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Quantified Risks

If they were to eventuate the risks outlined in these tables would, to the extent that they cannot be funded from future budget allowances, by reprioritising existing expenditure or through third-party revenue, impact the Government's forecast financial position (as indicated in the table below).

A negative fiscal impact means an increase in net debt and possibly a decrease in the operating balance.

Quantified Risks
Quantified risks as at 4 May 2010 Impact on fiscal position Value of risk

New risks

   
Economic Development - Venture Investment Fund underwrite Negative $40m
Justice - Auckland Courthouse Capital Programme Negative $160m
Ministerial Services - Rugby World Cup Visits Programme Negative $4m per annum and $12m one-off
Transport - Support for New Zealand Railways Corporation (KiwiRail) Business Strategy Negative $500m

Changed risks

   
Communications - Broadband Investment Negative $1b capital
Corrections - Community Probation and Psychological Services Negative $24m capital and $30m operating
Corrections - Prison Construction Negative $412m capital and $63m operating
Education, Social  Development, Health and Revenue - Medical Training Places Negative $12m operating per annum
Immigration - Immigration New Zealand Change Programme Negative $63m over 4 years
Justice - Review of the Legal Aid System Negative $274m
Police - Digital Radio Network Phase 2 Negative $150m

Unchanged risks

   
Defence Force - Future Operationally Deployed Forces Activity Negative $30m operating
Defence Force - Sale of Skyhawks and Aermacchi Trainers Positive $130m
Education - Broadband Investment: Schools Negative $150m to $235m
Finance - Crown Overseas Properties Negative Preliminary cost estimates total $150m over the period 2009/10 to 2013/14
Health - Additional WellChild Visits Negative $15.4m per annum
Immigration - Re-development of Mangere Refugee Centre Negative $5m operating and $25m capital
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