Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Inquiry into the Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010

[1]        Senate Economics Legislation Committee, Inquiry into the provisions of the Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010 report, 16 August 2010, p. 1.

Chapter 2 - Background and commentary on the Bill

[1]        Council of Australian Governments, National Health and Hospitals Network Agreement, pp. 4‑5.

[2]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 4

[3]        Australian Government, Budget Paper No. 3, 2010-11, pp 112-113.

[4]        Australian Government, Budget Paper No. 3 2010-11, p. 112.

[5]        Council of Australian Governments, National Health and Hospitals Network Agreement, p. 28.

[6]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 13.

[7]        Department of the Treasury, answer to question on notice (Question No 5), 15 December 2010 (received 13 January 2011).

[8]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 16.

[9]        This commitment is based on all states and territories endorsing the NHHN Agreement.  In the event that not all states and territories endorse the NHHN Agreement over this period, the total funding may be reduced.

[10]      Department of the Treasury, Answer to Question on Notice (Question No. 7), 15 December 2010 (received 13 January 2011).

[11]      Council of Australian Governments, National Health and Hospitals Network Agreement, p. 29.

[12]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, answer to question on notice from the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee public hearing, 7 June 2010 (received 16 June 2010).

[13]      The Hon Nicola Roxon MP, Minister for Health and Ageing, Transcript of Press Conference, Canberra, 17 June 2010, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/tr-yr10-nr-nrsp170610.htm?OpenDocument&yr=2010&mth=6 (accessed 9 July 2010).

[14]      Explanatory memorandum, p. 23.

[15]      Explanatory memorandum, p. 16.

[16]      Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010, proposed Subsection 21B.

[17]      Senate Standing Committee on the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 9 of 2010, p. 5.

[18]      Ms Vroombout, Proof Committee Hansard , 15 December 2010, p. 18.

[19]      Senate Standing Committee on the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 9 of 2010, p. 7.

[20]      Dr Kathryn Antioch, Submission 1, pp 4, 6.

[21]      Catholic Health Australia, Submission 2, pp 3-4.

[22]      Catholic Health Australia, Submission 2, p. 4.

Chapter 3 - Relevant Issues

[1]        Source: Australian Government, Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010-11, pp 113-114.

[2]        Department of the Treasury, Answer to Question on Notice (Question No 2), 15 December 2010 (received 13 January 2011).

[3]        see for example Andrew Tillet and Daniel Emerson, 'Revealed: raw deal for WA from health plan', West Australian, 17 January 2011, p. 1.

[4]        Department of the Treasury, Answer to Question on Notice (Question No. 4), 15 December 2010 (received 13 January 2011).

[5]        Proof Committee Hansard , 15 December 2010, p. 8.

[6]        Council of Australian Governments, Intergovernmental Agreement on Federal Financial Relations, December 2008, p. 6.

[7]        Senator Cormann, Proof Committee Hansard , 15 December 2010, p. 2.

[8]        Ms Sue Vroombout, General Manager, Commonwealth-State Relations Division of the Department of the Treasury, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 December 2010, p. 2.

[9]        Wayne Swan, House of Representatives Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010 Second Reading Speech, 24 November 2010, p. 3679.

[10]      Ms Vroombout, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 December 2010, p. 4.

[11]      Proof Committee Hansard, 15 December 2010, p. 3.

[12]      Proof Committee Hansard, 15 December 2010, p. 6.

[13]      Department of the Treasury, Answer to Question on Notice (Question No. 3), 15 December 2010 (received 13 January 2011).

[14]      It should be noted that the indexation factor may be positive or negative, and hence may result in an addition or subtraction of funds from the amount of the previous financial year's amount.

[15]      Ms Sue Vroombout, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 December 2010, p. 10.

[16]      Department of the Treasury, answer to question on notice (Question No 5), 15 December 2010 (received 13 January 2011).

[17]      Mr Daniel Caruso, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 December 2010, p. 18.

[18]      Associate Professor Adrian Kay and Dr Richard Eccleston, Submission 2, Initial inquiry into the Bill, July 2010, p. 3.

[19]      Proof Committee Hansard, 15 December 2010, p. 15.

[20]      Proof Committee Hansard, 15 December 2010, p. 8.

[21]      Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010, proposed Subsection 21B.

[22]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 28.

[23]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 28.

[24]      Proof Committee Hansard, 15 December 2010, p. 9.

COALITION SENATORS DISSENTING REPORT - A SMOKE & MIRRORS CASH GRAB NOT HEALTH REFORM

[1] Estimate based on published budget forecasts of GST revenue for 2011/12 – 2013/14 and an assumption of 6% year-on-year growth in GST revenue for the period 2014/15 – 2019/20, consistent with the government's stated expectations in the Second Reading Speech on the Bill. Accordingly, estimated GST revenue for the 2011/12 – 2019/20 period is over $613 billion.

[2] That is if all the States and Territories – including Western Australia – participate. Otherwise the $15.6 billion would be reduced.

[3] Taking the average 8.9% growth in federal funding over the past three five-year Australian Health Care Agreements (or equivalent) independently verified by the Parliamentary Library as the benchmark;

[4] Dr John Deeble, Health benefit lost in smoke and mirrors, The Age, 14 April 2010, page 19;

[5] The Intergovernmental Agreement on the Reform of Commonwealth-State Financial Relations – agreed on 9 April 1999;

[6] The Intergovernmental Agreement on Federal Financial Relations agreed on 29 November 2008;

[7] Treasury's Incoming Government Brief for the Gillard government (or Red Book), page 15;

[8] ABC TV, 7.30 Report, 9 March 2005, http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2005/s1319767.htm 

[9] Treasury's Incoming Government Brief for the Gillard government (or Red Book), page 15;

[10] From MYEFO 2010-11 and Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010, Answer to Question on Notice No.2, 15/12/2010;

[11] Senate Economics Legislation Committee Inquiry into Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010, Answer to Question on Notice No.4, 15/12/2010;

[12] Transcript of Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010, 15/12/2010, p.6

[13] A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia's Future – Delivering better health and better hospitals, 2010, page 52 (http://www.health.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/report-redbook/$File/HRT_report3.pdf );

[14] Dr John Deeble, Health benefit lost in smoke and mirrors, The Age, 14 April 2010, page 19;

[15] Senate Economics Legislation Committee Inquiry into Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010, Answer to Question on Notice No.9, 15/12/2010

[16] Transcript of Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010, 15/12/2010, p.13

[17] Transcript of Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010, 15/12/2010, p.12

[18] Explanatory Memorandum to the Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010, p.17);

[19] A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia's Future – Delivering better health and better hospitals, 2010, page 53 (http://www.health.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/report-redbook/$File/HRT_report3.pdf );

[20] Figures provided by the Parliamentary Library, based on information sourced from State Annual Financial Reports and Final Budget Outcomes;

[21] A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia's Future – Delivering better health and better hospitals, 2010, page 14 (http://www.health.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/report-redbook/$File/HRT_report3.pdf );