2002 - 2003 Portfolio budget statement

PART C

Budget Statements

Section 1: Appropriations and budget measures summary

APPROPRIATIONS

Outcome	Departmental (price of outputs) ('$000)					Administered ($'000)				($'000)
	Revenue from Government			Revenue	Price of	Annual appropriations		Special	Total	Total
	(appropriations)			from other	outputs(3)			appropriations(5)	administered	appropriations
				sources(4)		($'000)			appropriations
	Bill No. 1	Special approps(5)	Total			Bill No. 1	Bill No. 2
							(SPPs &
							NAOs)(2)
	(A)	(B)	(C = A+B)	(D)	(E = C+D)	(F)	(G)	(H)	(I = F+G+H)	(J=C+I)
			(C1)(1)		(E1)(1)				(I1)(1)
Outcome 1 -	28,872		28,872	4,404	33,276	1,066		19,411	20,477	49,349
The House of Representatives fulfils its role as a representative and legislative body
Total	28,872		28,872	4,404	33,276	1,066		19,411	20,477	49,349
			(K1)(1)						(K2)(1)
					Departmental capital (equity injections and loans)					(K3)(1)
								Administered capital	(K4)(1)
						Total appropriations				49,349

Section 2: Outcome and outputs information

OUTCOME AND OUTPUT GROUPS

OUTPUT GROUP 1 - CHAMBER, MAIN COMMITTEE AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS

• the provision of procedural and programming advice, documents and secretariat support for the House of Representatives Chamber and Main Committee;

• the processing and production of bills and associated material and the provision of legislative drafting support and parliamentary procedural research services and publications; and

• the promotion of community understanding of, and interaction with, the work of the House and the Commonwealth Parliament.

OUTPUT GROUP 2 - COMMITTEE SERVICES AND PARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS

OUTPUT GROUP 3 - MEMBERS' SERVICES

CHANGES TO OUTCOME AND OUTPUTS

MEASURES AFFECTING THE OUTCOME

OUTCOME RESOURCING

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR OUTCOME 1

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR DEPARTMENTAL OUTPUTS
Output Group 1.1 - Chamber and Main Committee
1.1.1 Procedural advice and support services Provision of policy advice, facilities and services in support of the operation of the Chamber and Main Committee	Quality: The Department will provide the necessary services and support to enable the Chamber and Main Committee to meet and address business as scheduled, to ensure Members have the information required for effective participation in the proceedings and to produce the records of the proceedings accurately and timely Mechanism: Qualitative evaluation using client group discussions Quantity: 820 sitting hours Total sub-output price: $3.072 million
1.1.2 Legislation and research services Provision of legislative drafting and research services and the processing and production of Bills and associated materials.	Quality: Rate of client satisfaction with advice and assistance supplied with particular regard to accuracy, timeliness and completeness. Less than 1% errors for legislation documents Mechanism: Qualitative evaluation using client group discussions Quantity: 5000 hours processing bills Quantity: 7000 hours of research and legislative drafting Total sub-output price:$0.719 million
1.1.3 Community Awareness Provision of information and education services to promote public knowledge and awareness of, and interaction with the work of the House of Representatives and the Commonwealth Parliament	Target: Increased public knowledge and awareness of, and interaction with, the work of the House of Representatives and the Commonwealth Parliament Quality: 90% of participants completing seminar evaluations are satisfied with seminar program Quantity: Annual community outreach program, including publications, seminar and lecture program, advertising and Centenary commemoration projects - CD-ROM and documentary and publication on 100 years of the House of Representatives Quantity: 90 000 student visitors Total sub-output price: $1.455 million

