2009-10 Budget

Your State Budget 2009-10

$100 million rebate of 2009‑10 payroll tax for 6,700 small to medium businesses
Rebate of workers’ compensation premiums in 2009‑10 and 2010‑11 to support the retention of over 15,000 first year apprentices and trainees each year $5.7 million boost to tourism marketing in 2009‑10
$2 million business resilience program
Record $8.3 billion infrastructure investment in 2009‑10, in areas like social housing, schools, roads, hospitals and regional development

$300 million Pilbara Revitilisation Plan and $220 million to double the size of the Ord irrigation area
Significant investment in electricity and water infrastructure, including two new high efficiency gas turbines at a total cost of $263 million
Extension of Northern Suburbs Railway to Brighton ($147 million over the next four years)
Significant progress on Oakajee Port and Rail project and James Price Point LNG Precinct

$209 million for 500 additional police personnel and 200 expert civilian staff over five years
$655 million over five years for increased prison capacity
$49 million over four years to expand the Perth Metropolitan Radio Network

Up $282 million (5.9%) in 2009‑10
Additional $420 million over five years for increased activity and costs Implementation of ‘four hour rule’ for hospital emergency departments
Bringing forward construction of a new Children’s Hospital with work commencing on a $117 million forward works program

Up $419 million (11.4%)
Improved wages and conditions for teachers
$46 million over four years for behaviour management specialists and support for schools
Additional $300 million over six years to build or upgrade 14 schools

Up $30 million (8.7%) to meet increasing demand
$78 million over four years for reform and expansion of residential care for children

97% of 3% efficiency dividend achieved = $1.3 billion over four years
Deferral or cancellation of low priority capital works = $3.0 billion
Economic Audit measures = $1.1 billion
Total savings of $7.6 billion over five years, with savings redirected to record expenditure on capital works, health, education, and law and order