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2018 Budget Estimates Appropriation Bill 2017 2017 – 2018 Budget Estimates Appropriation Bill 2017 Report No. 43, 55th Parliament Finance and Administration Committee August 2017 Finance and Administration Committee Chair Mr Peter Russo MP, Member for Sunnybank Deputy Chair Mr Ray Stevens MP, Member for Mermaid Beach Members Mr David Janetzki MP, Member for Toowoomba South Mrs Jo-Ann Miller MP, Member for Bundamba Mr Steve Minnikin MP, Member for Chatsworth Mr Linus Power MP, Member for Logan Committee Secretariat Telephone +61 7 3553 6637 Fax +61 7 3553 6699 Email [email protected] Technical Scrutiny +61 7 3553 6601 Secretariat Committee Web Page www.parliament.qld.gov.au/FAC 2017-18 Budget Estimates – Appropriation Bill 2017 Contents Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................. iii Chair’s foreword .......................................................................................................................... v 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Role of the committee .................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Aim of this report .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Other Members participation ....................................................................................................... 2 2. Recommendation ............................................................................................................... 3 3. Premier and Minister for the Arts ....................................................................................... 4 3.1 Department of the Premier and Cabinet ...................................................................................... 4 3.1.1 Budget highlights – Department of the Premier and Cabinet 2017-18 ........................................ 6 3.1.2 Issues raised at the public hearing – Department of the Premier and Cabinet ........................... 7 3.2 Queensland Family and Child Commission ................................................................................... 9 3.2.1 Budget highlights – QFCC 2017-18 ............................................................................................... 9 3.2.2 Issues raised at the public hearing – QFCC ................................................................................. 10 3.3 Corporate Administration Agency .............................................................................................. 10 3.3.1 Budget highlights – CAA 2017-18 ............................................................................................... 10 3.4 Office of the Governor ................................................................................................................ 11 3.4.1 Budget highlights – Office of the Governor 2017-18 .................................................................. 11 3.5 Public Service Commission ......................................................................................................... 12 3.5.1 Issues raised at the public hearing – Public Service Commission ............................................... 13 3.6 Queensland Audit Office ............................................................................................................. 13 3.6.1 Budget highlights – Queensland Audit Office 2017-18 .............................................................. 14 3.7 Minister for the Arts ................................................................................................................... 14 3.7.1 Budget highlights – Arts 2017-18 ............................................................................................... 16 3.7.2 Issues raised at the public hearing – Arts ................................................................................... 18 4. Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment .............................................................. 18 4.1 Queensland Treasury .................................................................................................................. 18 4.1.1 Budget Highlights – Queensland Treasury 2017-18 ................................................................... 21 4.1.2 Issues raised at the public hearing – Queensland Treasury ....................................................... 24 4.2 Motor Accident Insurance Commission / Nominal Defendant .................................................. 26 4.3 Queensland Productivity Commission ........................................................................................ 27 4.4 Trade and Investment Queensland ............................................................................................ 28 4.4.1 Issues raised at the public hearing – Trade and Investment Queensland .................................. 28 5. Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations ............................................................. 29 5.1 Queensland Treasury – Employment and Industrial Relations .................................................. 29 5.1.1 Budget highlights – Employment and Industrial Relations 2017-18 .......................................... 30 5.1.2 Issues raised at the public hearing – Employment and Industrial Relations .............................. 30 Finance and Administration Committee i 2017-18 Budget Estimates – Appropriation Bill 2017 6. Minister for Racing ........................................................................................................... 31 6.1 Queensland Treasury – Queensland Racing Integrity Commission ............................................ 31 6.2 Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing – Racing service area .................................... 32 6.2.1 Budget highlights – Racing 2017-18 ........................................................................................... 32 6.2.2 Issues raised at the public hearing - Racing ................................................................................ 33 7. Minister for Multicultural Affairs ...................................................................................... 33 7.1 Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services ............................................ 33 7.1.1 Issues raised at the public hearing – Multicultural Affairs ......................................................... 34 Statement of reservation ........................................................................................................... 35 ii Finance and Administration Committee 2017-18 Budget Estimates – Appropriation Bill 2017 Abbreviations ACCC Australian Competition and Consumer Commission APT Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art CAA Corporate Administration Agency CAMS Community Action for a Multicultural Society CBRC Cabinet Budget Review Committee CCC Crime and Corruption Commission the committee Finance and Administration Committee CRSP Country Racing Support Program CTP Compulsory third party CWP Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis DNPSR Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing DPC Department of Premier and Cabinet The Gallery Queensland Art Gallery GOCs Government Owned Corporations ICT Information and communication technology LDeP Legislative Drafting and e-Publishing LNG Liquid nitrogen gas MAIC Motor Accident Insurance Agency MAQ Multicultural Affairs Queensland MSB Ministerial Services Branch OQPC Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Council OSR Office of State Revenue PSC Public Service Commission QAO Queensland Audit Office QFCC Queensland Family and Child Commission QIC Queensland Investment Corporation QM Queensland Museum QPAC Queensland Performing Arts Complex Finance and Administration Committee iii 2017-18 Budget Estimates – Appropriation Bill 2017 QPAT Queensland Performing Arts Trust QPC Queensland Productivity Commission QPS Queensland Police Service QRIC Queensland Racing Industry Commission SLAs Service Level Agreements SPER State Penalties Enforcement Registry STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics TIQ Trade and Investment Queensland WDO Work Development Orders iv Finance and Administration Committee 2017-18 Budget Estimates – Appropriation Bill 2017 Chair’s foreword This report presents a summary of the committee’s examination of the budget estimates for the 2017-18 financial year. Consideration of the Budget Estimates allows for the public examination of both the responsible Minister and Chief Executive Officers of agencies within the committee’s portfolio area. This was undertaken through the questions on notice and the Estimates public hearing process. The committee recommends that the proposed expenditure, as detailed in the Appropriation Bill 2017, for the committee’s areas of responsibility be agreed to by the Legislative Assembly without amendment. On behalf of the committee, I thank the Premier and Minister for the Arts, the Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment, and the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, Minister for Racing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs. I also thank the departmental and statutory officers, for their cooperation in providing information to the committee throughout this process. Finally, I thank my fellow Finance and Administration Committee members, other members who participated in the hearing and the parliamentary service
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