PAULINE HANSONS ONE NATION
Released 29th September 1998
FEDERAL BUDGET
Savings through existing budget reallocations
Foreign Economic aid $1.8 billion
Funding to be at last years figures
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Parliament $6 million
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Communications and the Arts $36 million
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Prime Minister and Cabinet $168 million
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Immigration and Multicultural Affairs $31 million
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Cut off Ex prime ministers allowances $1 million (approx)
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Abolish multicultural funding $1.5 billion
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Reducing identifiable Commonwealth expenditure $180 million (approx)
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on ATSI affairs across all portfolios with regard to related costs of dual
administration.
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Abolition of National Competition policy $217 million
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Reallocate unused portion of Federation Fund $355 million
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Money saved by reducing politicians super
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to a level equivalent to public service $ unknown
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Retain costs related to the sale of Telstra $265 million (approx)
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IMF contributions/ aid $630 million
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Portion of government surplus $360 million
TOTAL $5.549 billion
Cost of One Nations Policy Initiatives
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National Development Trust $500 million
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Apprenticeships $160 million
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Rural and regional Tourism promotion $20 million
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Veterans Affairs $855 million
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Health $1.8 billion
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Commonwealth Dental $100 million
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Aged Care $1.5 billion
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Family Services $200 million
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Rural and regional initiatives $42.5 million
TOTAL $5.177 billion