Isn't this how the term funding is normally used? For me 'funding' implies 'providing starting/ongoing capital'.
The clarification is a useful one though.
The clarification is a useful one though.
However, the national broadband network is funded through government loans, but expects to make a profit on the returns from it.
So there is quite a difference in terms of the Government budget. The former are a cost to the budget, with ongoing expense and no expectation of any monetary returns. The latter is forecast to take nothing out of the government budget.