Introduction
Standing
order 19 (2) and (3) requires that the Committee determine the amounts to be
included in the parliamentary appropriation bills for the Department of the
Senate.
Proposed Appropriations for 2018-19
The Committee notes that the Senate Department’s 2018-19
appropriations have been calculated in accordance with the current Commonwealth
funding policy. The additional funding of $3.7 million per annum that commenced
in 2017-18 (and was previously endorsed by the Committee) has enabled the
department to better align its resources to support that demand.
The
proposed appropriation for 2018-19 (which rounds to $24.3m in the Portfolio
Budget Statement) has been calculated as follows:
Part 1 - Departmental Annual
Appropriation
| The current
year’s budget for departmental expenses |
| (as disclosed in
the 2017-18 PBS) |
$24.301m |
| Agreed budget
measures: |
| Other adjustments (economic
parameters) |
-0.063m |
| Total departmental appropriation for 2018-19 |
$24.238m |
Part 2 – Accumulated Prior
Year Appropriations, Operating Results and Capital Expenditure
| Balance of prior year appropriations (estimate as at
Budget May 2017) |
$9.062m |
Part 3 - Special Appropriations (senators'
remuneration and entitlements)
Made up of the
following components (for this and next year):
| 2017-18: |
| Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 |
$0.083m |
| Parliamentary Superannuation Act 2004 |
$2.379m |
| Remuneration Tribunal
Act 1973 |
$9.605m |
| Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1901 |
$1.637m |
| Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017 |
$10.296m |
| Total Special Appropriations for 2017-18 |
$24.000m |
| 2018-19: |
|
| Parliamentary Superannuation Act 2004 |
$2.564m |
| Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017 |
$20.919m |
| Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1901 |
$1.500m |
| Total Special Appropriations for 2018-19 |
$24.983m |
The
total appropriation to be approved by the Parliament in the appropriation bill
for 2018-19 will be $24.238m (compared to $24.301m in 2017-18).
Special appropriations of $24.983m will also be drawn down during
the year (compared to an estimate of $24.000m in 2017-18).
Conclusions
The
Committee welcomes the Department's ongoing supplementation of $3.7m in 2017-18
which continues to assist in realigning the Department's resourcing
requirements given continuing elevated levels of legislative and, particularly,
committee activity.
Determination
The Committee determines that the total appropriation to be approved
by the Parliament in the Appropriations (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No.
1) 2018-19 is $24.238m and reports to the Senate accordingly.
Senator the Hon Scott Ryan Chair
June 2018
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