Output Group 1.2 - Committee Services
1.2.1 Non-inquiry support services Providing services to support the general (non-inquiry) activities of committees	Quality: Rate of satisfaction of committee members with advice and services provided Mechanism: Qualitative evaluation through discussions with and surveys of key clients Quantity: 25,000 hours Total sub-output price: $3.935 million
1.2.2 Inquiry facilitation Providing procedural, research, analytical and administrative support for the conduct of inquiries and the publication of the final report	Quality: Inquiries conducted meet target number and are within budget; Satisfaction of committee chairs, deputy chairs and members with the inquiry process. Mechanism: End of year comparisons with original targets and budget; Qualitative evaluation through discussions with and surveys of key clients. Quantity: 40 full year equivalent committee inquiries completed Total sub-output price: $3.483 million
1.2.3 Inter-parliamentary relations Provision of advice and support to facilitate the conduct of the Parliaments international and regional affairs	Quality: Inter-parliamentary relations foster effective communication with affiliated bodies and accord with the standards set down by the respective organisations and office holders Quantity: 10,000 hours Quality: Incoming and outgoing delegations proceed in accordance with the agreed program and the visit objectives are met Mechanism: Qualitative evaluation through debriefing sessions at conclusion of each visit Quantity: 3,000 hours support for outgoing delegations Quantity: 3,000 hours support for incoming visits Quality: Interests of other parliamentary visitors are met and there is at least one inter-parliamentary study program per calendar year Mechanism: Feedback from visitors at end of each program Quantity: 2,000 hours Total sub-output price: $2.438 million

Output Group 1.3 - Members Services
1.3.1 Policy advice Provision of advice to the Speaker, Members and others on Members	Quality: 95% satisfaction of Speaker and Members Mechanism: Qualitative evaluation through feedback provided by Speaker and Members Quantity: 1,850 hours Total sub-output price: $0.275 million
1.3.2 Salary and entitlements Processing of Members salaries and entitlements in accordance with legislation and administrative decisions.	Quality: all payments and requests processed with an error rate of less than 1% Quantity:2000 hours Total sub-output price: $0.103 million
1.3.3 Facilities and services Provision of facilities and services in accordance with administrative decisions	Quality: Rate of satisfation of Members with the appropriate accommodation and facilities to enable them to carry out their parliamentary duties Mechanism: Qualitative evaluation from formal and informal client group discussions and surveys Quantity: 150 Members Total sub-output price:$13.392 million

Section 3: Budgeted financial statements

DEPARTMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

• Budgeted Departmental Statement of Financial Performance.

• Budgeted Departmental Statement of Financial Position.

• Budgeted Departmental Statement of Cash Flows.

• Departmental Capital Budget Statements.

• Departmental Non Financial Assets - Summary of Movement.

NOTES OF ADMINISTERED ACTIVITY

• Note of Budgeted Administered Financial Performance

• Note of Budgeted Administered Financial Position

• Note of Budgeted Administered Cash Flows

• Note of Administered Capital Budget

• Note of Administered Non-financial Assets - Summary of Movement

Table 3.2: Budgeted Departmental Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2003

Table 3.4: Departmental Capital Budget Statement

Table 3.5: Departmental Non-financial Assets - Summary of Movement (Budget year 2002-03)

Table 3.6: Note of Budgeted Revenues and Expenses Administered on behalf of Government for the period ended 30 June 2003

Table 3.7: Note of Budgeted Assets and Liabilities Administered on behalf of Government as at 30 June 2003

Table 3.8: Note of Budgeted Administered Cash Flows for the period ended 30 June 2003

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

• Departmental assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in relation to an agency or authority are those which are controlled by the agency. Departmental expenses include employee and supplier expenses and other administrative costs, which are incurred by the agency in providing its goods and services.

• Administered items are revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities which are managed by an agency or authority on behalf of the Government according to set Government directions. Administered expenses include subsidies, grants and personal benefit payments and Administered revenues include taxes, fees, fines and excises.

• Departmental price of outputs appropriations: representing the Government's purchase of outputs from agencies,

• Departmental capital appropriations: for investments by the Government for either additional equity or loans in agencies,

• Administered expense appropriations: for the estimated Administered expenses relating to an existing outcome, a new outcome or a Specific Purpose Payment to the states; and

• Administered capital appropriations: for increases in Administered equity through funding non-expense Administered payments.

• Department of the Parliamentary Library
  Library, research and information services

• Department of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff
  Hansard publications, telecommunication services, computer network and support services and sound and vision services

• Joint House Department
  Engineering, maintenance and housekeeping services

Section 4: Intra-Parliamentary Arrangements

PARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS OFFICE

PARLIAMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICE

SECURITY SERVICES

CITIZENSHIP VISITS PROGRAM (ADMINISTERED ITEM)

APPENDIX 1: RECEIPTS FROM INDEPENDENT SOURCES

APPENDIX 2: ESTIMATES OF EXPENSES FROM SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS

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