 million, reflecting an increase in revenue from the Forest Products Commission (which is on?passed to the Department of the Environment and Conservation for services provided), and a contribution from Magellan Metals towards the cost of cleaning up lead contamination in Esperance; and
· Fire and Emergency Services Authority - up $7 million due to the implementation of the new Direct Brigade Alarm system.
The remaining increase (around $29 million) is associated with sales of a range of goods and services by the remaining 113 general government sector agencies operating in 2009-10.
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Economic and Fiscal Outlook
reflect agency estimates for such sales.
Agency estimates are based on a range of assumptions, including changes in underlying costs of producing the goods or services in question (where estimates are related to cost recovery), and estimated growth in customer demand (which in turn would reflect a range of factors, such as growth in the State's population).
For 2009?10, the estimate also includes the introduction of new or increased fees endorsed by the Government as part of Stage 1 of the Economic Audit, which represent $60.1 million or 42% of the total estimated increase in 2009?10. Further details of these fees are provided on pages 73 and 74 of the 2009?10
Economic and Fiscal Outlook
.
Abstracting from these Economic Audit measures, the estimated increase in revenue from the sale of goods and services in 2009?10 is $83 million or 5.6%. This rate of growth is broadly consistent with the combined rate of growth in population and prices (as measured by the Consumer Price Index).
(2) Around 80% of the total estimated increase in 2009-10 is generated by the following agencies:
· Department of the Environment and Conservation - up $43 million, largely due to an increase in the landfill levy ($39 million);
· Departments of Planning and Infrastructure/Transport - up $24 million, including an additional $16.4 million from an increase in the Perth Parking Levy and $2.5 million from increased advertising revenue;
· Western Australian Land Information Authority - up $18 million, reflecting higher activity levels related to document registration and title search fees, and an increase in commercial revenue such as International Services;
· Department of Health - up $12 million, from increased activity for patient services and higher fees for private and non-Australian resident patients;
· Department of Treasury and Finance - administered revenue up $9 million, reflecting an increase in revenue from the Forest Products Commission (which is on?passed to the Department of the Environment and Conservation for services provided), and a contribution from Magellan Metals towards the cost of cleaning up lead contamination in Esperance; and
· Fire and Emergency Services Authority - up $7 million due to the implementation of the new Direct Brigade Alarm system.
The remaining increase (around $29 million) is associated with sales of a range of goods and services by the remaining 113 general government sector agencies operating in 2009-10.
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