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1. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
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2. New item for the 2014-15 Concessions Statement.
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3. The forecast decrease in 2014-15 reflects the overall anticipated reduction in Primary Industry Productivity Enhancement Scheme loans being approved as compared to actual loan approvals in 2013-14. The decrease is anticipated as primary producers access the Australian Government's new Farm Finance Concessional Loans and Drought Concessional Loans.
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4. The increase between the 2013-14 estimated actual and the 2014-15 estimate reflects the combined impact of forecast increases in electricity prices and card holder numbers.
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5. The increase between the 2013-14 estimated actual and the 2014-15 estimate is due to projected claimant growth.
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6. Funding available for this concession was increased to $10 million per annum as part of the 2013?14 Budget. The 2013-14 estimated actual reflects forecast payments under the arrangement
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7. The increase between the 2013-14 estimated actual and the 2014-15 estimate reflects the combined impact of forecast increases in electricity prices and card holder numbers. Increased awareness of the scheme is expected to result in higher take-up in 2014-15.
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8. Vocational Education and Training (VET) funding has been significantly restructured since the 2013-14 Budget. Direct comparison between the 2013-14 and 2014-15 Concessions Statements for these items is not possible. The 2013-14 estimated actual has been prepared using the new concession structure. As Industry Training schemes and VET Fee Exemptions for Indigenous students reported in the 2013-14 Concessions Statement will now be delivered as wrap around services
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9. The Certificate 3 Guarantee is a demand driven program that commenced in 2013-14. With the implementation of a fully contestable training market from 1 July 2014
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10. The Higher Level Skills program funded the delivery of qualifications during the transition year for TAFE Queensland to assist in the move to a fully contestable market. In 2014-15
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11. The increase in 2014-15 is due to the Registered Trade Skills Pathway
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12. The increase in 2014-15 is due to a combination of CPI indexation and forecast enrolment growth in State and non-Government schools.
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13. In response to the Interdepartmental Committee on Electricity Sector Reform Recommendation 5.5.6
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14. The variance between the 2013-14 estimated actual and the 2014-15 estimate reflects a decrease in the difference between the price paid by consumers and the cost of supply
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15. The change between the 2013-14 estimated actual and 2014-15 estimate reflects irrigation prices increasing as a result of the current 2012-17 price path leading to a reduction in the concession required.
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16. The new licences and permits commenced on 31 March 2014. The 2013-14 estimated actual reflects three months of concessional expenditure ($21
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17. The value of this concession arrangement is unable to be accurately quantified.
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18. The increase in the National Rental Affordability Scheme incentive payments is due to the increase in the number of dwellings delivered from approximately 8
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19. The increase in Home Assist Secure payments in 2014-15 reflects a grant indexation adjustment of 3.25%.
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20. The decrease between the 2013-14 estimated actual and the 2014-15 estimate is mainly due to forecasting fewer ticketed exhibitions and exhibitions being of a smaller scale.
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21. The increase between the 2013-14 estimated actual and the 2014-15 estimate reflects annual cost indexation and additional costs associated with the provisioning of the new Gold Coast Light Rail operations.
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22. The increase between the 2013-14 estimated actual and the 2014-15 estimate reflects cost indexation and cost uplifts associated with the new Tilt Service
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23. The increase between the 2013-14 estimated actual and the 2014-15 estimate reflects the January 2014 7.5% fare increase and 2014-15 being the first full year of operation of the Gold Coast Light Rail which will attract higher usage and increase the cost of concessions.
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24. Due to the termination of the National Partnership Agreement on Certain Concessions for Pensioner Concession Card and Seniors Card Holders from 1 July 2014
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25. The increase between the 2013-14 estimated actual and the 2014-15 estimate reflects contractual cost increases associated with livestock and regional freight transport.
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26. This concession combines two previously reported concession items - light and heavy vehicle registration concessions and recreational ship registration and licensing.
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27. Previously reported against the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian. As part of the Governments response to the recommendations of the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry
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28. The 2014-15 estimate reflects reduced funding under the National Partnership Agreement for Treating More Public Dental Patients
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29. The variation between the 2013-14 estimated actual and 2014-15 estimate is due to predicted annual growth.
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30. Structural reform has resulted in efficiency savings that are reflected in the slight decrease in the 2014-15 estimate.
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31. The Community Aids Equipment and Assistive Technologies Initiative and Vehicle Options Subsidy Scheme transferred to Queensland Health from Department of Communities
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32. Due to the parties to the IPPA including private sector companies
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33. Variance year on year is driven by an increase in price and cost (approximately 3%) combined with an increase in forecast volume of Alternative Control Services (approximately 1%).
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34. The increase in concessional port charges in 2014-15 reflects forecast increases in throughput by industry.
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35. Specific concessions have not been adjusted at this stage for the Australian Government's unilateral decision to terminate assistance to Pensioner Concession Card and Seniors Card holders from 1 July 2014. Refer to Table 1 for further information on the concession items impacted by this decision. The estimated total reduction in Australian Government funding under the NPA in 2014-15 is $54.2 million. This amount comprises $50.4 million related to the items listed in Table 1 plus $3.8 million for the ceased Designated Public Transport Concession for Seniors Card Holders concession (refer note 24).
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