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Section 1: Appropriations

Appropriations

The total appropriation for the department in the 2005-06 Budget is $32.8m (compared with $42.7m in 2004-05).

Table 1.1 on the following page shows total appropriations for the Department of the Senate.  The department receives annual departmental, annual administered and special administered appropriations. 

The department’s total resources are $38.1m, of which 86% ($32.8m) is contributed from the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill.  The balance of $5.3m represents revenue from other sources and is mainly accounted for by:

• resources received free of charge (e.g. office space); and
  
  
• sales of goods and services (e.g. publications and  training  programs).

The following changes in appropriation have occurred to the department's appropriation since the  2004-05 budget:

• transfer of $9.8m in departmental appropriation to the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) relating to the security function;
  
  
• transfer of $0.8m in  administered appropriation to the Department of Finance and Administration (DoFA)  relating to the Support of Office-Holders item;
  
  
• an additional $0.1m in administered appropriation for 2005-06 only for the Citizenship Visits Program; and
  
  
• an increase in the efficiency dividend from 1% to 1.25% resulting in a decrease in appropriation to the department for 2005-06 of  $0.05m.

Table 1.2 summarises the department’s other receipts available to be used  for 2005-06.  Table 1.3 summarises the measures disclosed in the 2005-06 Budget.  Table 1.4 summarises the department’s special appropriations for 2005-06.  Table 1.5 provides estimates of special account flows and balances.  These tables can be found on pages 11 and 12.

Table 1.1:  Appropriations and other revenue 2005-06¹ (‘000)

Table 1.2:  Other receipts available to be used

Table 1.3:  Summary of Measures disclosed in the 2005-06 Budget

The increased funding for CVP for 2005-06 is of a one-off nature.  The department remains in longer term discussions with DoFA and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet about the future funding of this item.

The increase in the efficiency dividend from 1% to 1.25% has resulted in a decrease in appropriation to the department for 2005-06 of  $0.05m.

Table 1.4:  Estimates of expenses from special appropriations

The legislation establishing these special appropriations is administered by DoFA and the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.  Arrangements have been entered into with these departments to allow the Department of the Senate to draw upon these appropriations.

Table 1.5:  Estimates of special account flows and balances

The cash inflows and outflows relating to this special account related exclusively to the department's Comcare Trust Account.  The purpose of this account is to make compensation payments in accordance with the Safety and Rehabilitation Act 1998.

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