Budget Paper No. 2 - 1998-99

Budget Information

CHAPTER 1: BUDGET STRATEGY AND POSITION 

1.1 Changes to Budget Presentation   
1.2 Budget Policy Statement    
1.3 Budget Position - GFS Basis    
1.4 Budget Position - Accrual Accounting Basis    
1.5 1998-99 Budget Measures    

CHAPTER 2: THE ECONOMY   

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Economic Trends and Outlook
2.3 Alternative Budget Scenarios  

CHAPTER 3: BUDGET RECEIPTS   

3.1 Budget Receipts, 1998-99
3.2 Forward Estimates of Budget Receipts

CHAPTER 4: BUDGET EXPENSES AND ASSET ACQUISITIONS

4.1 Trends in Expenses and Asset Acquisitions    
4.2 Expenses and Asset Acquisitions by Policy Area    
4.3 Expenses and Asset Acquisitions 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 and Minister for Land and Water Conservation    
4.3.4 Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Fair Trading    
4.3.5 Minister for Community Services, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services and Minister for Women   
4.3.6 Minister for Education and Training    
4.3.7 Minister for Energy, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Corrective Services and Minister for Emergency Services    
4.3.8 Minister for the Environment    
4.3.9 Minister for Gaming and Racing    
4.3.10 Minister for Health and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs    
4.3.11 Minister for Information Technology, Minister for Forestry and Minister for Ports    
4.3.12 Minister for Local Government    
4.3.13 Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries    
4.3.14 Minister for the Olympics    
4.3.15 Minister for Police    
4.3.16 Minister for Public Works and Services    
4.3.17 Minister for Regional Development and Minister for Rural Affairs    
4.3.18 Minister for Sport and Recreation    
4.3.19 Minister for Transport and Minister for Roads    
4.3.20 Treasurer and Minister for State Development    
4.3.21 Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning and Minister for Housing    
4.4 Budget Current Expenditure Forward Estimates    

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: ASSET AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT    

7.1 Asset and Liability Management Strategies
7.2 New South Wales Net Worth
7.3 Asset Management
7.4 Liability Management
7.5 Debt Position
7.6 Superannuation Position
7.7 Other Liabilities

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

CHAPTER 9: TAX EXPENDITURE STATEMENT    

9.1 Introduction
9.2 Tax Expenditures by Type of Tax

CHAPTER 10: GOVERNMENT FINANCE STATISTICS AND UNIFORM REPORTING FRAMEWORK    

 10.1 Introduction
10.2 Classification Framework
10.3 Detailed GFS Results on a Treasury Basis
10.4 Uniform Reporting Framework Requirements
10.5 Loan Council Reporting Requirements

APPENDICES

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

B. 1997-98 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.