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O<strong>the</strong>r significant payments related to <strong>the</strong> funding <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> amortisation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Delay Cost<br />

Compensafion Payment to <strong>the</strong> Portl<strong>and</strong> Smelter Unit Trust ($14.0 million), <strong>the</strong> payment to <strong>the</strong><br />

State Superannuation Board <strong>of</strong> $8.0 million in respect <strong>of</strong> outst<strong>and</strong>ing liabilities <strong>of</strong> disability<br />

pensions ($8.0 million <strong>of</strong>fset by payment <strong>of</strong> $6.2 million back into <strong>the</strong> <strong>Consolidated</strong> <strong>Fund</strong>) <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Victorian Government's share <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> settlement in respect <strong>of</strong> medically acquired HIV pafients<br />

($7.2 million).<br />

These increases were <strong>of</strong>fset by savings in o<strong>the</strong>r appropriations which included financing<br />

charges ($10.1 million), payments in respect <strong>of</strong> Workers Compensation prior to <strong>the</strong> introduction<br />

<strong>of</strong> WorkCare ($8.7 million) <strong>and</strong> contributions to <strong>the</strong> Flexible Tariff Management Unit Trust ($6.9<br />

million).<br />

In Transport, <strong>the</strong> revenue <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Public Transport Corporation was adversely affected by<br />

<strong>the</strong> deterioration in <strong>the</strong> economic climate resulting in an additional funding requirement <strong>of</strong> $40.0<br />

million ($20.0 million for passenger operations <strong>and</strong> $20.0 million for freight operations). An<br />

additional $4.7 million <strong>of</strong> expenditure was incurred by <strong>the</strong> Roads Corporation following <strong>the</strong><br />

receipt <strong>of</strong> additional Commonwealth funding.<br />

In addition to <strong>the</strong> amount <strong>of</strong> $207.0 charged to Program 729, Advance to Treasurer, a<br />

fur<strong>the</strong>r amount <strong>of</strong> $15.3 was charged pursuant to Section 16 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Public Account Act. Of this<br />

latter amount $2.4 million relates to commitments for Vocational Education <strong>and</strong> Training, $2.2<br />

million for Planning <strong>and</strong> Housing to enable <strong>the</strong> appropriation <strong>of</strong> interest earned following <strong>the</strong><br />

earlier than expected receipt <strong>of</strong> Commonwealth funds for housing purposes <strong>and</strong> $2.2 million for<br />

<strong>the</strong> Homes Now Program as a contribution towards a joint venture between <strong>the</strong> Victorian<br />

Government <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Housing Industry Association to assist first home buyers.<br />

3.4 INTRA-YEAR PUBLIC ACCOUNT BORROWINGS<br />

Shortfalls in <strong>Consolidated</strong> <strong>Fund</strong> receipts in 1991-92 <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> intra-year mismatch <strong>of</strong> receipts<br />

<strong>and</strong> expenditure — with expenditure generally incurred relatively evenly (reflecting in part<br />

fortnightly salary payments) <strong>and</strong> receipts generally collected late in <strong>the</strong> financial year — were<br />

funded through temporary Public Account borrowings during <strong>the</strong> year.<br />

The following graph shows <strong>the</strong> daily net borrowings by <strong>the</strong> Public Account during<br />

1991-92. The cost <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se borrowings decreased from $147.3 million in 1990-91 to $113.5<br />

million in 1991-92, as a consequence <strong>of</strong> lower interest costs despite <strong>the</strong> magnitude <strong>of</strong> temporary<br />

borrowings. These borrowings are primarily sourced from Section 21 Advances from <strong>the</strong> Capital<br />

Works Authority under <strong>the</strong> Public Account Act or from <strong>the</strong> Cash Management Account. The<br />

source <strong>of</strong> funds used depends on <strong>the</strong> interest rate <strong>of</strong>fered <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> availability <strong>of</strong> funds.<br />

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