- $642million towards the NorthLink WA - Swan Valley section
$547million to complete the Gateway WA project
$104.9million for the Midland Public Hospital
$74.5million for widening works and upgrades to Great Eastern Hwy
$46million for Reid Hwy-Malaga Dve intersection
$227million for four-year education capital works program
$63.4billion to complete Byford Senior High School
$56.7million for Armadale and Kelmscott redevelopment works
$40.2million for the MRA's Midland redevelopment works
$10.6million for Ballajura Police Station
$14.1million for upgrades to essential water and wastewater infrastructure
More than $1.87billion will be invested in major upgrades to the road network in the East Metropolitan region over the next four years as part of a $2.74billion investment in the region by the Liberal National Government.
Treasurer Mike Nahan said the roads package included $547million for the completion by 2017 of the $1billion Gateway WA project - the biggest single roads project undertaken by the State Government. The project, with contributions from the Federal Government, involves upgrading the road network around Perth Airport and the nearby Forrestfield and Kewdale industrial areas to improve traffic flow.
In addition, $642million in State and Federal funding over the next four years will allow construction to start on the Swan Valley section of NorthLink WA - helping separate heavy vehicles from suburban traffic and break any bottlenecks through the Swan Valley and eastern suburbs.
The State Budget also includes $74.5million for upgrades and widening works on two stretches of Great Eastern Highway at Mundaring and Coolgardie. There is $353.8million over four years (including Federal funds) for the Stage 2 realignment, widening and sealing works along the Great Northern Highway between Muchea and Wubin, plus the addition of passing lanes.
Another major focus is education, with a $227million capital works project over four years including $63.4million for the completion of Byford Senior High School.
Elsewhere, the budget includes $114.2million for local health infrastructure and almost $100million for redevelopment works in the urban centres of Midland, Kelmscott and Armadale.
Dr Nahan said the budget built on the Liberal National Government's strong record of delivering key infrastructure and services to support future generations of West Australians.
"With this budget, the State is striking a balance between responding to the changing economic circumstances and investing in areas to support our growing State and secure our economic future," he said.
Fact File
Major State Budget initiatives that will benefit all WA include:
Education
Additional spending of $188million next year - an increase of 4.3% on the 2013-14 State Budget, to a total of $4.58billion
$812million for forecast student enrolment and cost growth, including half-year cohort in 2015
Average spend per student of $15,824, an increase of $150 or 1% per student on 2013-14
An extra 11,000 students or growth of 3.9% in 2015
An extra 550 teachers next year
$1.16billion to 2017-18 for new schools and school upgrades
16 new Child and Parent Centres at a cost of $22million
Health
Total health spend of $8billion in 2014-15. Up $446.7million
WA will implement activity-based funding in line with National Health Reform Agreement
WA will transition to the national average cost of one unit of health activity by 2017-18
About 15,000 extra hospital patients (total about 607,000) in 2014-15
Police
Expenditure up $84million
Replacement of Triple 0 response system - $25.4million
On track to recruit the final 100 police and police auxiliary officers by June 2014. An extra 83 officers as part of the 550 commitment to boost officer numbers by the end of the current term of government
Road Safety
Measures totalling $100million, including:
$12million for electronic school zone warning signs
$7million for increased roadside drug and alcohol breath testing and other strategies targeting drug or alcohol impaired driving
Coalfields Highway - Wellington Dam turnoff and Roelands Hill dual laneway $27.5million
Emergency Services
Child Protection
$90million over four years with $21.6million in 2014-15
An extra 58 full-time workers in child protection in 2014-15, bringing total to 2,284
Disability Services
$58million over two years for NDIS trial in Perth Hills
$180million over four years to meet expected growth in demand. Enables an extra 1,145 people to receive support
Sport and Recreation
Transport
Royalties for Regions
WA Budget statements are available at http://ourstatebudget.wa.gov.au
Treasurer's office - 6552 5700
