Budget Paper No. 2 - 1997- 98
Budget Information

1997-98 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS   

CHAPTER 1: BUDGET POLICY AND POSITION 

1.1 Budget Policy Statement   
1.2 Budget Position    
1.3 1997-98 Budget Measures    

CHAPTER 2: THE ECONOMY   

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Economic Trends and Outlook
2.3 Alternative Budget Scenarios
2.4 An Economic Development Strategy for New South Wales

CHAPTER 3: BUDGET RECEIPTS   

3.1 Budget Receipts, 1997-98
3.2 Forward Estimates of Budget Receipts

CHAPTER 4: BUDGET PAYMENT   

4.1 Trends in Current and Capital Payments
4.2 Current and Capital Payments by Policy Area
4.3 Current and Capital Payments by Minister and Agency
4.3.1 The Legislature
4.3.2 Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Ethnic Affairs
4.3.3 Minister for Agriculture
4.3.4 Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations
4.3.5 Minister for Community Services, Minister for Aged Services and Minister for Disability Services
4.3.6 Minister for Corrective Services and Minister for Emergency Services
4.3.7 Minister for Education and Training
4.3.8 Minister for the Environment
4.3.9 Minister for Fair Trading and Minister for Women
4.3.10 Minister for Gaming and Racing
4.3.11 Minister for Health and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
4.3.12 Minister for Land and Water Conservation
4.3.13 Minister for Local Government
4.3.14 Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries
4.3.15 Minister for the Olympics
4.3.16 Minister for Police
4.3.17 Minister for Public Works and Services, Minister for Roads and Minister for Ports
4.3.18 Minister for Sport and Recreation
4.3.19 Minister for Transport and Minister for Tourism
4.3.20 Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for State and Regional Development
4.3.21 Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning and Minister for Housing
4.4 Budget Current Expenditure Forward Estimate  Table
4.5 Budget Concessions

CHAPTER 5: FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE COMMONWEALTH   

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Recent Developments
5.3 The Tasks Ahead

CHAPTER 6: SYDNEY 2000 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES   

CHAPTER 7: DEBT AND SUPERANNUATION LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT   

7.1 Overview
7.2 Debt
7.3 Superannuation

CHAPTER 8: INTERSTATE PUBLIC SECTOR COMPARISONS   

8.1 Introduction
8.2 Outlays
8.3 Revenue
8.4 Deficits, Debt and Debt Costs
8.5 Employment
8.6 Credit Ratings

APPENDICES 

A. Guide to the Budget Papers, the Budget Process and Financial Documents   

B. 1996-97 Budget - Summary of Variations  

C. Public Sector Employment   

D. Classification of Agencies   

E. Financial Information by Policy Area and Sector   

F. Financial Information by Minister, Agency and Program   

For further information about the New South Wales Budget Papers, contact the New South Wales Treasury, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney 2000 or email to contact@treasury.nsw.gov.au, NSW Treasury.