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2) The Government considered several options during the consultation period for the establishment of a fence at Miles Franklin Primary School. Based on the consultation conducted with the community, the fence will not be proceeding at this time. The school community can re-visit options for a fence at any stage. The Education Directorate has estimated that to fence the area within the school boundary which would include the green space to the north and west of the school will cost in the vicinity of $200,000.

Budget—health funding
(Question No 2793)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 25 October 2019:

(1) In relation to the answer given to part (9) in question on notice No 2636, why other than a reference to a “provision”, is there no mention of the “Health Central Provision” in any of the references cited in the answer.

(2) Why is there no detailed discussion specifically on the “Health Central Provision” in the Budget documents, given the significance of the figures that make up the “Health Central Provision”.

(3) What now is the answer to part (11) of question on notice No 2636, in the context of the information provided at the second dot point, on the second page of the Budget estimates brief dated 20 May 2019 and titled “2019-20 Budget Summary (including summary of initiatives)”.

(4) What (a) was the basis of, (b) was the process of derivation of and (c) was the composition of, each of the figures given in the Budget estimates brief at the reference point referred to in part (3).

Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) “Health Central Provision” is a term used within Government. The “provision” referred to in the published Budget Papers is the “Health Central Provision”.

(2) The Health Central Provision is released to the health portfolio by the ACT Government through the Budget. Expenditure decisions made by Government and Budget Policy decisions for 2019-20 are discussed in detail in Budget Paper 3, pages 107-119 and are shown in the ‘Changes to Appropriation’ tables. The total Heath funding envelope offset is identified at page 77 of the 2019-20 Budget Paper 3. This identified funding that has been released for the Health Central Provision to fund the expenditure initiatives.

(3) Decisions taken by Government include commitments funded through the Health Central Provision over the outyears (e.g. opening of the inner north Walk in Centre). The uncommitted component of the Health Central Provision is set out below.

(4) (a) the figures note that the Health Central Provision for outyears commencing 2020-21 are those available for health expenditure in further years.

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