❓ Hon. C.J. Barnett questions the Treasurer about discrepancies in capital works spending between the General Government and Public Corporations sectors in the 2002/2003 budget, specifically a decrease in the former and an increase in the latter.
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I refer to page 28 of the 2002/2003 Budget Paper Number 3 and to the Public Sector Capital Works Program and ask, despite the explanation on that page of a progressive decline in the capital programs of the public corporations, will the Treasurer explain why the capital works in the General Government sector is set to decrease by more than $200 million in 2002/2003 and the Public Corporations’ capital works is forecast to increase by more than $150 million in 2002/2003 while the overall public sector capital works program is forecast to decrease marginally to 2000/2001 levels?
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27 June 2002
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In relation to the specific points raised on the variation in the capital program between 2002/03 and 2001/02, the following information is provided. * The decrease of approximately $200 million in the general government sector in 2002/03 as compared to 2001/02 is mainly due to the finalisation of the Jervoise Bay project ($90 million in 2001/02) and a $70 million reduction in the Main Roads' capital works program (offset by increased operating expenses on road maintenance). Other significant reductions include the WA Planning Commission ($23 million due to the completion of the Port Catherine program), the Department of Land Administration ($10 million due to the completion of major upgrade projects) and the Department of Transport ($11 million due to the completion of the TRELIS project). * The increase of approximately $150 million in 2002/03 in the public corporations sector is mainly due to planned expenditure by Western Australian Government Railways on the Perth Urban Rail Development ($188 million, $118 million higher than 2001/02) and increased capital expenditure by the Western Power Corporation ($113 million). These increases are offset by reductions in capital expenditure by other agencies.
* The decrease of approximately $200 million in the general government sector in 2002/03 as compared to 2001/02 is mainly due to the finalisation of the Jervoise Bay project ($90 million in 2001/02) and a $70 million reduction in the Main Roads' capital works program (offset by increased operating expenses on road maintenance). Other significant reductions include the WA Planning Commission ($23 million due to the completion of the Port Catherine program), the Department of Land Administration ($10 million due to the completion of major upgrade projects) and the Department of Transport ($11 million due to the completion of the TRELIS project). * The increase of approximately $150 million in 2002/03 in the public corporations sector is mainly due to planned expenditure by Western Australian Government Railways on the Perth Urban Rail Development ($188 million, $118 million higher than 2001/02) and increased capital expenditure by the Western Power Corporation ($113 million). These increases are offset by reductions in capital expenditure by other agencies.
* The increase of approximately $150 million in 2002/03 in the public corporations sector is mainly due to planned expenditure by Western Australian Government Railways on the Perth Urban Rail Development ($188 million, $118 million higher than 2001/02) and increased capital expenditure by the Western Power Corporation ($113 million). These increases are offset by reductions in capital expenditure by other agencies.
* The decrease of approximately $200 million in the general government sector in 2002/03 as compared to 2001/02 is mainly due to the finalisation of the Jervoise Bay project ($90 million in 2001/02) and a $70 million reduction in the Main Roads' capital works program (offset by increased operating expenses on road maintenance). Other significant reductions include the WA Planning Commission ($23 million due to the completion of the Port Catherine program), the Department of Land Administration ($10 million due to the completion of major upgrade projects) and the Department of Transport ($11 million due to the completion of the TRELIS project). * The increase of approximately $150 million in 2002/03 in the public corporations sector is mainly due to planned expenditure by Western Australian Government Railways on the Perth Urban Rail Development ($188 million, $118 million higher than 2001/02) and increased capital expenditure by the Western Power Corporation ($113 million). These increases are offset by reductions in capital expenditure by other agencies.
* The increase of approximately $150 million in 2002/03 in the public corporations sector is mainly due to planned expenditure by Western Australian Government Railways on the Perth Urban Rail Development ($188 million, $118 million higher than 2001/02) and increased capital expenditure by the Western Power Corporation ($113 million). These increases are offset by reductions in capital expenditure by other agencies.
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