Appendix 1

Pursuant to paragraph 17AF(1)(b) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014, the following table provides a summary of the department's total resources and payments made during the reporting period and corresponds with the department's portfolio budget statements for 2023–24.

Resource statement, 2023–24
  Actual available appropriations for 2023–24
$'000
(a)
Payments made in
2023–24
$'000
(b)
Balance remaining
$'000
(a – b)
Departmental appropriation
Prior year departmental appropriations 14,493 14,228 265
Departmental appropriations1 28,102 14,643 13,459
Total departmental annual appropriations 42,595 28,871 13,724
Total resourcing and payments 42,595 28,871 13,724
  1. Includes an amount of $0.265m for the 2023–24 departmental capital budget.

Expenses for outcome, 2023–24

Outcome 1: Advisory and administrative support services to enable the Senate and senators to fulfil their representative and legislative duties.

Program 1: Advice and support - Secretariat support for the Senate and its committees, andadvice and support to enable senators and others to participate in their meetings.

  Budget
2023–24
$'000
(a)
Actual expenses
2023–24
$'000
(b)
Variation $'000
(a – b)
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation 1 26,972 28,087 (1,115)
s74 External revenue 2 450 526 (76)
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year 3 2,547 2,749 (202)
Total expenses for Outcome 1 29,969 31,362 (1,393)
  1. Excludes the 2023-24 departmental capital budget
  2. Estimated expenses incurred in relation to receipts retained under section 74 of the PGPA Act 2013.
  3. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year are made up of depreciation and amortisation expenses, audit fees and resources received free of charge where recognition of an expense is required.
  Budget 2023–24 Actual 2023–24
Average staffing level (number) 173 175