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Box 4.1 Government drought assistance
Government drought assistance measures (as at September 2019)
Measure: Great Artesian Basin
Nature and recipient assistance: AUD 36.9 million over six years to improve water security and drought resilience in the Great Artesian Basin.

Box 4.2 State drought assistance programmes (June-December 2018)
New South Wales
Drought Assistance Fund: One-off AUD 50,000 interest-free loan for up to seven years (...) to implement systems to enhance sustainability (...)

Box 4.2 State drought assistance programmes (June-December 2018)
New South Wales
Farm Innovation Fund: AUD 1 billion (originally AUD 150 million) for loans up to AUD 1 million (...) ensure long-term productivity and sustainable land use (...)

Table 4.3 Installed power-generating capacity, 2010-18
(GW)
Coal (...)
Natural gas (...)
Other fuels[a] (...)
Hydro[b] (...)
Wind (...)
Solar (...)

[a] Other fuels includes liquid fuels and refinery gas, liquid/gas and solid/liquid gas combined plants, and biofuels.
[b] Hydro includes pumped hydro storage capacity.

Table A2.2 RTAs in force, 2019
Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA)
Coverage (selected features): Services, government procurement, intellectual property, competition policy, environment, and labour.

Table A2.2 RTAs in force, 2019
Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA)
Coverage (selected features): Services, competition policy, environment, intellectual property rights, investment, and labour.

Table A2.2 RTAs in force, 2019
Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA)
Coverage (selected features): Services, investment, government procurement, competition policy, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, labour issues and environmental matters.

Table A3.1 Non-agricultural subsidies notified to the WTO, 2016/17 and 2018/19
(AUD)
FEDERAL PROGRAMMES
Environment
Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure Program:
New South Wales State Basin Pipe – Stock and Domestic: (...)
Private Irrigation Infrastructure Operators Program for New South Wales: (...)
Queensland Healthy Headwater Water Use and Efficiency Program: (...)
Goulburn Murray Water Connection Project Stage 2: (...)
Victoria Farm Modernisation Project: (...)
New South Wales State Water Metering Scheme (including pilot): (...)
On-farm Irrigation Efficiency Project (including pilot projects): (...)
New South Wales State Irrigated Farm Modernisation Project (and pilot): (...)
Water for the Environment Special Account:
Commonwealth On-Farm Further Irrigation Efficiency Program (pilot): (...)

Table A3.1 Non-agricultural subsidies notified to the WTO, 2016/17 and 2018/19
(AUD)
RESOURCES
Carbon Capture and Storage Flagships: (...)
Coal Mining Abatement Technology Support Package: (...)

Table A3.1 Non-agricultural subsidies notified to the WTO, 2016/17 and 2018/19
(AUD)
SUB-FEDERAL PROGRAMMES
New South Wales
NSW Forest Industries Innovation Fund: (...)
Queensland
Vessel Tracking Rebate Scheme: (...)
Business Energy Savers Program: (...)
Queensland Waste to Biofutures Fund: (...)
Biofutures Industry Development Fund: (...)
South Australia
South East Forestry Partnerships Program: (...)
South Australian River Murray Sustainability Program: (...)
Western Australia
Marine Stewardship Council Certification: (...)