ACT: Budget of $12.9 million forecast, says Humphries

AAP General News (Australia)
02-14-2001
ACT: Budget of $12.9 million forecast, says Humphries

ACT Chief Minister and Treasurer GARY HUMPHRIES says the ACT's 2001 budget is expected
to include a surplus of around $12.9 million.

Mr HUMPHRIES says the surplus may change but would certainly be between $10 million
and $15 million after expenditure of around $1.8 billion.

The ACT budget will be delivered on May 1, but for the second time a draft budget has
been produced which could be tweaked after community consultation and consideration by
Legislative Assembly committees.

Mr HUMPHRIES says the budget has three broad themes involving a raft of new initiatives
worth almost $20 million in 2001-02: addressing poverty, early intervention, and innovation.

The ACT will spend $103.6 million on capital works including roads and operating theatres.

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