Quoting figures from the Commonwealth Grants Commission, Stanhope argues that "it costs some 20% more, across the board, to deliver basic services like health and education in the ACT than the national average.".
[9] The budget for 2006/07 includes a projected operating balance in $million per year over the next four years as:[9] In 2006/07 the Government will spend $719.2 million on education: The Government proposes to make capital improvements in schools ($90m) and to spend more on school maintenance.
An extra $10 million will be spent to reduce elective surgery waiting lists over four years.
Surveillance in the territory will increase with a network of Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in public places and on ACTION buses.
This fee will be added to water abstraction charges nearly doubling them to 55 cents per kilolitre.
[14] The Government has changed its accounting system so the Budget does not include fluctuating amounts like superannuation returns.