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Included in these payments, however, is funding for the asbestos program. This will reduce by $16.7m due to the winding up of the program in 1993-94.

- By excluding this payment from both years, for better comparative purposes, health specific purpose payments are expected to increase by $14.5m in 1993-94.

The major factor contributing to this substantial increase relates to the new hospital funding grant arrangement under the Medicare agreement. These arrangements provide for funding being made available under the Medicare bonus pools arrangement and a number of other initiatives.

With regard to Mr Cornwells question, the reference I made earlier to the preliminary nature of the figures also applies. The exact amount received by a State or Territory is subject to detailed explanation and discussion.

Discussions between officials have confirmed that funding for general government schooling to the A.C.T. will indeed increase in 1993-94.

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